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B-24 Liberator Divers’ discovery of World War II plane crash leads to ID of US soldier, officials say By Kate Linderman A 22-year-old soldier was one of eight American airmen who vanished during a 1944 crash when their plane went “spinning down into the sea” during World War II, federal officials said. His remains were […]
Habemus Papam!
Habemus Papam! (We have a Pope!) – well, not really. No doubt all the Church potentates will See (sorry) their way to name a new Holy Father in due time. What we got here is even rarer – it looks like the Navy has finally found a mission for which the Littoral Combat Ships – […]
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M1 Garand Teen charged after woman shot in Frayser carjacking by: David Royer UPDATE: Police said Thursday that a 16-year old had been arrested in this case and charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder, Attempted Carjacking, Employment of a Firearm During the commission of a Dangerous Felony (2X), and Handgun Possession Prohibited. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A […]
Weekend Open Thread
The things that people would do to get points and social media engagement. A recent “fad” on X involves a woman lamenting the fact that she just turned 50 and is celebrating alone. Other ages are used, but the statements are nearly identical. A whole bunch of people jump on the thread and “simp” for […]
DNC Chair: No DNC officer should attempt to influence primary election outcome
Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), said that no DNC officer should try to influence the Democratic primary election outcomes. The DNC will not favor either the incumbent or the challenger during the primaries; they can’t simultaneously be referee and player. David Hogg appeared to be the intended recipient of this message […]
Judge blocks parts of President Donald Trump’s elections order
A judge partially blocks parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order related to elections. Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a U.S. District Judge, granted Democrats and voting rights groups’ requests to stop the citizenship requirement. Also blocked was the part of the order requiring public assistance enrollees to have their citizenship reviewed before receiving a federal voter registration […]
Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow military transgender ban
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow the military to enforce the transgender ban while the related case is heard. This ban was put on hold by a lower court pending hearing of the case. This process could take months before a final decision is made. The administration argued that the ban should […]
Valor Friday
Today I present something a bit different. If you haven’t discovered the YouTube Yarnhub channel, you’re missing out. They do 3D animated military history videos that are overall very good. A recent video highlighted the actions of Andrew Mynarski. He was a Royal Canadian Air Force airman who was mortally wounded when his Lancaster bomber […]
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