Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Updated 4:42 am PST, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 FILE - This March 24, 1941 file photo shows the saloon car of Compiegne, in where the armistice ending World War I was signed on Nov. 11, 1918. The French and German leaders this weekend will jointly visit the remains of the train carriage where the armistice ending World War I was signed on Nov. 11, 1918. For the French, the dining car became a shrine to peace. For Adolf Hitler, it was a symbol of the humiliation of surrender. The Nazi leader had it dragged to Germany after conquering France in World War II. less FILE - This March 24, 1941 file photo shows the saloon car of Compiegne, in where the armistice ending World War I was signed on Nov. 11, 1918. The French and German leaders this weekend will jointly visit the ... more Photo: AP FILE - This undated file photo shows the train wagon in which the armistice of 1918 … [Read more...] about Hitler in war, Merkel in peace: A train car for history
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‘Rest in Peace’ party held for $1 million teardown home in San Jose
Willow Glen residents attended a ‘Rest in Peace’ get-together last week to say good-bye to this old house at 924 Willow Glen Way. It will be torn down in a few weeks because the foundation is shot and was deemed irreparable. (Photo courtesy Diane Stember Richards) Spruce & Pine’s Lance Brown thinks the old Cascio family home could have been saved if the former owner had spent $500 on new gutters. ‘I think water has been sheeting down the house for decades,’ Brown said. (Judy Peterson/Bay Area News Group) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Members of the Cascio family gathered at ‘grandma’s house’ in 1973 for this Christmas photo. Grandmother Cascio often made the girls’ holiday dresses, with stuffed squid, pasta and crab filling the holiday table. (Photo courtesy Joanna Primeau) The soon-to-be-demolished old house at 924 Willow Glen Way has solid wood doors inside and a tight growth redwood screen door … [Read more...] about ‘Rest in Peace’ party held for $1 million teardown home in San Jose
Colbert Addresses CBS’s Les Moonves Allegations: He May Be ‘My Guy,’ But ‘I Believe in Accountability’
On Monday night, Stephen Colbert tackled the sexual misconduct allegations against CBS CEO Les Moonves made public last week, someone he hoped wasn’t watching his monologue. Colbert literally had a spit take in reaction to Ronan Farrow being the author of the New Yorker bombshell report published about the CBS chief, who was accused by six women of sexual harassment and assault. “That’s not good!” Colbert exclaimed. “Ronan isn’t exactly known for his puff pieces about glamping.” He then showed a news clip covering the exposé, which include how his alleged victims called Moonves inappropriately touching them was a “practiced routine.” “Well, you know the old saying: How do you get in a Ronan Farrow article? Practice, practice, practice,” Colbert quipped. “I’ll have some more to say about this over there at the desk later, assuming we make it past the commercial break…” The Late Show … [Read more...] about Colbert Addresses CBS’s Les Moonves Allegations: He May Be ‘My Guy,’ But ‘I Believe in Accountability’
Are we truly alone in the cosmos? New study casts doubt on rise of alien life in our galaxy
Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer, SETI Institute Updated 8:29 pm CDT, Friday, July 20, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-19', placement: … [Read more...] about Are we truly alone in the cosmos? New study casts doubt on rise of alien life in our galaxy
Montgomery County native has pivotal scene in HBO’s new ‘Paterno’
Even though the Abington actor Adam Ratcliffe has only one scene in “Paterno,” the highly anticipated HBO movie starring Al Pacino, it’s a pivotal one that encapsulates much of what the project is about.Premiering on April 7, “Paterno,” directed by Barry Levinson, examines the late PSU coach Joe Paterno’s culpability in the case of Jerry Sandusky, an assistant coach who was convicted in 2012 of 45 counts of child sexual abuse and sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison.When Paterno first became aware of the allegations against Sandusky has been in dispute. Paterno claimed in court that he first knew in 2001. However, a university report said it was in 1998 and a victim said in court testimony that he told Paterno in 1976.In 2001, Paterno reported the details of an eyewitness account of Sandusky’s abuse to his superiors at Penn State but did not contact police or remove Sandusky from his position.Sandusky was arrested in 2011; Paterno was fired … [Read more...] about Montgomery County native has pivotal scene in HBO’s new ‘Paterno’