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Congress honors WWII hero of Iwo Jima with ultimate salute

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress gave its ultimate final salute Thursday to Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a 5-foot-6 “force of nature'” in the battle of Iwo Jima and the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. [caption id="attachment_1159503"…

Ivana Trump, first wife of former president, has died

NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Trump, the first wife of Donald Trump, has died in New York City, the former president announced on social media Thursday. “I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which…

Cat on the lam: Pet caught after weeks on the run at airport

BOSTON (AP) — A family's beloved pet cat that's been dodging airport personnel, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet carrier at Boston's Logan International Airport about three weeks ago was finally caught Wednesday. [caption id="attachment_1159512" align="aligncenter"…

Video from inside Robb Elementary released

Video released this week gave a look into the events that took place the morning of a mass shooting inside Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. Video may be disturbing to some viewers. [gravityform id="52"…

Search continues for missing Mississippi college student

OXFORD, Miss (AP) — Authorities continued to search Tuesday for a University of Mississippi student who went missing days ago in the northern part of the state. Oxford Police renewed a call to the public for any tips leading to…

US inflation reached a new 40-year high in June of 9.1%

WASHINGTON (AP) — Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for another large interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, with higher borrowing…