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Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the neck on May 11 while covering a raid in the West Bank. Guy Smallman/Getty Images Israel's military said there's a "high possibility" its forces killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. It said it couldn't tell for sure where the gunfire came from and won't pursue a criminal […]
BBC Breakfast’s Naga wanted to find out if Captain Tom had any advice for viewers as the coronavirus pandemic continues and people struggle with the lockdown. However, she wasn’t expecting the veteran’s rather cheeky response as he admitted it was nice to be given a chance to speak. BACK BRITAIN’S BRAVE NHS HEROES – CLICK […]
When Naga Munchetty interviewed World War II veteran Harry Billinge in June earlier this year, the video captured the hearts of the nation. On today’s BBC Breakfast instalment, Harry was welcomed into the studio by Naga and Charlie Stayt to discuss his staggering fundraising efforts and gave the veteran a glimpse of what his hard work has […]
Victor Gregg served with the Rifle Brigade in India and Palestine before serving in the Western Desert. As a member of the Parachute Regiment, he saw action in the Battle of Arnhem and was sentenced to death in Dresden – a fate he escaped due to ally bombing. He has recently turned 100 and earlier […]
Shutterstock On Friday, Diane Greene announced she would be stepping down as Google Cloud’s chief exec. Greene’s replacement will be the 22-year Oracle veteran Thomas Kurian, who before resigning in September, was president of product development with the company, and a key player in its cloud efforts. When he steps into the role in January, […]
Dan Crenshaw had the last laugh when NBC’s Saturday Night Live invited the Navy SEAL-turned-Texas congressman to return fire against cast member Pete Davidson. During a Weekend Update segment on the Nov. 4 SNL, Davidson offered his “first impressions” on several candidates running for office in the midterm election. Referring to a picture of the […]
A grinning Pete Davidson caught hell online for making fun of a wounded Navy SEAL and congressional candidate, saying his eyepatch made him look like a “hitman in a porno movie.” As part of a Saturday Night Live segment mocking the physical appearance of –mostly Republican– midterm election candidates, Davidson singled out former Navy Seal […]
Last year, news broke that General Motors was getting back into the defense business. The automaker had a slick new military fuel-cell concept and was in the process of setting up GM Defense LLC in Washington, D.C. It’s now one year later and the automaker has appointed retired Maj. Gen. John Charlton as the subsidiary’s new president. […]
Daniel Brown/Business Insider Business Insider met two Marine veterans in North Carolina who said they plan to ride out Hurricane Florence. Charles Stewart, 75, said he lives in a mobile home, and will go to his car or truck if it gets dangerous. Carl Foskey, 66, said he has a well-built home and will ride […]
The world is facing a record number of storms raging through the Northern hemisphere at the same time. There are five tropical storms just this week, including a potentially “catastrophic” Hurricane Florence, meteorologists say. Florence, a Category 2 hurricane that has already prompted massive evacuations in the US, is far from being the only one […]
