Man searching for WWII dead in Japan finds hundreds of human remains

Japan's emperor marks 65th birthday with a call to keep telling the tragedy of WWII

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday, stressed the importance to keep telling the tragedy of the World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to the effort to promote ...

ABC News - Feb. 22

Body found in search for missing man

The 26-year-old had not been seen since leaving a nightclub in the early hours of Friday morning.

BBC News - 3d

Possible remains found in search for serial killer's victims

Police and the medical examiner are now investigating and seeking to identify the remains as those of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran.

CBS News - Feb. 27

Study finds hundreds of contaminants in U.S. drinking water

A new report from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group shows millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with unsafe levels of chemicals, metals and radioactive substances. Sydney Evans, ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

Japan fights forest fire that's damaged dozens of homes, caused hundreds to evacuate

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city

ABC News - 2d

Remains found in search for woman murdered by husband 12 years ago

Police "strongly believe" they have found the body of Rania Alayed from Manchester buried by a road.

BBC News - Feb. 26

IOC finds Olympic sponsor in China through 2032 to replace Panasonic of Japan

The International Olympic Committee has found a sponsor in China to replace long-term commercial partner Panasonic from Japan

ABC News - Feb. 20

Police searching for missing 23-year-old runner find body in forest

A body has been found following a five-day search for Jenny Hall in Hamsterley Forest, County Durham.

BBC News - Feb. 23

Japan fights forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and caused hundreds to evacuate

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city.

NBC News - 2d

Cause of death remains mystery after Gene Hackman, wife found dead

Authorities in New Mexico are expected to provide an update on the investigation into the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa.

CBS News - 6d

Officers conducting a welfare check find 5 people dead in Indiana home

Police conducting a welfare check have discovered five people dead inside a home in northwest Indiana

ABC News - Feb. 22

‘I think we brought the wrong one home’: one mother’s search to find her lost son

Joan always suspected she had been handed someone else’s baby by the hospital when she gave birth more than 70 years ago. Then an Ancestry DNA test seemed to prove her right. Now in her 90s, she is ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Man in custody after woman found dead on Wales to Ireland ferry

Irish police continue to question the man who was arrested when the Fishguard to Rosslare sailing docked.

BBC News - Feb. 26

Search underway at national park for man last seen nearly 2 weeks ago

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado is one of the last known locations where 31-year-old Jordan Marsters was seen, the National Park Service said.

CBS News - Feb. 25

Remains of U.K. man missing for more than 2 years found in Georgia woods, FBI says

The remains of a United Kingdom man missing for nearly two-and-a-half years have been found in a privately owned wooded area near Kingsland, Georgia, the FBI said.

NBC News - Feb. 25

Early Humans Thrived in Rainforests

The discovery clashes with the traditional image of humans evolving on the savannas of East Africa.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

Looted Leather and WWII Tires: How Doc Martens Came to Be

A German doctor’s need for better boots sparked innovation and a fashion phenomenon.

Inc. - Feb. 21

U.S. pilot of crashed WWII bomber "Heaven Can Wait" is accounted for

Airmen from other warplanes in the formation reported seeing "Heaven Can Wait" pitching up violently before banking left and plummeting into the ocean.

CBS News - Feb. 25

NOAA begins firing hundreds of staffers

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began the process of firing hundreds of probationary workers Thursday, the latest mass job cuts within federal agencies, multiple sources ...

The Hill - Feb. 27

Hundreds of NOAA employees laid off

Some 880 employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were laid off on Thursday, a congressional source told CBS News.

CBS News - 6d

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment

Former prime minister and ex-Tesla board member plan to approach Elon Musk to support struggling carmaker

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Japan battles largest wildfire in decades

More than a thousand people have been evacuated near forest of Ofunato in northern region of Iwate. More than a thousand people have been evacuated as Japan battles its largest wildfire in more ...

The Guardian - 5d

Fighting for Justice for Japan’s ‘Comfort Women’

Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II.

The New York Times - 12h

Search continues for missing Durham runner

Jenny Hall, a keen long-distance runner, is described as 6ft (1.8m) tall with very long dark hair.

BBC News - Feb. 23

Six hostages released in Gaza as hundreds of Palestinians to be freed

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Doctor on trial for abusing hundreds of patients in France confesses

Yahoo News - Feb. 24

Stokes set to miss Hundred to manage fitness

England's Ben Stokes is set to miss The Hundred to focus on his fitness after not being retained by Northern Superchargers for the 2025 tournament.

BBC News - Feb. 25

Hundred gender pay gap 'looks bad' - Knight

England captain Heather Knight criticises the widening gap between the top men's and women's salaries in the The Hundred.

BBC News - 1d

Hundred gender wage disparity must end - PCA

A report by the players' union says the increasing disparity between the top salaries of men's and women's cricketers in The Hundred must end.

BBC News - 7h

Japan’s births fell to record low in 2024

The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the health ministry said Thursday.

NBC News - Feb. 27

Japan births fall to lowest in 125 years

Number of babies born declines 5% despite efforts to boost fertility rate

Financial Times - Feb. 27

USWNT loses to Japan in 1st defeat of Hayes era

Japan beat the United States 2-1 at the SheBelieves Cup in San Diego on Wednesday to end the Americans' streak of five straight trophies at the annual tournament and hand manager Emma Hayes her ...

ESPN - Feb. 27

Search for missing woman focuses on running trails

A search into the disappearance of Jenny Hall, who was last seen on Tuesday, enters its third day.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Duke's Lucas focus of Miami search, sources say

Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has emerged as the focus of the Miami men's basketball search, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - Feb. 23

Ambitious lunar lander heading to the moon to search for ice

Intuitive Machines launches its second moon lander, which will use NASA and commercially developed tools to search for ice in the moon's crust.

CBS News - Feb. 26

Man searching for WWII dead in Japan finds hundreds of human remains

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