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A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Jun. 02, 2024 13:22 PM EDT

CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves Sunday into now peaceful Normandy skies where war once raged, heralding a week of ceremonies for the fast-disappearing generation of Allied troops who fought from D-Day beaches 80 years ago to...

World War II-era planes drop parachutists over Normandy, heralding a week of commemorations for 80th D-Day anniversary

Jun. 02, 2024 07:51 AM EDT
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — World War II-era planes drop parachutists over Normandy, heralding a week of commemorations for 80th D-Day anniversary.

'I was afraid for my life' — Orlando Bloom puts himself in peril for new TV series

Apr. 17, 2024 11:18 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Orlando Bloom wanted to test himself for his latest adventure project. Not by eating something gross or visiting a new country. He wanted to risk death — with not one but three extreme sports. The Peacock series“Orlando Bloom: To the Edge” sees the “Pirates...