September 11th, 1958
European Leaders Brace for Trump Ahead of G-7 Summit
PARIS — The world’s largest advanced democracies — collectively known as the “Group of Seven,” or G-7 — will have their annual summit this weekend in Biarritz, a French seaside resort town known for its world-class surfing. G-7 leaders here will not only have to navigate the world’s most pressing economic issues but also the […]
97-Year-Old Veteran Parachutes Over Normandy as Part of D-Day Ceremonies
CARENTAN, FRANCE — Ceremonies took place Wednesday to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces landed approximately 156,000 troops in Normandy in Nazi-occupied France. Thousands of military personnel and civilians have taken part in reenactments of famous battles and landmark events across the Normandy region. D-Day veterans who took part in the invasion have […]
Project to Study and Teach Alutiiq Beading Funded
With a $74,000 contract from the US Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Alutiiq Museum and the Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak will partner on the Pinguat (Beads) Project—a two-year effort to study and teach Alutiiq beading. The project, which begins this month, will center around the study and replication of historic, beaded regalia currently on […]
December 17, 1777
US Rejects European Requests For Relief On Iranian Sanctions
The United States has reportedly rejected requests from European allies that are seeking exemptions from U.S. sanctions imposed on countries doing business in Iran. According to diplomats and other officials, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin wrote a letter to Britain, France and Germany saying the U.S. would not provide […]
Trump Dismisses Russia Claims Syria Successfully Shot Down US Missiles
PENTAGON — U.S. President Donald Trump and Pentagon officials are dismissing Russian claims that Syrian air defense systems took out most of the cruise missiles aimed at three of the country’s critical chemical weapons sites. Russian news outlets Monday quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying Syria’s Pantsir-S1 was nearly 100-percent effective in repelling the U.S.-led […]
WH: Trump Wants US Forces Out of Syria as Soon as Possible
WASHINGTON — The White House says President Donald Trump remains determined to pull out U.S. troops deployed in Syria, a message that comes after French President Emmanuel Macron said he convinced Trump to keep U.S. forces there. “The U.S. mission has not changed — the president has been clear that he wants U.S. forces to come […]
Trump: US, Allies Launch Strike Against Syria’s Chemical Weapons
President Trump announced Friday night “a combined operation” by the U.S., France and Britain against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, aimed at ending his government’s use of chemical weapons. Explosions lit up the skies over Damascus, the Syrian capital, as Trump spoke from the White House. Syrian television reported that Syria’s air defenses, […]