In her World War II photographs and those of her friends, my mother is laughing and bright-eyed in every single one. I almost don’t recognize her.
Tag: American Red Cross
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‘Catastrophic’ Congo Flooding Kills More Than 400 People
Days after the flooding began, survivors are still pulling victims from the rubble and mud, and thousands have been left homeless. More rain is likely in the coming days.
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Indiana Plant Fire With Toxic Fumes Could Burn for Days, Officials Warn
Residents within a half-mile radius of a plastics recycling plant in Richmond, Ind., were ordered to evacuate after the fire broke out on the 14-acre property on Tuesday.
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What We Know About the Train Derailment in Ohio
On Feb. 3, a train derailed in the village of East Palestine, setting off evacuation orders, a toxic chemical scare and a federal investigation.
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He Returned a Dazed Soldier to the Russians. Ukraine Calls It Treason.
No one knew what to do with a lost Russian pilot who suddenly appeared in the occupied city of Kherson. The case has revealed the blurred line between pragmatism in a war zone and collaboration with the enemy.