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    100-year-old WWII veteran finally attends prom more than 80 years later

    Illinois students surprised a 100-year-old veteran with a prom invitation after learning he missed the milestone when he left for military service in World War II. More than 80 years after missing his high school prom because he was called to military service during World War II, a 100-year-old Illinois veteran finally got his chance to dance. Ray Svejnoha attended prom this month with students from Metea Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois, after members of the school’s Tech Connect club learned he never got to attend his own prom. Svejnoha customs Naperville Community Television that when prom season arrived…

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    Colorado man stolen from Chilean family as baby reunites with birth mother who thought he was dead for 35 years

    Kyle Adler, who was born Marcos Antonio Navarrete in Chile, discovered his true identity after being adopted as a baby under Pinochet’s regime. DENVER — A Denver man spent most of his life not knowing his real name — or his real mother. Kyle Adler, who was taken from his family in Chile at just 9 months old, reunited with his birth mother in February 2026 after years of searching, finally finding answers to questions that had followed him his entire life. This story continues below. Adler was born Marcos Antonio Navarrete in Chile before being sold…

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    Ten years later, family still searching for answers in Logan Schiendelman’s disappearance

    In 2016, the teen’s car was abandoned on I-5 near Tumwater with his wallet, cash, and cell phone inside. He hasn’t been seen since. THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A vigil held this month marked a decade since 19-year-old Logan Schiendelman vanished from Thurston County, with his family still desperate for answers and law enforcement renewing efforts to solve the case. Logan Schiendelman disappeared on May 20, 2016. The day before, his grandmother — the last family member to see him — said he seemed unsettled. “He was acting a little nervous and he said he had an epiphany of who…

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    US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in the Iran war, analysis finds

    U.S. military contractors will need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used in the Iran war. WASHINGTON(AP) — U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran waraccording to an analysis released Wednesday, adding to concerns that American forces would have limited firepower in any future conflict with China. The weapons systems are Tomahawk cruise missileswhich are used to strike targets deep inside enemy territory, and Patriot and THAAD interceptors that defend against incoming missiles and drones. “The United States has enough…

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    Port Angeles man arrested in connection to double homicide 18 years ago in North Carolina

    The 43-year-old suspect is being held without bail in the Clallam County Jail pending extradition. PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Police in Port Angeles arrested a man wanted in a double homicide that occurred in North Carolina in 2008. The suspect, 43-year-old Johnny S. Talbert was taken into custody in Washington on May 12 after the Concord Police Department obtained a extraditable warrant for his arrest. He is being held without bail in the Clallam County Jail pending extradition, law enforcement officials said. This story continues below. Talbert is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one…

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    Two accused of shooting, killing man in Moses Lake five years ago arrested in Grant County

    Grant County Sheriff’s Office said new information in the five-year-old murder case led to the arrest of two, who were teenagers at the time of the alleged crime. MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) said their deputies arrested two people in connection to the 2021 shooting death of Kristopher Vincent. According to GCSO, investigators charged Melquiades Manuel Benavidez of Moses Lake and Gilberto Sanchez Medina of Mattawa with first-degree murder and drive-by shooting. This story continues below. GCSO investigators said Sanchez and Benavidez were driving along Airway Drive NE on May 26, 2021, they…