Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.
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Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah resumed firing rockets from Lebanon into Israel, and Israel has sent troops into Lebanon, urging residents of whole neighborhoods of Beirut to evacuate.
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Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
About 10 years ago, owner Rob Metz decided the plant tours for birthday parties and scouting troops should be more than just watching the process and getting a soda to drink.
The American military was scrambling to find the second aviator after official and semiofficial Iranian news organizations reported that a regional governor had offered a bounty for its crew.
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Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
This is impressive and could be very significant for industries like aerospace, military, energy, and heavy engineering.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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