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Six D-Day veterans pay tribute on poignant Remembrance Day
D-Day veterans and young children of fallen soldiers come together to honour the war dead at the Cenotaph.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Are banks open on Veterans Day? Here's what's open and closed.
Some businesses and services may be closed on Veterans Day, a holiday to commemorate Americans who served in the military.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
How a U.S. Army veteran went from battlefields to mushroom farming
Former U.S. Army convoy commander Stephen Robinson is part of a new crop of "urban farmers": veterans turning to farming after fighting.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Is the stock market open on Veterans Day? Will the post office deliver mail?
The Nov. 11 holiday, which honors those who have served in the military, dates back to the end of World War I.Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Biden participates in Veterans Day event at Arlington National Cemetery
Watch live coverage as President Biden lays a wreath and delivers remarks at Arlington National Cemetery as part of a Veterans Day observance event.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Vietnam veteran gives new U.S. flag to patriot who couldn't serve
In this Veterans Day edition of "Beg-Knows America," CBS News' David Begnaud tells the story of two men whose deep respect for the American flag brought them togetherTop stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
The challenges facing former military members as the U.S. observes Veterans Day
The U.S. is honoring those who served in the armed forces Monday in observance of Veterans Day. Shad Meshad, president & founder of the National Veterans Foundation, joined CBS News to discuss some ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Bengals signing former Giants RB to practice squad after bringing Leonard Fournette in for workout, per report
Gary Brightwell is heading to CincinnatiSports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
WATCH: Biden, Harris lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day
This is the first time Biden and Harris appeared together since Election Day.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Biden lays wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to honor Veterans Day
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were at Arlington National Cemetery Monday to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in observance of Veterans ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
How the Budweiser Clydesdales help honor veterans and military families
The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales have partnered with Folds of Honor, a nonprofit helping military families, for more than 14 years.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
CHURCH CREEK, Md. — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Bottom Line: Veterans push for green cards for Afghan allies
Immigration With Honor Action, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that advocates for veteran leadership in public service, hired Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to lobby on issues related to the Afghan ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Black Ops 6 Gets A Free Bundle For Veteran's Day
From today, Black Ops 6 players can redeem a free bundle celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.), a non-profit foundation that helps veterans in the US and UK. ...Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago -
Biden on Veterans Day calls for US to 'come together as a nation'
President Biden, marking Veterans Day, said this is the moment to "come together" and to "keep striving to heal our nation's wounds."Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Trump Picks Pete Hegseth, a Veteran and Fox News Host, for Defense Secretary
The choice of Mr. Hegseth, a dedicated supporter of the president-elect in his first term, is outside the norm of the traditional choice for the post.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Trump picks Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
President-elect Donald Trump managed to surprise some Republicans on Capitol Hill with his choice for secretary of defense, going with Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth. CBS News political ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert FHealth - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Trump picks former Rep. Doug Collins for veterans affairs secretary
President-elect Donald Trump said that he will nominate Doug Collins, a former Georgia lawmaker, to lead the Department of Veteran Affairs in his administration.Politics - NBC News - 3 hours ago -
Man rescued after 67 days adrift speaks of his survival
A Russian whale watcher is found alive, along with two dead relatives, two months after he set off.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Biden, Clinton and Obama remember Ethel Kennedy at memorial service
President Biden eulogized Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, in Washington. Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton also spoke at the service.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
How a congresswoman is using AI to speak up amid rare diagnosis
Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton of Virginia, who is retiring after this term, was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy. There is no cure for her condition, which has rapidly robbed her of ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
‘Really speaks to sex workers’: can Anora help humanise a degraded profession?
Sean Baker’s acclaimed and Oscar-tipped new drama focuses on a sex worker, a story that led him to consult with those who live and work in that world. In Anora , a wilful young woman engaged in ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Biden in Germany speaks of hope of a cease-fire in Gaza after Sinwar death
President Joe Biden is on his way back to the United States from a day of meetings in Berlin, appearing alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and marking the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as ...Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Two generations of family speak about their IVF treatment ahead of film Joy
A family who struggled to conceive over two generations speak of their journey to have babies.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Moldova president condemns ‘assault’ on democracy by ‘foreign forces’ as EU vote hangs in balance
Pro-western leader Maia Sandu spoke as pivotal referendum on EU membership remained too close to call. Moldova’s pro-western president, Maia Sandu, blamed an “unprecedented assault on our country’s ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Watch Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino speak live on stablecoins, regulation
Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, is set to speak Tuesday at the DC Fintech Week conference at Fannie Mae's headquarters in Washington, D.C.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Watch live as CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam speaks at DC Fintech Week
The chairman of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission will speak in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Watch CFPB Director Rohit Chopra speak at DC Fintech Week
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is slated to speak at DC Fintech Week on Wednesday.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Officials wary of retribution if they speak out against Trump: Former Pence adviser
Olivia Troye told ABC News said she's been speaking to other military leaders and cabinet officials who served under Trump who are debating speaking out against Trump.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
Your Behaviors Speak Louder Than Your Words: Leadership Through Example
Leadership is about much more than issuing orders or delegating tasks.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
Putin speaks out amid reports of North Korean troops in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to acknowledge the presence of North Korean troops in Russia during a closely-watched summit. This comes as Russia launches a new wave of drone attacks in ...Politics - NBC News - October 25