Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies an uncle was eaten by cannibals
Papua New Guineaโs Prime Minister James Marape has accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the U.S. president had been eaten by โcannibalsโ there during World War II.
AI-aided virtual conversations with WWII vets are latest feature at New Orleans museum
An interactive exhibit opening Wednesday at the National WWII Museum uses artificial intelligence to let visitors hold virtual conversations with images of veterans, including a Medal of Honor winner who died in 2022.
Wreckage from Tuskegee airmanโs plane that crashed during WWII training recovered in Lake Huron
A team of divers have been trolling the deep, cold waters of Lake Huron off Michiganโs Thumb for several weeks each of the past few years searching for scattered pieces of aviation โ and Black military โ history.
Russian PM to visit Beijing as China renews criticism of Western arms sales to Ukraine
China says Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Beijing next week for talks, marking the latest exchange in a relationship in which Russia is becoming increasingly reliant on China for economic and diplomatic support.
US official says Solomon Islands leader 'missed opportunity'
The U.S. deputy secretary of state says the prime minister of the Solomon Islands โmissed an important opportunityโ by failing to attend a memorial service to mark the anniversary of a key World War II battle, amid concerns the South Pacific island nation is building closer ties with China.
Veterans Day legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities
In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black veterans who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from taking full advantage of when they returned home from war.
Michigan woman dies a month after 114th birthday
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. โ A Michigan woman who was 114 years old has died. Ellen Goodwill was considered to be Michigan's oldest resident, the Battle Creek Enquirer reported, citing the Gerontology Research Group, which keeps track of supercentenarians who reach 110. Goodwill, who lived at Advantage Living Center in Battle Creek, died Tuesday, according to a friend, Sharon Miller. She settled in Battle Creek where her husband, Augustus โGusโ Goodwill, was being treated for injuries from World War II. Goodwillโs husband died in 1972.
Warren neighbors help WWII veteran get COVID vaccine
WARREN, Mich. โ When we get older, weโd all be extremely luck to have neighbors like Bob and Debbie Geib. โNo computer,โ Bob Geib said. โJust a land line.โYou would think a 94-year-old World War II veteran would be at the top of the vaccine list, but heโs not. โIt was my duty,โ Peischl recalled. Meijer stores said they are now partnering with the federal government and many more vaccine doses are on the way.