A U.S. Army sergeant stationed in Korea has been detained in Russia, accused of stealing from a woman, two Pentagon officials said Monday. Staff Sgt. Gordon D. Black was arrested on May 2 in Vladivostok. It is unclear how he got there but he was in the process of changing duty stations from Korea to Fort Cavazos (Ft. Hood) in …
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Luxury fitness chain Equinox is putting a price on the ultimate luxury: longer life. The company on Monday introduced a membership that, for a hefty $36,000 a year, includes more than 100 tests aimed at enhancing health and extending people’s longevity. In all, the “Optimize by Equinox” membership costs $42,000 a year. The $36,000 yearly fee doesn’t include a regular …
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HOPKINS, Minn. — The Allies defeated the Nazis, but Holocaust survivors and their descendants are the enduring victory. Elly Fine Sternberg’s grandparents, Esther and Berek Latarus, were both transported to Auschwitz yet made it out alive. “Hitler tried to destroy them but he didn’t. In fact, they had multiplied,” Sternberg said with a smile to WCCO. “There was no bigger …
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Hamas said it approved of a cease-fire proposal presented by Egypt and Qatar, but Israel’s response was that what Hamas agreed to is “far from meeting Israel’s core demands.” Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh informed Egyptian and Qatari leaders of Hamas’ “approval of their proposal regarding a cease-fire agreement” during a phone call on Monday, the group said in a statement …
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BOSTON –Steward Health Care, the struggling health care provider that relied on backing from private equity investors to quickly acquire dozens of community hospitals, including facilities in Massachusetts, Texas and Florida, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy. Steward, which is millions of dollars in debt, said it has “commenced an in-court restructuring process through the filing of voluntary …
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“What Hope Can Do,” the video attached above, is a documentary streaming exclusively on CBS Sacramento. This final installment in a three-part series produced by CBS13 tells the incredible life story of local Holocaust survivor, Nick Hope. CALISTOGA, FAIRFIELD — Nick Hope, soon to turn 100, looks back on his long life and chooses not to focus on the atrocities …
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A range of white confectionary products sold nationwide is being recalled because the treats could be contaminated with salmonella, a potentially dangerous bacteria, an Iowa company said Monday. The recalled items were sold in retailers including Dollar General, HyVee, Target and Walmart, Sioux City-based Palmer Candy stated in a recall notice. The company was notified by its liquid coating supplier …
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GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) — Jewish people around the world Monday, including in the Philadelphia region, recognized Yom HaShoah, known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University held a service Monday night at Congregation Beth Israel in Northfield to remember the six million Jewish people killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust. …
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NEW YORK — The stars were out on the red carpet at the2024 Met Gala on Monday in New York City. The Met Gala is held annually at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where all of the biggest names in fashion show off their best and boldest looks. The theme this year is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” stemming from the …
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The Condé Nast union said Monday it has reached a tentative labor agreement with the publisher’s management just hours ahead of theMet Gala, which is chaired by Anna Wintour, the company’s global chief content officer and editorial director. The agreement, which still needs to be ratified by union members, was reached after months of bitter negotiations had failed to yield …
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