Auschwitz survivors in focus at ceremony marking 80 years since liberation
Survivors of the Nazi's notorious Auschwitz death camp are taking center stage at the memorial service to mark 80 years since its liberation by Soviet troops.
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Survivors of the Nazi's notorious Auschwitz death camp are taking center stage at the memorial service to mark 80 years since its liberation by Soviet troops.
"While some are trying to intentionally twist my words to mean something antithetical to my beliefs, let me be clear: I'm passionately pro-Israel and I will always be a strong advocate and ally of the Jewish community," Miller said.
A sculpture of a kneeling Hitler by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan has sold for a record $17.2 million at a sale kicking off the weeklong New York auctions of modern, post-war and contemporary art at Christie's and Sotheby's.
Ray Vaz, 88, was belatedly presented with a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star during an emotional ceremony with Rep. Carolyn McCarthy.
Controversy surrounds a popular art exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art featuring the paintings of Matisse, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Picasso and Renoir.
The pieces will be a part of the upcoming exhibition "Stories in Sterling" at the New York Historical Society.
A major auction of World War II items will be conducted this Thursday in Stamford.
It's believed to contain his first written comments detailing his belief that Jews were a threat and should be removed.
