Adam John Walsh, age 6,was abducted from a mall in Hollywood,
Florida, and later found murdered. In the aftermath of the crime,
Adam’s father, John Walsh (below) became a leading victims’
rights activist and host of the long-running television show
America’s Most Wanted (Feb. 7, 1988 – present) on Fox.

On July 24, 1998, the director Steven Spielberg’s World War
II epic, Saving Private Ryan, was released in theaters across
the United States. The film, which starred Tom Hanks and
Matt Damon, was praised for its authentic portrayal of war
and was nominated for 11 Academy Awards. It took home
five Oscars, for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best
Sound, Best Film Editing and Best Sound Effects Editing.

The film’s lengthy opening scene was a bloody re-enactment
of American troops landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy,
France, on June 6, 1944, D-Day. 

The 1967 Detroit Riots were among the bloodiest in American
history. The strife occurred during a period of Detroit’s history
when the once-affluent city was struggling economically, and
race relations nationwide were at an all-time low.

WASHINGTON (TND) — Singer Tony Bennett has passed away
just two weeks short of his birthday.

Bennett died in his hometown of New York, his publicist Sylvia
Weiner confirmed to The Associated Press.

No specific cause was given but the singer was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.

His family revealed the news to AARP magazine in 2021 with
Bennett saying, "Life is a gift — even with Alzheimer’s."

Emmy-winning meteorologist Elise Finch has died, according
to WCBS New York, the station she worked at for 16 years.

According to a statement issued by the TV station, Finch died
at a local hospital, and her cause of death remains unknown.