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Battleship North Carolina's popular 'hidden battleship' tours return in 2027
37+ min ago (347+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — History buffs and adventure seekers will once again have the opportunity to explore rarely seen areas aboard the Battleship North Carolina when the popular Hidden Battleship experience returns in 2027. The Battleship North Carolina Memorial announced Tuesday that…...
Band students travel to France to perform in All-American D-Day Band
13+ min ago (321+ words) “It felt like such an honor being able to play for those who sacrificed themselves for us,” said Torres, a musician proficient on multiple instruments. From Washington D.C., Torres and Wheeler flew to Paris and from there, were part…...
Courage Under Fire #614: Johanna Gostas POW/MIA Papers
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (155+ words) Wyoming Public Media Courage Under Fire #614: Johanna Gostas POW/MIA Papers U.S. Army Major Theodore W. Gostas was taken prisoner by the North Vietnamese during the Tet Offensive in February 1968. His capture came after the Vietnamese discovered his role as a counter-intelligence…...
'The Undeclared War' Season 2 Trailer Puts Simon Pegg in the Spotlight
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (252+ words) The Undeclared War is finally returning to television after four years as Simon Pegg and company prepare to launch Season 2 of the Peacock Original, and we have an exclusive first look at the action to come. The exclusive first look…...
Japan protests Chinese live-fire drill in nearby waters
32+ min ago (473+ words) Tuesday, July 21, 2026 76° Today's Paper By Chang-Ran Kim, Nobuhiro Kubo, Hina Suzuki and John Geddie / Reuters U.S. NAVY/MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 1ST CLASS ANDRE T. RICHARD/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS A Chinese Luyang III-class warship sails near the U.S. destroyer USS…...
Italy shuts down ‘Jews, Israelis hunting’ online form after uproar
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (237+ words) Italian authorities have removed an anonymous online form that urged people to report Jews, 'Israelis', and individuals allegedly linked to "Zionists," after the initiative triggered widespread condemnation from Jewish leaders and officials. The form encouraged users to identify Jewish and…...
MDI native Barbara MacPike to discuss impacts of WWI
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (617+ words) The Southwest Harbor Historical Society, located at 192 Seawall Rd. The uniform of George Abbott, Army Medic WWI, is on display at the Southwest Harbor Historical Society. SOUTHWEST HARBOR — The Southwest Harbor Historical Society is hosting a World War I program…...
Japanese American WWII Camp Survivors Say Immigrants Today Share Similar Experiences
44+ min ago (563+ words) Survivors and descendants gathered at Tule Lake recently to remember those incarcerated during World War II and explain why they believe the camp’s history still shapes debates today. Standing in front of a small concrete jail, one of the few…...
Uncovering Tuna Canyon: The Forgotten WWII Detention Station in Tujunga
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (227+ words) Unlike the large-scale camps like Manzanar, Tuna Canyon was a smaller, lesser-known site that detained individuals without due process—primarily men considered threats by the government. Shinsuke Sugimoto was born in 1884 in Kyoto, Japan, and immigrated to Canada in 1906. After…...
Italy shuts down ‘Jew hunting’ form seeking to ‘map Zionist tourism’ after uproar
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (68+ words) Rome's antisemitism czar puts end to Google form that drew condemnation from government officials, including Senate leader who said 'profound antisemitism' was behind initiative...