cyberwar: Quick Facts

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Cyberattack hits French blood bank site but no blood products are compromised • Nov. 4, 2026, 11:41 AM ET (AP)

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D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.

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