Jennifer Hudson performs in honor of Aretha Franklin as she receives a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in New York. (May 29)
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4 dead, 8 hurt in church van crash in Virginia
Four people were killed and eight hurt in a crash in Virginia involving a church van. News outlets report the van carrying 11 people was turning into a church parking lot Tuesday night when a pickup truck hit it. The van flipped several times. (May 29)…
Jeff Daniels: playing Atticus Finch ‘role of a lifetime’
Jeff Daniels calls playing Atticus Finch in the stage adaptation of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ the “role of a lifetime.” The Tony-nominee says the classic story still “slaps white America in the face.” (May 29)
Tornado confirmed in eastern Pennsylvania
The National Weather Service says a tornado has been confirmed in eastern Pennsylvania. Damaged homes are reported in Berks and Chester counties but there were no immediate reports of injuries. (May 29)
Vicious storm spawns tornadoes in Kansas City area
A vicious storm tore through the Kansas City area, spawning tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least a dozen people on Tuesday. (May 29)
World War II comes to life in preserved color film
WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIDEO: George Stevens, the American film director, and cinematographer was assigned by General Dwight Eisenhower to head up the combat motion-picture coverage unit during World War II. (May 29)
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D-Day for civilians told anew with virtual reality
Archeologists using laser scanning are mapping caves where French civilians sheltered on D-Day and in the battle of Normandy. The data is then turned into 3-D models allowing viewers to see for themselves the network of caves used on D-Day. (May 29)
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Strange Brew: craft beer gets creative
In an effort to compete in a 30 billion dollar craft beer market, thousands of US breweries are coming up with new, innovative and sometimes weird recipes. (May 29)
`Pain League’ allegedly pushed opioids in Italy
An AP report finds Big Parma is still pushing opioids outside of the U.S. The report details a corruption investigation in Italy alleging pharmaceutical officials paid a pain doctor to help them market opioids in the country. (May 29)
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Strange Brew: craft beer gets creative
In an effort to compete in a 30 billion dollar craft beer market, thousands of US breweries are coming up with new, innovative and sometimes weird recipes. (May 29)