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Watch The Moment Obama Surprises Plane Full Of Veterans Watch The Moment Obama Surprises Plane Full Of Veterans
Watch The Moment Obama Surprises Plane Full Of Veterans Former President Barack Obama gave a plane full of veterans the surprise of a lifetime ahead of Veterans Day — stepping aboard their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., to personally thank them for their service. The 64-year-old former president's unmistakable voice poured over the intercom of the plane filled with veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, ahead of their flight with the Honor Flight Network. “As we approached Veteran’s Day, I wanted to stop by and just say thank you for your extraordinary service to you, your family, [and] the sacrifices that all of …

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Update: 5 Soldiers Shot, Suspect Apprehended After Incident At Fort Stewart New Update: 5 Soldiers Shot, Suspect Apprehended After Incident At Fort Stewart
New Update: 5 Soldiers Shot, Suspect Apprehended After Incident At Fort Stewart This story has been updated. Five soldiers were shot and a suspect has been apprehended after an incident at Fort Stewart, the largest Army installation east of the Mississippi River, late Wednesday morning, Aug. 6.  The incident began just before 11 a.m., leading to the lockdown of the installation in Georgia. The lockdown was lifted at around 12:10 p.m. According to a statement posted on the official Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield Facebook page, the five were shot in an active shooter incident in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area. "All soldiers were treated on-site a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Extortion': CBS Icon Blasts Network’s $16M Trump Deal 'Extortion': CBS Icon Blasts Network’s $16M Trump Deal
'Extortion': CBS Icon Blasts Network’s $16M Trump Deal The face of CBS News for decades is turning his glare back on the network. Paramount Global, now CBS's parent company, reached a $16 million settlement in President Donald Trump's lawsuit over the editing of an interview with his opponent, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, on 60 Minutes before the 2024 Presidential election Dan Rather, a regular on the popular weekly newsmagazine show and longtime CBS anchor, lashed out at the move. “It’s a sad day for journalism,” Rather said in an interview with Variety. “It’s a sad day for 60 Minutes and CBS News. I hope people will read the details of…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Yale Grad Fred Smith, Billionaire FedEx Founder, Dies Yale Grad Fred Smith, Billionaire FedEx Founder, Dies
Yale Grad Fred Smith, Billionaire FedEx Founder, Dies Billionaire entrepreneur Fred Smith, who founded the FedEx Corporation and turned the multinational delivery service into the world's largest transportation company as its chairman, has died. The Yale University graduate and Marine Corps veteran was 80 years old. Known as an innovator, Smith revolutionized parcel delivery with next-day air service. He once said, "I love that phrase, 'If you don't like change, you're going to hate extinction.' You've got to change." "Fred was more than just the pioneer of an industry and the founder of our great company," FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam said…

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by Joe Lombardi