Russian special forces storm Beslan School No. 1 after Chechen extremists seized more than 1,100 hostages inside, while injured hostages take cover nearby. Explosions, fire, and the ensuing firefight killed 334 hostages, including 186 children. Beslan, North Ossetia. September 3, 2004. GalleryRussian special forces storm Beslan School No. 1 after Chechen extremists seized more than 1,100 hostages inside, while injured hostages take cover nearby. Explosions, fire, and the ensuing firefight killed 334 hostages, including 186 children. Beslan, North Ossetia. September 3, 2004.
The body of Jewish prisoner Menachem Taffel, his identification tattoo still visible on his forearm, after he was murdered at the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp. His body was subsequently transported to the Strasbourg University Anatomical Institute, December 1944. GalleryThe body of Jewish prisoner Menachem Taffel, his identification tattoo still visible on his forearm, after he was murdered at the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp. His body was subsequently transported to the Strasbourg University Anatomical Institute, December 1944.
USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat, was underway in Boston Harbor today celebrating America’s 250th birthday. July 4, 2026 GalleryUSS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat, was underway in Boston Harbor today celebrating America’s 250th birthday. July 4, 2026
