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August 24, 2023

'America's fireboat' celebrates 85 years after storied career battling blazes, protecting US homeland

Former FDNY vessel "Fire Fighter" turns 85 on Saturday. She's been dubbed "America's fireboat" and is a National Historic Landmark in Mystic, Connecticut.

August 22, 2023

Star Trek actor George Takei compares bans on transgender surgery for minors to Japanese internment

Sci-fi icon George Takei compared people who are concerned by transgender operations on children to those who allowed the internment of Japanese-Americans.

August 17, 2023

Colorado hiker stumbles across WWII-era land mine in forest near former US Army training facility

A hiker near an old Army training facility in Colorado found a land mine that had been left behind from training exercises during World War II.

August 16, 2023

US military's aerial reconnaissance pictures of England during WWII go online for the first time

Before the advent of Google Earth, the U.S. Army Air Forces undertook vital photo reconnaissance during World War II, specifically between 1943 and 1944, which have been released.

August 16, 2023

New Mexico museum honoring WWII Navajo Code Talkers $40 million shy of opening

A New Mexico museum project meant to honor the Navajo Marines who developed an unbreakable code during World War II has not gained much momentum since acquiring land in 2009.

August 15, 2023

Japan will ‘never repeat the tragedy of war,’ PM vows on 78th anniversary of unconditional WWII surrender

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reaffirmed the country's commitment to peace at the ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II.

August 11, 2023

World War II veteran's remains identified 80 years after fatal mission over Romania

The identity of a World War II veteran, who lost his life when his bomber was downed during a mission targeting oil fields near Romania, has been confirmed as Lt. Alfred Pezzella.

August 11, 2023

Around 14,000 people evacuated from Polish town after construction worker uncovers 550-pound WWII-era bomb

A 550 lb WWII-era bomb was discovered by a construction worker in Lublin, Poland. Around 14,000 people were evacuated from the town so the bomb could be removed.

August 6, 2023

The bombing of Hiroshima: Everything you need to know about the atomic bomb that ended World War II

The atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945, during World War II. A second bomb was dropped in Nagasaki three days later. The bombs forced the nation's surrender.

July 27, 2023

As AI goes global, let the UN control it

Open science, data access and the correct use of AI at large are entangled in a new geopolitical dynamic.