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January 26, 2024

Holocaust Remembrance 2024 as scope of death, horror and threat still hard to comprehend today

Observances have begun of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2024, amid heightened fears of hatred after the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attacks, "the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust."

January 25, 2024

‘Masters of the Air’ star Austin Butler trained with B-17 pilots for role in WWII miniseries

Austin Butler and Callum Turner recall how they prepared to play World War II pilots in the new miniseries "Masters of the Air," which streams on Apple+ on Jan 26.

January 25, 2024

Short questions with Dana Perino for Rich Edson

For this week's "Short questions," Dana Perino talks to Rich Edson, senior national correspondent at Fox News — who reveals why the World War II Memorial means so much to him and his family.

January 19, 2024

Contractor finds WWII grenade hidden behind wall while remodeling bathroom in Seattle

A contractor in Washington state came across a hidden grenade during a job demolishing a bathroom in a Seattle-area client's home. Police reportedly told him the device may be from WWII.

January 18, 2024

On this day in history, January 18, 1943, government bans sliced bread amid World War II rationing

The federal government began rationing sliced bread on this day in history, Jan. 18, 1943 — marketing the darkest days of World War II on the home front. Restrictions continued after the war.

January 16, 2024

World War II veteran buried in Georgia after remains were recently identified: 'He's home now'

Atlanta native Hood E. Cole, 19, was finally laid to rest on Monday, 80 years after he was killed near Baerenthal, France by German soldiers. His remains were identified in 2023.

January 16, 2024

Oklahoma veteran, 101, cries tears of joy as he meets great-great-granddaughter in viral TikTok

A World War II veteran went viral after his great-granddaughter surprised him with the birth of his great-great-granddaughter. The special family meeting was shared on TikTok.

January 15, 2024

Philadelphia video captures Holocaust Memorial Plaza being defaced with swastika

Authorities in Philadelphia are searching for a man they say spray painted a swastika on a Holocaust memorial off the Benjamin Franklin Parkway over the weekend.

January 6, 2024

On this day in history, January 6, 1941, FDR delivers Four Freedoms speech, steeling Americans for WWII

President Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined "Four Freedoms" in his State of the Union address of Jan. 6, 1941, as he prepared Americans for the inevitable entry into World War II.

January 2, 2024

WWII-era unexploded bomb washed ashore on Santa Cruz beach by powerful storms

The Santa Cruz County Sherriff's office said authorities recovered an unexploded bomb from the beach in Parajo Dunes on New Year's Eve.