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Memorial Weekend facts you must know, plus great American travel and more hot reads

Lifestyle headlines from this week include offbeat news stories focused on fascinating Memorial Day facts, food, family, travel in America and much more. Regular quizzes, crosswords and other games are always available to dive into as well. (Fox News Digital publishes a variety of new games each morning, including a Daily Crossword.) CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE …

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WATCH: Killer robots set to change Ukraine war, but expert remains skeptical of long-term success

Russia has shifted some of its military focus from using air-based drones to using land-based “robots,” but an expert told Fox News Digital that such a weapon has limited chance of long-term success and is proving more opportunistic than revolutionary. “It’s just a really difficult problem,” said Christopher Alexander, Chief Analytics Officer of Pioneer Development Group and a U.S. Army …

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Biden's $320M Gaza pier: Over budget and under constant threat, a 'purely political' misadventure

The temporary piers established at President Biden’s order have run way over budget and caused several issues since USAID commenced deliveries, leading some lawmakers to question the value of the operation. “At the end of the day, it’s unnecessarily putting our people in harm’s way. It’s costing a lot. It’s pulling assets that should be used elsewhere, and I just …

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‘Blue Angels’ doc shows how ‘incredible’ iconic aviation team, U.S. Navy are amid recruitment woes

“The Blue Angels,” the new documentary on the iconic aviation stunt team, was made so that America and the world can see the team’s “exceptionalism” and maybe even inspire people to join the U.S. Navy, filmmaker Paul Crowder and retired Navy Capt. Greg Wooldridge said. The men spoke to Fox News Digital in a recent interview about the greatness of …

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The Memorial Day weekend that produced the most beloved Christmas special of all time

In late May 1965, Coca-Cola contacted Charles Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, and commissioned him to create an animated Christmas special that the soft drink company would sponsor. With just six months to produce the television program, the cartoonist immediately called a meeting with his producer, Lee Mendelson, and with the show’s director, Bill Melendez. The three …

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Mobile medical clinics bring health care directly to homeless veterans in 25 cities

Las Vegas, Nevada – More than 35,000 veterans in America arehomeless — and healthcare is not always their top priority. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) aims to bridge that gap by bringing medical care to homeless vets. “The mobile medical unit is a physical truck or van that goes out into the community setting and brings … health …

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Chad's military leader sworn in as president after disputed election

Chad swore in Mahamat Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after holding elections earlier this month, completing a disputed transition to democratic rule after he seized power three years ago. Deby Itno, also known as Mahamat Idriss Deby, took power after his father Idriss Deby Itno was killed fighting rebels in 2021 after ruling the country for three decades. …

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Meet the American who cooked up ketchup, Dr. James Mease, patriot with passion for 'love apples'

Americans can proudly paint patriotic cookouts with the color of ketchup all summer long. The tomato-based condiment has been a national obsession for 200 years and comes with all-American bona fides of flavor. Credit Philadelphia native Dr. James Mease, a scientist, author, horticulturalist, civic activist, Pennsylvania polymath — a really smart guy — and wartime military surgeon. He also really …

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'American Sniper' and other war movies based on real-life military members

Hollywood movies are sometimes born out of pure imagination, while others are true stories about real people. There have been many war movies made over the years based on actual events. A lot of war movies based on true events use fictionalized characters to tell a story. These three Oscar-nominated movies are based on real people. Many movies are based …

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Wreck of US submarine that 'sank the most Japanese warships' during WWII is found in South China Sea

The wreck of a U.S. Navy submarine that “sank the most Japanese warships” during World War II has been found in the South China Sea after being missing for nearly 80 years. The USS Harder, which vanished on Aug. 24, 1944, with 79 sailors onboard, has been discovered off Luzon island in the Philippines with the help of data provided …

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