CHICAGO — Six and a half decades ago, a young man from Chicago witnessed the horror of the Vietnam War. He earned two Purple Hearts and on Thursday, his family, including his son-in-law WGN’s Patrick Elwood, along with the White Sox, honored him for his service. At just 18, Chicago born and raised Frank Sawaski, […]
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — In a gathering near a picturesque lake outside Yellowstone National Park, hundreds of people cheered Wednesday as a Native American leader spoke the name revealed on a painted hide for a rare white buffalo that was born in the park earlier this month: Wakan Gli, which means “Return Sacred” in […]
Jun. 24—Two New Mexico hospitals, one of which is in Santa Fe, have been named to the Lown Institute’s annual “Honor Roll” for acute care. According to the institute, 154 acute care hospitals are recognized each year out of nearly 3,000 nationwide and are scored on measures of equity, value and outcomes. The University of […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Flags around Arkansas will be lowered to half-staff Friday as a show of support and mourning for the victims of the deadly mass shooting at a Fordyce grocery store the week prior. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday issued a statement saying US flags and Arkansas state flags will fly at […]
A late bar owner’s legacy is being carried on as family and friends raise money to support causes he cared about. Two fundraisers were held in honor of David “Mogie” Magill, 64, in Lower Burrell on Saturday who was shot and killed outside of his business in in December. On a searing hot day, live […]
Jun. 21—With tears welling up in his eyes and anguish edged on his face, 84-year-old Vietnam veteran Jim Joyce recalled what it was like to get off the plane in Washington when he returned home from the Vietnam War in 1970. “I felt like my fellow citizens hated me,” he said. “People were yelling and […]
Zaire Ellis was only 21 years old when he drowned in the Connoquenessing Creek a week ago. He was an Ambridge High School graduate and had recently received his HVAC degree along with a job offer. Friday night, those who knew and loved Zaire gathered outside of his alma mater for a balloon release in […]
Arlington’s National Medal of Honor Museum welcomed its largest artifact at an event Thursday night. A fully restored Vietnam-era Huey helicopter will be a centerpiece of the future museum’s 31,000-square-foot exhibition gallery when it opens in March in the city’s entertainment district. Veterans gathered at the site Thursday for a celebration of the Bell UH-1 […]
PLATTSBURGH — North Country Honor Flight will hit the skies for flights 54 and 55 on Saturday with a full contingent of veterans. The flights that will take off from Plattsburgh International Airport will include three veterans from the Cold War, 26 Vietnam veterans and one from Desert Storm. The two aircraft will fly to […]
ELKHART — The City of Elkhart and the Elkhart Jazz Festival have announced an upcoming celebration honoring radio host and announcer Allen Strike. In recognition of his many contributions to the community and the airwaves, Mayor Rod Roberson will present him with the key to the city in a special ceremony Friday. The public has […]
Buffalo Field Campaign announced on Monday it will host on June 26, 2024 a gathering to honor the white buffalo born in Yellowstone National Park on June 4th. The birth was the first documented white buffalo born in the national park. ellowstone Park is home to the only continuously wild buffalo population in the United […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader on Monday warned Afghans against earning money or gaining worldly honor at a time when the country is in the grip of humanitarian crises and isolated on the global stage. Hibatullah Akhundzada gave his warning in a sermon to mark the festival of Eid al-Adha at a […]