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Columbus, OH

The New Republic

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz handily shredded right-wing attacks over his military record.Speaking to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union convention in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Walz addressed the right-wing smears, such as those from J.D. Vance, who falsely accused Walz of ending his 24-year term in the Army to avoid being deployed to Iraq. Walz actually retired before his unit was alerted it would be deployed, so he could run for office.Vance, who served a single four-year enlistment in the public affairs section of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and who, according to his memoir Hillbilly...

Tim Walz Has Perfect Takedown of J.D. Vance’s Pathetic Military Smear

As Tim Walz was inveighing against trends in Holocaust education in his 2001 master’s thesis, the high school where he worked was employing one of those methods: a “game” that, by today’s standards, would repel almost every expert in the field. A fellow teacher divided his...

The ‘Gestapo Game’ at the high school where Tim Walz worked was part of a trend Holocaust educators now reject

If you learned it at school, it’s natural to assume it’s true. But if you ask historians, you might be surprised to learn the stuff your teacher stated as facts in history lessons is often riddled with inaccuracies. Things we assume are real, like Columbus discovering America or...

19 History Facts Taught in School That Are Actually Wrong

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

War History Online

Dwight D. Eisenhower saw the atrocities of the Holocaust and wanted to ensure the truth couldn't be altered - or denied - in the future.

Eisenhower's Secret Role In Exposing The Horrors of the Holocaust and Shaping History

Herbie J Pilato

As actor, George Stanford Brown is best known for his role as Officer Terry Webster on the iconic TV crime series, The Rookies, which originally aired on ABC from 1972 to 1976. He later switched career gears and became a director of TV shows like Hill Street Blues and much more. He recently turned 81 years old, and this is his story.

A Look Back at the Life and Career of Acclaimed Actor/Director George Stanford Brown, Now, 81

You probably spent a few weeks in elementary school covering local Native American tribes. You might have even learned more in-depth information in middle or high school if you were lucky. However, if you’re like most Americans, your education about Native American culture centered around pre-1900 living. It was also...

10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About Native American Culture

(JTA) — A new excavation has unearthed parts of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, once the oldest and most important building for Lithuanian Jews before it was destroyed by the Nazis and razed by the Soviets. Archeologists found the synagogue floor decorated with red, black and white flowers, along...

Archeologists uncover floor of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, destroyed by the Nazis and Soviets

The Forward

HERVÁS, SPAIN — A gray-bearded shopkeeper in a white yarmulke and long robe sells menorahs, Stars of David, and Kabbalist medallions. Outside of his shop, the maze of narrow medieval streets is lined with artisans; men wear skullcaps and women wear head coverings.  But alongside the Judaica, there are Virgin Marys and crosses, and the...

A small town in Spain is finally embracing its Jewish history — but is any of that history true?

Blaine, MN

BLAINE, MN – Authorities have identified the two men involved in an apparent murder-suicide in Blaine, Minnesota earlier this week. The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the deceased were brothers in their early 60s. Victims Identified. The brothers have been named as Timothy Knox, aged 62, and...

Family TRAGEDY in Minnesota: Blaine Brothers Found Dead in SHOCKING Murder-Suicide!

Port Richey, FL

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Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

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For almost 2,000 years, a once-bustling city in the desert of Saudi Arabia was left abandoned to the sands of time.Hegra, a thriving international trade hub in the first century AD, fell into a steady decline after it was annexed by the Roman empire in 106 AD.Then, in the centuries that followed, it was all but forgotten: occasionally mentioned by pilgrims on their way to Mecca, but left largely untouched.Yet languishing in the burning sun for nearly two millennia left the extraordinary site remarkably well-preserved.And now it has finally opened up to both tourists and experts who are hailing it...

Breathtaking ancient city discovered in the desert reveals secrets of a forgotten civilisation

Fox News

A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll found that Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz has a higher favorability rating than Sen. JD Vance.

Walz vs. Vance: New poll reveals which vice presidential nominee is favored among voters

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from the author's direct interview with those mentioned.]. The original Perry Mason TV series starring Raymond Burr initially aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. All these decades later, the show remains popular in syndication (and was recently reimagined in a new edition starring Matthew Rhys).

'Perry Mason' Actor Raymond Burr told co-star Richard Anderson, it's "all about the casting."

West Virginia State

Actor Bob Denver, who passed away in 2005, will forever be remembered for his leading role on the classic 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island. Denver also played another famous TV character: the beatnik-type Maynard G. Krebs on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

TV's 'Gilligan Island' Stars Dawn Wells and Bob Denver and Their Controversy Behind the Scenes

Mississippi State

The Hill

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz posted his first TikTok video on Friday with his dog Scout, jokingly referring to the popular social media app as “TimTok.”  “Hey everybody,” he said in the brief video. “Tim here with Scout at the dog park along the Mississippi, doing our first entry into TikTok, or as he…

Walz posts first ‘TimTok’ video alongside pup Scout

Interesting Engineering

Archaeologists uncovered a rare hoard of Persian gold coins in the ancient city of Notion in Turkey that most likely belonged to a wealthy mercenary soldier.

Pot filled with gold coins buried by soldier 2400-year-ago discovered

(JTA) — BERLIN — Munich’s liberal Jewish congregation is calling for donations to help the family of its cantor after he was killed earlier this month. Nikola David’s adult son is being held on suspicion of manslaughter since the Aug. 2 killing, which rocked Munich’s Jewish community. Nikola David, 55, was a former opera singer...

Prominent German cantor and opera singer is killed in what police say was a family dispute

Americans don’t always do well when it comes to basic trivia about our own country. It’s not entirely our fault, though. For generations we’ve been passing less-than-credible stories down as “facts.” Everything from where the Pilgrims landed to who exactly discovered our continent is steeped in rumor and myth. Of course, there are other things we probably should know but don’t, like how our system of measurement works (to be fair, it’s confusing).

17 No-Brainer American Trivia Questions Americans Consistently Get Wrong

As a collector of artifacts, Richard “Dana” Moore makes a habit of scrolling through Goodwill’s online thrift store, and one day in 2022, he came across an item that piqued his interest. Moore wound up making a historic find.

A history buff bought a piece of a tent from Goodwill for $1,700. It really did belong to George Washington

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As a Holocaust educator, I’ve grappled with same questions Tim Walz explored — and that’s reassuring

In the fall of 2018, Oak Park and River Forest High School — where I had taught history for a dozen years — experienced a spate...

As a Holocaust educator, I’ve grappled with same questions Tim Walz explored — and that’s reassuring

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