Researchers 90% positive they will find Amelia Earhart’s doomed plane on remote Pacific island

Amelia Earhart was a superstar long before the term was ever coined. The famed aviator set multiple flying records, serving ...

World War II veteran laid to rest 81 years after going missing in Pacific

The remains of a United States Navy Ensign killed near Yap Island over the Pacific Ocean during World War II has finally ...

From Parker County to the Pacific: Vietnam Veteran Reflects on Decades of Service

Vietnam veteran Robert Strickland, who served in the Marine Corps, National Guard, and Army, reflected on his experiences ...

Researchers 90% sure they’ll find Amelia Earhart’s plane on remote island

A team of 14 explorers will depart for Nikumaroro, a remote speck of an island halfway between Australia and Hawaii on Nov. 4 ...
Newport Buzz

Ambassador J. William Middendorf II, Diplomat, Naval Secretary, and Rhode Island Statesman, Dies at 101

Ambassador J. William Middendorf II, former U.S. Navy Secretary and Rhode Island statesman, dies at 101 after a lifetime of public service and diplomacy.
World Bank

East Asia and Pacific: Bolder Reforms Key to Generating Jobs and Faster Growth

WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025 — East Asia and Pacific region continues to outperform most of the rest of the world, but creating more jobs and sustaining growth will require ambitious reforms as the ...