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At 100, this vet says the ‘greatest generation’ moniker fits ‘because we saved the world’
Roanoke Times· 6 days agoAndrew “Andy” Negra Jr. of Helen, Georgia, is one of a dwindling number of veterans who took part in...
He saw the horrors of Dachau. Now, this WWII veteran warns against Holocaust denial
Roanoke Times· 5 days agoVictory over Germany was in sight for the Allies on April 29, 1945, as the 42nd Infantry Division...
Gazans Pin Hopes on New Truce Proposal, but Remain Skeptical
New York Times· 5 days agoAfter eight months of devastating bombardment by Israeli forces, some Gazans are urging Hamas to...
80th anniversary of D-Day; Court halts Trump's Georgia election case; McDonald's loses trademark...
Roanoke Times· 4 days agoWorld War II veterans are joining heads of state and others on the beaches of Normandy to...
World War II veteran marries his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96
Roanoke Times· 1 day agoOn her way into the nuptials, the bubbly bride-to-be said: "It's not just for young people, love,...
Trump’s Georgia election subversion case paused indefinitely
Roanoke Times· 4 days agoAn appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald...
Macron to fête Biden with official state visit
Roanoke Times· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden will be fêted by a close ally Saturday as French President Emmanuel Macron hosts his US counterpart for an official state visit in Paris. The trappings ...
Jewish veteran from London prepares to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day landings
Roanoke Times· 5 days agoEven as he prepared to embark for the battlefields of Normandy, Pvt. Mervyn Kersh was summoned by...
From decay to dazzling: Ford restores grandeur to train station that once symbolized Detroit decline
Roanoke Times· 5 days agoThe once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s...
Michael Sozan: 12 jurors, 22 witnesses, 200 exhibits lead to guilty verdicts against Trump
Roanoke Times· 4 days ago12 jurors, 22 witnesses, 200 exhibits lead to verdict