Phil Harriman, guest hosting for Matt Gagnon, commemorates the 81st anniversary of D-Day, highlighting Operation Overlord as a turning point in World War II. He recalls the bravery of British, Canadian, and American forces who stormed the beaches and climbed cliffs, resulting in over 175,000 Allied troops and 20,000 airborne troops involved. Mike discusses the casualties, including 4,000 deaths and 3,000 wounded on D-Day. He shares a personal story about his uncle, a 76th Ranger, and the emotional impact of visiting the Normandy cemetery. Both emphasize the importance of teaching history to prevent the resurgence of anti-Semitism and fascism.
The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.
Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.
A Long Island architect accused in a string of long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, closing a case that bedeviled investigators, agonized victims' relatives and tantalized a true-crime obsessed public for years.
Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary this year. Despite losing its status decades ago as one of the nation's main arteries, people from around the world still flock to it to take perhaps the quintessential American road trip and soak in its neon lights, kitschy motels and attractions, and culinary offerings.
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