French lake still riddled with bombs 80 years after World War II
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ABC News - Top stories
Family of Black World War II combat medic will finally receive his medal for heroism
Family and supporters of a Black combat medic who treated 200 troops on D-Day under intense enemy fire are gathering to honor him3 hours ago -
GameSpot - Tech
REMNANT II: The Dark Horizon Official Launch Trailer
The Dark Horizon, the third and final premium DLC for REMNANT II, as well as a free major content update that includes a new game mode, Boss Rush, is available now on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox ...3 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
2-year Treasury yield falls after consumer confidence miss
The 2-year U.S. Treasury yield was lower on Tuesday as market participants parsed a fresh consumer confidence reading.3 hours ago -
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MarketWatch - Business
TikTok Music to close down after clash with world’s top record label
TikTok Music failed to renegotiate its contract with Universal Music Group following a prolonged clash between the two companies6 hours ago - Tiktok -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
After Years of Warnings, Telegram Founder Cedes to Police Requests About Users
Following the arrest of founder Pavel Durov in France, the messaging and social-media app has reversed course and is regularly turning over phone numbers and other information about users suspected ...8 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
‘A memorial to humanity’: Washington DC’s monumental first world war sculpture
The creator of a 60ft-long memorial to the Americans who served in the first world war hopes it serves as a cautionary tale. The creator of a 60ft-long bronze sculpture at the heart of the World ...10 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
One year on, Serb hardliner attack still hangs over Kosovo
Also in this newsletter: Tusk uses immigration audit to hit back at former rightwing government14 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
World War II Airman’s Remains Identified After 79 Years
Staff Sgt. John A. Tarbert of the Air Force died weeks before his son was born, but he was accounted for only this year.20 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
'No money and no answers' two years after collapse of funeral firm
Margaret and David Fee paid thousands for funeral plans, then discovered the company they used had collapsed.20 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
New military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah would follow 40 years of shadow war
Israeli intelligence services and the Lebanese militant group have engaged in clandestine operations across the globe since the 1980s. For more than 40 years, a bloody and violent shadow war has ...Yesterday - Israel -
The Hill - Politics
America inching toward World War III? Nonsense.
If an objective, fact-based analysis is made, no matter how dangerous conditions may superficially look, no evidence is forthcoming that suggests a world war looms.Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
God Of War Ragnarok Review-Bombed On Steam Because Of PSN Requirement
This might sound familiar: Steam users are frustrated with a PlayStation first-party game on the PC storefront because it requires a PSN account. Well, this time PC players are review-bombing God ...Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
Atari 2600 Lego Set Gets $80 Discount At Amazon
The Lego Atari 2600 is discounted to $160 at Amazon and Target this week. Normally $240, the 2,532-piece Lego set is routinely sold out at major retailers, so we wouldn't be surprised to see ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Investors cheer a soft landing scenario after Fed’s big rate cut. But they’re still keeping their guard up for a downturn.
The Federal Reserve finally gave stock-market investors what they wanted this week by cutting interest rates for the first time since March 2020, making a soft landing for the economy more likely ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Anthony Joshua pledges to fight on after crushing world title defeat to Dubois
Boxer announces career is ‘far from over’ on Instagram ‘I have a lot more to bring to boxing game’ Anthony Joshua insists his career is “far from over” following his fifth-round knockout defeat ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Japan floods: six dead after rain pounds region still recovering from earthquake
Floods inundated emergency housing built for those who lost their homes in an earthquake that hit Ishikawa on the Sea of Japan coast in January. At least six people have died and 10 others are ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Entertainment
50 years after 'The Power Broker,' Robert Caro's dreams are still coming true
Robert Caro spends most of his days writing the fifth and final volume of his Lyndon Johnson series, more than a decade in the making and still without a scheduled release dateYesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Mini train park in Oregon still going 70 years on
A mini train park on Mollala, Oregon, has been shuttling people around for 70 years, and it's still going strong. Danya Bacchus has the story.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Daylight saving time: Why the US still changes the clocks twice a year
Fall has officially begun, which means we’re just a few weeks away from one of America’s least favorite traditions: the end of daylight saving time.2 days ago -
ABC News - World
French president's office unveils new center-right government 2 months after divisive elections
French president's office unveils new center-right government 2 months after divisive elections3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
How an American baker became a star of the French culinary world
Jane Bertch was a banker until she quit her job, moved to France and founded a cooking school there. It’s an American dream story set in Paris. Now, she’s telling her story in the new memoir, “The ...3 days ago -
ABC News - World
Hundreds of parachutists drop over Dutch heath to commemorate World War II operation
Hundreds of paratroopers have dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central Netherlands to commemorate the 80th anniversary Operation Market Garden3 days ago - Netherlands -
ABC News - World
Vote count underway in Sri Lanka's presidential election after years of turmoil
Vote counting is underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as it seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis and political upheaval3 days ago -
CNBC - Business
68-year-old retiree pays $460 a month to live by a lake in Mexico: ‘I found the peace and tranquility I was looking for’
Janet Blaser, who moved to Mexico in 2006, relocated from Mazatlán to San Antonio Tlayacapan, where she found a cute 2-bedroom yellow house with a yard.3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Parachute drop near Arnhem marks 80 years since Operation Market Garden
Airborne units from eight Nato nations participate in commemoration of ill-fated second world war manoeuvre. Eighty years after thousands of allied airborne troops parachuted into the Nazi-occupied ...3 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Israel’s Pager Bombs Have No Place in a Just War
Israel is using the tactics of the terrorists it condemns if it indeed was behind the wave of pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon.3 days ago - Israel -
The New York Times - Top stories
The 1983 Beirut Bombings Explained
One of Hezbollah’s top military commanders, who was accused of helping plan the blasts four decades ago, was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike.3 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President
The country will hold its first presidential election on Saturday since its strongman president fled the country two years ago. Here are the main contenders.3 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
South Carolina restarts executions after 13 years
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause because prison officials couldn’t get the drugs needed for lethal ...3 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Paratroopers mark 80 years since Operation Market Garden
A commemorative parachute jump is to be held in the Netherlands to remember the 'bridge too far'.3 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years after securing drugs
South Carolina inmate Freddie Eugene Owens is set to undergo the state’s first execution in 13 years, about a year after the state obtained the necessary drugs to carry out a lethal injection. ...4 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
5 years after woman vanished, ex-boyfriend is arrested for her murder
Jordan Jarrad Law was previously arrested for allegedly using his ex-girlfriend's bank cards without permission.4 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Putin’s gambit infuses the chess world with cold war intrigue
Moscow aims to checkmate Ukraine and the west by overturning a ban on Russia’s federation membership4 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
FIFA scrambling together 2025 Club World Cup, a grand venture riddled with uncertainty
With no broadcast deals, venues or sponsors secured, FIFA's efforts to launch its expanded Club World Cup are clouded by financial unknowns and lukewarm interest from top clubs.4 days ago -
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The Guardian - World
‘Horrendous’: rise in tourism stokes local tensions in Lake District town
Cumbria police are objecting to plans in Bowness-on-Windermere for a new bar amid residents’ complaints about antisocial behaviour – but some don’t see a problem. Even on a weekday afternoon, at ...4 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Schoolboys who sang in Benjamin Britten's choir reunite after 61 years
The boys who sang on Benjamin Britten's historic recording of War Requiem reunite, 61 years later.4 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
FedEx Cuts Full-Year Outlook After Posting Lower Profit, Revenue
FedEx’s results were dragged down by weaker-than-expected demand, particularly in the U.S. domestic package market.4 days ago