A World War II hero from backwoods Georgia inspires Americans today even from the grave. The story of U.S. Army PFC Ervin O. Jones is worthy of a song. Craig Gleason, a Georgia songwriter, penned “The Ballad of Ervin O. Jones” in 2014, after he and his daughter came across the soldier’s headstone in a…
A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations more than 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday’s landslide and has formally asked for international help. The government figure is roughly triple the U.N. estimate of 670 killed by the landslide in the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior.…
It was a highly emotional Sunday in Monaco for Charles Leclerc, who became a hero in his home country after becoming the first Monégasque driver to win the Monaco Grand Prix in 93 years. Leclerc led the race from start to finish, and the emotions poured out of him and the crowd as victory seemed…
Travis Kelce was spotted with his Kansas City Chiefs teammates, Patrick Mahomes and Hollywood Brown, at Game 3 of the Dallas Mavericks-Minnesota Timberwolves Western Conference Finals on Sunday night. But the reception by the American Airlines Center crowd wasn’t welcoming for the star tight end. Kelce looked surprised when the Jumbotron in the arena showed…
The 52-year-old captain admitted to passing information on munitions systems and aircraft to Moscow. https://ift.tt/1L9GH2i May 27, 2024 at 03:05PM
Pat McGrath discusses her recent viral hits and travel essentials. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pat-mcgrath-labs-makeup-taylor-swift-sephora-0587a1bd
A food fight within a family has gone viral, with a young man asking for insight into an awkward situation for him that occurred at a restaurant recently — though the issue appears far bigger and more challenging than just one night’s experience suggests. “Every other week, my fiancée (22F) and I (23M) go out…
As Kenya struggles with violent crime an ex-convict tries to persuade men to turn in their weapons. https://ift.tt/K3CdAPM May 27, 2024 at 04:17AM
The remake of Nintendo’s “Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door” features a transgender character in the new U.S. version of the game. According to a review of the game by Nintendo Life Magazine, the Nintendo Switch character Vivian, known from the original version of Paper Mario released in 2004, was born male. Vivian is featured in…
Despite Beijing’s calls to avoid protectionism, the three countries didn’t reach any concrete initiatives. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-courts-u-s-s-top-asian-allies-on-trade-but-will-it-succeed-ac287b85