• Associated Press

    WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash

    The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their loved ones on Friday, nearly eight decades after the soldiers died in a plane crash in the final days of the conflict. The older Ikemoto was among 31 men killed when their C-46 transport plane hit a cliff while attempting to land in Okinawa, Japan, on Aug. 13, 1945. Army records indicate only two of the 31 ever received Purple Heart medals, which the military awards to those wounded or killed during action against an enemy.

  • PA Media: Entertainment

    How does the Eurovision voting system work?

    Last year, people from countries outside the contest were able to vote online and on the app.

  • PA Media: UK News

    Eurovision grand final will conclude this year’s contest

    It is not yet known whether Netherlands entrant Joost Klein will perform.