March 29, 2024

Explorers Discover Torpedoed WWII Ship That Claimed over 1,000 Lives

SYDNEY (AP) – A team of explorers announced it found a sunken Japanese ship that was transporting Allied prisoners of war when it was torpedoed off the coast of the Philippines in 1942, resulting in Australia’s largest maritime wartime loss with a total of 1,080 lives. The wreck of the Montevideo Maru was located after

Report: America Enduring Second Largest Home Price Correction Since End of WWII

The American housing market is suffering its second-largest price correction since the end of WWII, and one expert attributed it partly to people’s concerns about economic issues. According to founding partner of Macro Trends Advisors Mitch Roschelle, the correction was due to citizens’ uncertainty and concern about the economy, Fox Business reported Friday: “A couple

WATCH: Members of U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Turn Away from the Flag as WWII Vet Plays Anthem

UPDATE (11:01 AM 7/6/2021): An account representing U.S. Soccer teams denies that the video shows any players disrespecting World War II veteran Pete DuPrĂ© and posted a video of players, including Megan Rapinoe, greeting him and signing a ball. Breitbart News’ story never said the players disrespected Pete DuPrĂ©; rather, it said some players disrespected the…

Trump Has Second Highest ‘Own Party’ Presidential Approval Rating Since WWII at 500 Day Mark.

President Donald J. Trump has reached 500 days into his presidency. As Axios‘ Jonathan Swan points out,  his president has ushered in overarching change not just to the country, but within the Republican party itself.  It is this kind of change that led President Trump to enjoy record approval ratings from members of his own […]

During Hiroshima Visit, Obama Laments How ‘Death Fell From the Sky’ in WWII

When President Obama announced he was going to be the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Japan, since the World War II nuclear bombing, critics wondered if it was just going to be another stop on his apology tour. They had reason to think that. Our commander-in-chief has felt the need to condemn Americans’ […]

Worst Refugee Crisis Since WWII Balloons in 2015

The number of people fleeing war torn regions around the world (with a majority from Syria and Iraq) and arriving in Europe topped one million in 2015. This number marks a grim milestone, putting the number of refugees pouring into the continent at four times the rate of the year before. From the International Organization […]

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