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• 102-year-old World War II veteran honored by the Honorary Consul for Belgium in Louisiana

  May 16, 2026 6:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A 102-year-old World War II veteran was honored on Saturday in Baton Rouge for his service during the war. Lt. Murray Lirette received the Belgian distinction of Ridder in de Leopoldsorde or Chevalier de l'Ordre de Léopold, otherwise known as the rank of knighthood, from the... more »

• At least 28 are hurt as driver plows into a demonstration in Germany Play Video

  February 13, 2025 7:20 AM

  BERLIN (AP) — A driver drove a car into a union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people including children, authorities said. Authorities said it was believed to be an attack, and the suspect — an Afghan asylum-seeker — was arrested. Participants in a demonstration... more »

• U.S. to withdraw nearly 12,000 American troops from Germany

  July 29, 2020 11:01 AM

  The U.S. government has announced intentions to withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany. CNN reports that the decision has attracted bipartisan congressional opposition and angered U.S. allies who see the move as a blow to NATO. Defense officials say pulling thousands of troops from Germany will take years... more »

• Pat Shingleton: "Patron Saint of Lightning and Concrete"

  April 16, 2020 5:43 PM

  Around 300 A.D. a father, enraged when his daughter converted to Christianity, beheaded her. After the decapitation he was killed by lightning. His daughter was anointed Saint Barbara Dioscorus, the patron saint of lightning victims. British military officer, Major R. Summerford while on the battlefield in Flanders in February 1918,... more »

• Germany: Driver plows car into crowd, injuring dozens

  February 24, 2020 12:00 PM

  VOLKMARSEN, GERMANY - On Monday morning, a driver plowed their car into a crowd of people attending a carnival parade in the German town of Volkmarsen. According to CNN , eyewitnesses said the driver intentionally rammed into the crowd around 2:30 p.m. local time (7:30 a.m., CST). Police... more »

• Facebook opens 2nd office combating hate speech in Germany

  November 23, 2017 1:23 PM

  Facebook is adding 500 more contractors in Germany to review content posted to the social media site, after a new law came into force targeting online hate speech. According to ABC News, the company says the staff will work for a service provider called CCC at a new office... more »

• Suspect in Ethel double murder extradited from Germany back to La. Play Video

  June 24, 2016 5:13 PM

  ETHEL - Sources tell News 2 a woman accused in a double murder in East Feliciana Parish in 2014 is back in Louisiana after she was arrested and extradited from Germany. Dulce Maria Funez was arrested in December in Germany after State Police say law enforcement there made contact... more »

• Extradition process begins for area murder suspect jailed in Germany

  January 12, 2016 8:26 PM

  ETHEL - Local and federal authorities have started the extradition process for a woman jailed in Germany facing charges in Louisiana. Dulce Maria Funez, 34, is wanted in connection with the death of Connie and Eddie Earl Hall. The couple was found stabbed to death in their Ethel home... more »

• Ethel murder suspect prepares for extradition Play Video

  December 29, 2015 6:20 PM

  EAST FELICIANA PARISH - District Attorney Sam D'Aquilla says he is willing to drop the death penalty from a murder case in order to extradite the suspect back to Louisiana. Dulce Maria Funez, 30, was arrested in Germany, according to the U.S. Marshal's Office. She's one of the... more »