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B-29 Strategic Operations against Japan Part 2: Island Operations

Originally struggling to achieve success in the China Burma India Theater, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress made its mark once ...
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B-29 Strategic Operations against Japan Part 1: The CBI Theater

Suffering an arduous start in the CBI Theater, the B-29 would initially struggle to prove its worth, the victim of teething problems from its rapid development and production, along with supply issues ...
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The B-29 That Accidentally Nuked Nagasaki

The B-29 Superfortress was rushed into production in what became known as the “Battle of Kansas,” a chaotic industrial gamble that cost billions and nearly collapsed under constant delays. Despite ...
The Guam Daily Post

NWS tracking disturbances south of Guam, Halloween looking favorable

The National Weather Service is monitoring computer models that suggest one or two atmospheric circulations could develop ...
Staten Island Advance

Staten Island HS football: The 29 ‘Top Performers’ of Week 6 are revealed

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Once again, running backs rule the roost on the Island. The Advance/SILive.com has selected 29 “Top Performers” following Week 6, which is slightly below what the average has ...
Post and Courier

Summerville able to escape James Island in steady rain

SUMMERVILLE — James Island had not beaten Summerville in Memorial Stadium since 1981, but many felt this was their year to knock off the Green Wave. Maybe next time. Played in a steady rain, the ...
Post and Courier

Hilton Head named top island in the US for 9th year in a row

HILTON HEAD — Hilton Head Island has once again brought home the gold in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. For the ninth year straight, this Lowcountry destination has been dubbed the ...
Newsday

Monarch butterflies gather on Long Island as part of epic migration

With a deft move of his net, 12-year-old Bear Graf, of Middle Island, captured an energetic male monarch butterfly, distinguishable by the two dark marks on his hind wings. He delivered him to the ...
WTSP

Code of ethics to be created for Treasure Island City Council amid turmoil between members, residents

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — There's more turmoil on Treasure Island's City Council as the latest meeting brought tensions between two commissioners and insulting memes. The latest spat is between ...
KGW8

Man swims from Portland ICE facility to Ross Island to evade police

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man accused of being involved in an altercation Tuesday night outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland’s South Waterfront swam across the Willamette ...
Skagit Valley Herald

‘It affects everybody’: Island Health sees looming insurance changes hurting all

An estimated 1,700 people within Island Health’s service area stand to lose their Medicaid insurance coverage by 2027 under President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Many more, however, ...