(CNN)Optatius Buyssens was a Belgian soldier who fought the Germans during World War I. Vincent Buyssens, who lives in Antwerp, said the coins stopped a bullet and saved his great-grandfather’s life. He posted a picture of the three Belgian francs
(CNN)For decades, memories of World War I have been preserved only in murky archival film. The color of uniforms, the sound of a canon firing, the faces of soldiers are all often inscrutable, at risk of being lost to time.
First responders surround the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa., where a shooter opened fire Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) PITTSBURGH – The Latest on a deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue (all times local): 14:40
Johnny Giles (centre), seen here managing West Brom on a day that he didnt pick himself to play. Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images Not to be outdone, Terry Neill also kept himself busy at club and international level. Between 1971 and
A man holds a Powerball lottery ticket in Kingman, Ariz. DES MOINES, Iowa — The winning numbers for the estimated $750 million Powerball game have been drawn. The numbers picked in Saturday night’s drawing are 8, 12, 13, 19 and
(CNN)He shocked the world with his crazed, wide-eyed appearance at the World Cup in Russia, leaving many viewers concerned about his health. Visit CNN.com/sport for more news and videos But now, rather than making headlines for all the wrong reasons
The interim CEO and president of USA Gymnastics, Mary Bono, has resigned just four days after she stepped into the role The interim CEO and president of USA Gymnastics, Mary Bono, has resigned just four days after she stepped into
Reserve to cover 1.8m km will protect penguins, leopard seals, orca and blue whales The UK government has thrown its weight behind the creation of the worlds biggest environmental sanctuary, covering a huge swathe of the Antarctic ocean. The massive
Washington (CNN)When Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked President Donald Trump over judicial independence in November, some critics countered with a 2010 moment between President Barack Obama and Justice Samuel Alito. That instantly viral episode, with Alito mouthing “not true,” as