World War Two - Page 4

August 6

Russia and China tick Doomsday Clock toward midnight as Hiroshima bombing hits 80 years

The Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight as analysts debate nuclear deterrence effectiveness amid rising tensions with Russia over Ukraine and China's arsenal expansion.

July 26

WWII hero's remains finally coming home after 80-year mystery is solved through military dedication

The remains of Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Henry J. Carlin, who disappeared in a WWII crash over Burma in 1943, have been identified and will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

July 22

Higher cancer rates linked to WWII radioactive waste in Midwestern creek

Radioactive contamination from Coldwater Creek in Missouri linked to higher cancer rates, a Harvard study finds, as Congress expands the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

July 20

Jake Larson, WWII veteran turned TikTok's 'Papa Jake,' dies at 102, granddaughter announces

TikTok star "Papa Jake" Larson, who planned the Normandy invasion and survived D-Day, passed away at 102 after sharing his World War II memories online.

July 9

WWII American warship's severed bow found 80 years after being blown off in battle

After 80 years, researchers located the bow of USS New Orleans torn off by a Japanese torpedo during a 1942 WWII naval battle that killed over 180 crew members.

July 4

Viral 102-year-old WWII veteran has message about America: 'How lucky we all are'

World War II veteran Jake Larson "Pape Jake" becomes TikTok sensation at 102, recounting his D-Day experiences and expressing gratitude for American freedom on Independence Day.

June 28

James Cameron slams 'Oppenheimer' avoiding aftermath of atomic bombings on Japan as 'moral cop-out'

Filmmaker James Cameron calls "Oppenheimer" a "moral cop-out" for avoiding bombing aftermath scenes, as he develops his own Hiroshima film to address the significant omission.

June 22

Israeli official insists Trump acted before US was attacked

Israeli strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer makes the case that President Donald Trump did not allow any 'threat to materialize' in his strikes against Iran on 'Life, Liberty & Levin.'

June 14

Reporter's Notebook: Recalling an American WWII hero who helped fight off Nazi forces during Normandy invasion

Eighty-one years after William Owens helped stop Nazi forces in Normandy, the Army posthumously awarded him the Distinguished Service Cross in recognition of his bravery.

June 12

WWII hero's special memento finally comes home to his family after 80 years

A World War II soldier's dog tag is returned to his family 80 years after his death. It was discovered by a metal detectorist on the island where the soldier's plane crashed in 1945.