Master Sergeant Roderick “Roddie” Edmonds, a World War II hero who defied the Nazis and saved around 200 Jewish-Americans, could receive a Congressional Gold Medal, documents showed. $56 trillion ...

WASHINGTON — On March 2, 2026, President Donald J. Trump will award the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army Soldiers: Master Sergeant Roderick (Roddie) W. Edmonds, U.S. Army (posthumous), Staff Sergeant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left to right: Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson, and Master Sgt. Roderick "Roddie" ...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The man who was found guilty of killing two Kissimmee Police Department officers back in 2017 was sentenced to death Friday in Osceola County Court. Judge Greg A. Tynan said a public ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump called Pastor Chris Edmonds to inform him the nation will award the Medal of Honor to his late father, Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, a World War II soldier, ...

UPDATE: This bill stalled, but Chris Edmonds told 6 News that President Trump had called him to say Roddie Edmonds would receive a Medal of Honor instead of a Congressional Gold Medal. KNOXVILLE, Tenn ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville World War II hero who saved 200 Jewish-Americans received a Medal of Honor on Monday. Master Sgt. Roderick W. Edmonds, who died in 1985, is being recognized for ...

A humble World War II veteran who died more than 40 years ago is about to be awarded the nation's highest honor. Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds of Knoxville, Tennessee, whose defiance of German captors in ...

A disqualified driver was high on drugs when he crashed his Mini Cooper into a tree, killing his front-seat passenger. Lee Rance had a 'cocktail of drugs' in his system, including cocaine, when he got ...

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DAYTONA, Fla. - The Daytona 500 is here – and so are the drivers and the fans! It's the 68th running of the Daytona 500 at the historic Daytona International Speedway in Florida! Who will win the 2026 ...

BRIDGEPORT — A veteran police officer under internal investigation for briefly leaving her firearm unattended in a bathroom at the entertainment arena is the new head of the city's training academy.