Frank Denius was a 19-year-old staff sergeant when he and 700 other men of the U.S. Army's 30th Infantry Division – "Old Hickory" – found themselves on a hill in Mortain, Normandy, France, in August 1944 surrounded by four German Panzer divisions, including hundreds of tanks and heavy guns, and 40,000 Nazi troops, among them members of Hitler's elite SS forces.
The US Open served up fun for its youngest fans on Saturday at Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day. The day featured family-friendly activities, youth tennis competitions and a concert. Fabiola Lowery of the Bronx brought her young son for the first time. “My son loves watching tennis,” Lowery said. A group of students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida also performed their song, “Shine.” The song is meant to help heal using the power of the arts. “We’ve […]
As spotted by @2020fight on Twitter. How is this even possible? You can barely move in the United States of America but for all the flags. Flags on the walls, on posters and books. Flags on poles outside schools, like the one he had to walk past to get to this classroom. https://twitter.com/2020fight/status/1033162713378127873 The original photo was posted by Alex Alar, the health secretary: https://twitter.com/SecAzar/status/1033142676424679425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Maybe Trump should kneel before it a while... Читать дальше...
(CNN) – All around you, there are tiny particles suspended in the air, known as aerosols. When you zoom out and look at the world as a whole, these aerosols can paint a picture of what’s going on across the earth’s atmosphere, from weather patterns to natural and man-made events. That sort of picture is what you can see here in these composite images from NASA, representing the world as it was on August 23. The pretty clouds of blue, purple […]
Leicester City boss Claude Puel insists that his side deserved their late win over Southampton and plays down his overzealous celebrations against his former club.
Miguel Andujar is firmly in the race for the American League Rookie of the Year with a .298 batting average, 21 home runs and 70 RBIs.
Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence may meet in September to discuss deeper economic cooperation following bilateral trade talks to be held…
It was near the end of the first quarter on Friday night when Giants quarterback Eli Manning saw wide receiver Cody Latimer race past Jets cornerback Morris Claiborne. Manning launched a 54-yard completion to Latimer, and the Giants were in business at the Jets’ 6-yard-line. Then, Avery Williamson stepped in. The Jets’ new inside linebacker...
If you’re filming a music video for Japanese idol supergroup AKB48, it doesn’t seem like it should be such a big problem if one of them is out sick. AKB48 is…
MANCHESTER UNITED are lining up a January move for Fulham wonderkid Ryan Sessegnon to prove that they can still be a force in the transfer market.
KIERAN TRIPPIER spent hours as a kid trying to bend free-kicks like his hero David Beckham. Now the Tottenham defender is a World Cup star in his own right, banging in set-pieces for club and country. Trippier opened the scoring in England’s semi-final last month, finding the net direct from a dead ball before Croatia […]
LONDON (AP) — Influential British dancer, choreographer and mime artist Lindsay Kemp, known for tutoring singers David Bowie and Kate Bush during his career, has died at 80. Director Nendie Pinto-Duschinsky, who is making a documentary called "Lindsay Kemp's Last Dance," said Saturday that Kemp died suddenly after a "perfect" day rehearsing with his students. He was about to work on his memoirs and to go on tour, she said. She wrote on the film's Facebook page that "I'm so sorry to tell you Lindsay... Читать дальше...
The weather was cool in the Okanagan on Saturday, and the skies were much clearer than they were on Friday.
Lewis Hamilton expressed concern Esteban Ocon could lose his seat to a driver with greater financial backing despite the Force India driver qualifying a career-best third at Spa.
EXCLUSIVE: Rugby chiefs are set to cut the 32-game limit in England to 30 from next season in an attempt to arrest the rise in serious injuries – but that should be slashed to 20 according to England wing Watson.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Tehran is still waiting for measures the EU was supposed to take on banking channels and oil sale, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday.
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CA Sacramento CA Zone Forecast for Saturday, August 25, 2018 _____ 664 FPUS56 KSTO 252132 ZFPSTO Interior Northern California Zone Forecasts for California National Weather Service Sacramento CA 232 PM PDT Sat Aug 25 2018 Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for tonight, Sunday, Sunday night, and Monday. CAZ013-261130- Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County- Including the city of Shasta Dam 232 PM PDT Sat Aug 25 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Haze and areas of smoke. Читать дальше...
"I come back every year to do my hockey school and my gala."
The Barons are proud to announce the signing of 15-year-old Kolbe Thornbury to a one-day contract for their game against the Jackson Generals on Sunday, August 26.
HOME Office chiefs have fired 192 officials in three years for offences including corruption, cyber-bullying and assault. The Sun on Sunday has learned that the dismissals were among 709 disciplinary cases between 2015 and 2017. Seven got the boot for bullying, harassment or discrimination, including cyber bullying. Two were sacked for using inappropriate websites, while […]
DENVER (AP) — A man killed by police officers in his suburban Denver home is being honored with a 21-gun salute at a private funeral. KDVR-TV reports that Saturday's funeral service for Richard Black, a Vietnam veteran who earned the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, also included the playing of "Taps" and an American flag presented to his wife. On July 30, the73-year-old Black shot a man who broke into his Aurora home and was trying to choke and drown Black's 11-year-old grandson. Soon after, police... Читать дальше...
Results of Japanese baseball games played on Saturday. PACIFIC LEAGUE SoftBank Hawks 5, Seibu Lions 1 Lotte Marines 6, Orix Buffaloes 5 CENTRAL LEAGUE Yomiuri Giants 6, Hanshin…
He’s getting the hang of social media.
I think we do. I never worry when the opponents left winger gets the ball. Always confident Max will stop the cross or get the tackle in. Also he knows when to tuck in a touch to help out Morrison or Dean. A great outlet going forward him and jota have a great understanding.