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Normandy marks D-Day's 79th anniversary, honors WWII veterans
ON OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — An overwhelming sound of gunfire and men’s screams. That’s how World War II veteran Marie Scott described D-Day as ceremonies were to honor those who fought for freedom in the largest naval, air and land operation in history. On Tuesday, the...
Today in History: June 6, D-Day in Normandy
Today in History Today is Tuesday, June 6, the 157th day of 2023. There are 208 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on “D-Day” as they...
British lawmaker charged with racially abusing Bahraini activist
LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker from the governing Conservative Party has been charged with racially abusing a Bahraini activist, London police said Monday. Bob Stewart, 73, is alleged to have told Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei to “go back to Bahrain” following the altercation on Dec....
OpenAI boss 'heartened' by talks with world leaders over will to contain AI risks
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Monday he was encouraged by a desire shown by world leaders to contain any risks posed by the artificial intelligence technology his company and others are developing. Altman visited Tel Aviv, a tech powerhouse, as part of a world...
UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government will house hundreds more asylum-seekers on barges, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday, as he unveiled the latest migration figures that he said showed that his plans to crack down on small boat crossings on the English Channel are working. Two...
Today in History: June 4, Battle of Midway begins
Today in History Today is Sunday, June 4, the 155th day of 2023. There are 210 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 4, 1942, the World War II Battle of Midway began, resulting in a decisive American victory against Japan and...
Why are people in Britain talking about Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages?
LONDON (AP) — Critics accuse the British administration of running “government by WhatsApp” because of the popularity of the messaging app with politicians and officials. So it feels inevitable that a tussle over WhatsApp messages is at the heart of Britain’s official inquiry...
As China cracks down on dissent, New York City gives refuge to exhibit remembering Tiananmen Square
NEW YORK (AP) — Fangsuo Zhou, now in his 50s, remembers all too well that dispiriting spring day in 1989 when tanks rolled into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. University students and others were beaten and bloodied when communist troops swarmed in to end a pro-democracy protest. Hundreds and...
UK government refuses to hand over Boris Johnson's unredacted messages to coronavirus inquiry
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Thursday refused an order to supply the country's COVID-19 pandemic inquiry with an unedited collection of Boris Johnson’s personal messages and instead launched an unprecedented legal battle against a probe that the former prime minister himself set up...
EU aspirant Moldova prepares to host major international summit
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — European leaders started gathering in Moldova Wednesday on the eve of a sprawling summit aiming to show a united front in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine and underscore support for the Eastern European country’s ambitions to draw closer to the West and keep Moscow...
