Charles Person, youngest of the Freedom Riders, dies at 82
For Mr. Person, the campaign was an illustration of the power of nonviolence and collective action. It was also a deeply ...
January Veteran Flag honors WWII Veteran Felix S. Witkowicz
New Bedford's Garden of Contemplation is named for decorated WWII Veteran Felix S. Witkowicz. Find out his story: ...
Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82
In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across ...
The Death of David Bowie, 9 Years Later: Inside the Legendary Artist’s Private Cancer Battle and Why Iman Says He Is Still ‘Ever Present’
David Bowie died on Jan. 10, 2016, following a private, 18-month-long battle with cancer. Here’s everything to know about the ...
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Hitler’s hellish Christmas and the glory of North Platte’s 134th
By Christmas 1944, Miltonberger and Craig were among the 230,000 3rd Army men rushing north — as Scott’s Patton would famously ... Craig also rests after his death at 94 on July 20, 2008.
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The Era of Richard Foreman
Foreman was one of the last living crossover theatrical eccentrics, an outsider artist whose philosophically rigorous work ...
What’s open, what’s closed today? What to know about national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter
Today (Jan. 9, 2025) is a National Day of Mourning for President Jimmy Carter who died Dec. 29, 2024 at age 100. President Joe Biden declared the National Day of Mourning to honor Carter, the 39th U.S ...
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County jail deaths drop, but families say more work to be done
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department reported nine in-custody deaths in 2024 (although families count 10), down from 13 ...
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Denis Leary has been ‘preparing my whole life’ for new show filmed on active military base
Comedian Denis Leary’s lifelong study of a famous military figure paid off when it came to his latest role. "I'm a huge history buff and my favorite military figure of all time is George Patton ...
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Denis Leary has been ‘preparing my whole life’ for new show filmed on active military base
"I'm a huge history buff and my favorite military figure of all time is George Patton, and the character was sort of developed with Patton as a touchstone," Leary told Fox News Digital of his role ...
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Army & Navy – COMMAND: Death & the General
In the 130th Station Hospital in Heidelberg (a former German cavalry barracks), General George Smith Patton Jr. was fighting for his life. His neck had been broken in an auto accident when he was ...