World War II veteran BL Craighead Jr. celebrated his 101st birthday by taking to the skies in the same model type of plane he flew over 80 years ago. Source link
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WATCH: Fireworks over Edinburgh Castle as Scotland celebrates the new year
Fireworks illuminated the sky over Edinburgh Castle as Scotland celebrated the new year. Source link
Syria celebrates U.S. lifting sanctions, year without Assad : NPR
A man lights a flare during celebrations marking the first anniversary of the ousting of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Clock Square, Homs, western Syria, Monday. Omar Albam/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Albam/AP DAMASCUS, Syria — As they mark the first anniversary this week of toppling Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Syrians are also celebrating another […]
One year after martial law crisis, South Korea celebrates its democracy’s resilience : NPR
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gestures during a news conference to mark the first anniversary of the Dec. 3 martial law crisis at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea — A year after his predecessor’s effort to impose martial law […]
Family celebrates 2nd Thanksgiving dinner with mail carrier who came to father’s aid
An Illinois family celebrated their second Thanksgiving dinner this week with a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who came to their father’s aid last year after he fell while walking the family’s dog. The celebration was even sweeter this year, with a surprise proposal capping off the festivities. Guy and Marcia Miller of Aurora, Illinois, […]
Los Angeles celebrates the Dodgers’ World Series title : NPR
Fans cheer along the route during a parade in Los Angeles Monday to celebrate the L.A. Dodgers World Series win. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP LOS ANGELES — Even as they were celebrating their second straight World Series championship with a parade in downtown Los Angeles and a rally at […]