Only Stowers, however, would receive the receive the nation’s highest military honor — 73 years after the soldier’s death.

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Texas Democrats are demanding Gov. Greg Abbott withdraw National Guard troops sent to Chicago and Portland, calling the ...

In 2005, tens of thousands of people were killed by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan. Most of the victims were in the Kashmir region, others in India. The death toll in what became known as the ...

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 8, the 281st day of 2025 with 84 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune ...

Every day holds a story — a patchwork of moments that shaped our world. What happened on September 26? On September 26, 1580, Sir Francis Drake returned to Plymouth, completing his epic ...

A long-lost Purple Heart medal from World War I was returned to one of its rightful owners on Tuesday. The medal, which belonged to Thomas P. Flynn, a World War I veteran from Worcester, was presented ...

As I drive through Verdun, France, on my way to the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial to cover the Memorial Day ceremony, I am overcome with emotion. More than 100 years ago, a battle raged ...

Born: Dec. 31, 1880, at Uniontown, Pa. Family Background: His father was a prosperous coal and coke industry operator. He is a distant relative of Chief Justice John Marshall. Education: Graduated ...