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Reporter's Audio Recordings Of D-Day Discovered After 75 Years

This week the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., received audio recordings of a reporter narrating the landing in France. A homeowner found them in the house he bought where they had been for 75 years.

A Tsunami Warning Has Been Lifted For Parts Of Alaska After An 8.2 Quake

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake Wednesday evening was magnitude 8.2 and struck 56 miles east southeast of Perryville, Alaska, off the state's peninsula.

An aerial view of the Totten mine in Sudbury, Ontario. Nearly 40 workers were trapped underground when its elevator system was damaged Sunday. The evacuation of the miners entailed climbing a series of steep ladders.

Workers Escape From A Canadian Mine After A 10-Hour Vertical Climb

Most of the 39 trapped miners have reached the surface after climbing more than half a mile on a series of ladders. The Totten mine elevator system was damaged on Sunday.

Congress is moving to avert one crisis while putting off another. Both the House and Senate approved legislation Thursday that would fund the federal government through Dec. 3.

Biden Signs Funding Bill, Avoiding A Shutdown, But Other Standoffs Persist

The short-term spending bill avoids a partial government shutdown, but other major issues, such as suspending the debt limit, remain unresolved.

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., says she is honored to serve on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Rep. Liz Cheney Will Serve On The Select Committee Investigating The Capitol Riot

Cheney, a critic of former President Donald Trump, is the only Republican named to the panel by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

Students move out of dormitories at San Diego State University in March, after the university cancelled the rest of the semester and has asked students to move out within 48 hours. Nine percent of young adults say they've moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Survey: 3% Of Americans Moved Due To The Pandemic

Among the young, the numbers shot up: 9% of adults 18-29 have moved due to the coronavirus. Some people moved to avoid catching the virus, while others were forced by the closing of college campuses.

An Urban Outfitters store displays a closed sign in Santa Monica, Calif. With businesses shutting down around the country, a flood of new unemployment claims are pouring in.

Unemployment Websites Are Crashing Across The Country

With more and more businesses shutting down around the country, a flood of new unemployment claims are pouring in. But President Trump continues to downplay the impact of the virus on the economy.

Many supermarkets are setting special designated hours when only seniors and others most vulnerable to the coronavirus are invited to shop.

Supermarkets Add 'Senior Hours' For Vulnerable Shoppers

Target, Safeway and others are restricting their opening hours, limiting purchases per each shopper and setting off time for seniors and other high-risk individuals to shop.

Roundup: Smokies NP Off-Limits; Knoxville City Council Goes Online; OR Delcares Emergency

Here are some of the major developments of Tuesday, March 24:GSMNP closes to visitorsThe nation’s most-visited national park is closing most of its…

Miriam De La Torre receives a COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month. The LA Unified School District and the United Teachers LA union say they've reach a tentative agreement to return to in-person learning next month.

LA Schools, Teachers Reach Tentative Deal To Reopen Classrooms To In-Person Learning

The agreement, which still must be ratified by members of the teachers union, would see most students returning to physical classrooms for the first time in more than a year.

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