World War 2
Chinese Businesses and Netizens Celebrate Death of Abe
The news that Japan lost Shinzo Abe sent shock waves across the world. He was the longest-serving Prime minister since the end of World War Two. And during that time Abe’s policies dramatically transformed Japan and the Indo-Pacific region. But now videos and images are circulating on Weibo—China’s Twitter. Chinese netizens are celebrating the death, while […]
California Today Full Broadcast (April 4)
A court in Los Angeles found a corporate diversity law unconstitutional. Under the law, every board of directors had to have a certain number of minority members. The plaintiffs in the case are calling the court’s ruling “historic.” A suspect was arrested in connection to a mass shooting in the state’s capital. We have an […]
Japan: Not Ruling Out Air Strikes on Enemy Bases
A turning point for Japan’s national security policy. Striking enemy military bases on foreign soil could be seen as self-defense—according to Japan’s Defense Minister. Minister Nobuo Kishi made the point Wednesday during a parliamentary hearing—noting that the tactic could fall under the country’s strict, post-World War 2 ‘self-defense’ policy. But there’s a pre-condition: the strategy […]
WWII Bunker in Normandy Transformed Into Airbnb
On the Normandy beaches in France, the World War 2 bunkers are slowly disappearing with the passage of time. Some are removed by local officials, some are half-buried in the sand. One bunker had a different fate, though. A local man decided to restore it and turn it into an Airbnb rental.
War Veteran’s Garden Walk Raises More Than $18 Million for UK Health Service
LONDON —A 99-year-old World War II veteran has completed his quest to walk 100 laps of his garden in eastern England and raised over 15 million pounds (about $18.6 million) for Britain’s National Health Service. Tom Moore’s humble mission to support health care workers during the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus pandemic became a national […]
Man Fishing With a Magnet in a Michigan River Makes an Explosive Discovery
The magnet fisherman was hoping to find something interesting when he dropped his line in the Grand River on Tuesday, but then he pulled up something explosive. We mean that quite literally—Joseph Alexander fished out an antique mortar grenade. He made the find from the Sixth Street bridge in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, which is […]
Veteran Irvin Locker Remember World War II and D-DAY
Irving Locker was a U.S. Sergeant in the artillery division during World War 2. He fought at Normandy, and in 5 major battles in World War 2. There, he participated in the liberation of a concentration camp. Locker was sent to an artillery school, and was later attached to the 116th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion. […]