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‘The Führer’s child’: How Hitler came to embrace a girl with Jewish roots

The little girl was portrayed as Adolf Hitler’s favorite. They shared the same birthday, April 20. She called him Uncle Hitler and was known as “the Führer’s child.” At a time when the Nazi leader was being presented to the world as a kindly figure, his personal photographer […]

Photo of Hitler embracing child of Jewish grandmother sold

WASHINGTON  — A photograph showing Adolf Hitler embracing a young girl who had a Jewish grandmother has sold at auction for more than $11,000. The Washington Post reports the black-and-white image taken by Heinrich Hoffmann and inscribed by Hitler in dark blue ink shows him smiling as he embraces […]

Political ‘veteran’ at age 36 eyed for Trump chief of staff

WASHINGTON — Nick Ayers could almost be confused for a college fraternity brother as he flashes a broad grin in a selfie taken with Mike Pence just moments after the Indiana governor was named Donald Trump’s running mate. In fact, the baby-faced campaign strategist in the white undershirt had a […]

The Latest: Republican Love takes lead in tight House race

SALT LAKE CITY — The Latest on a tight race for a U.S. House seat in Utah (all times local): 4:25 p.m. Utah Republican Rep. Mia Love has taken the lead over her Democratic challenger in a race so tight it’s within the recount threshold. Results released Friday […]

French drivers to block roads to protest rising fuel taxes

PARIS — Drivers in France are planning to block roads across the country to protest rising fuel taxes, in a new challenge to embattled President Emmanuel Macron. Protesters pledge to target tollbooths, roundabouts and the bypass that rings Paris on Saturday. The government is preparing to send police […]

Vapers may influence smokers to quit lighting up, study says

Could vapers be a good influence on smokers? New research suggests that’s so: Cigarette smokers who spent more time with people who used electronic cigarettes were more likely to try quitting smoking. The study included more than 13,000 smokers in England. Of those, nearly 26 percent said they […]

Keylong in Himachal shivers at minus 6C

Shimla  : Cold wave in Keylong of tribal Lahaul and Spiti district intensified Saturday as the night temperature fell further, especially in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, after the recent snowfall, the meteorological department said. Keylong, tourist destination Manali in Kullu district and Kalpa in tribal Kinnaur district […]

Polling begins in Jammu and Kashmir panchayat election

Srinagar : Polling for the first phase of panchayat election in Jammu and Kashmir began Saturday amidst stringent security arrangements. Voting began at 8 AM at 3,296 polling stations — 1,303 in Kashmir and 1,993 in Jammu — and would end at 2 PM, officials said. They said 687 […]

WikiLeaks chief could see charges, US court filing suggests

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department inadvertently named Julian Assange in a court filing in an unrelated case, suggesting prosecutors have prepared charges against the WikiLeaks founder under seal. Assange’s name appears twice in an August court filing from a federal prosecutor in Virginia, who was attempting to keep […]

Federal judge: Florida is ‘laughing stock of the world’

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge slammed Florida on Thursday for repeatedly failing to anticipate election problems, and said the state law on recounts appears to violate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that decided the presidency in 2000. “We have we have been the laughing stock of the […]

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