Plus, Biden marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
June 6, 2024 | [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [This is TODAY] President Biden and European leaders meet with World War II heroes to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Plus, an NBC News correspondent shares how being gay and living in poverty as a child ended up being "a gift in disguise" in his adulthood. The Latest [ðï¸ Leaders and World War II heroes commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a solemn ceremony.]( President Biden and Britain's King Charles III and Prince William are joining European leaders and World War II veterans today to mark the [80th anniversary of the Allied Forces' surprise attack]( in Normandy, France, that helped liberate Europe from Nazi Germany. [Biden met with World War II heroes]( in France, and "Saving Private Ryan" star Tom Hanks also made an appearance. The solemn scenes come as questions arise about the [future of the Western alliance](. "I believe that freedom and democracy are definitely under threat,â D-Day veteran Harold Terens, 100, told NBC News. [Here's the latest](. [ð¥ The 20 healthiest snacks at Trader Joe's, according to a dietitian.]( It's one of the best parts of combing the aisles at [Trader Joe's â the snacks](! Dietitian Samantha Cassetty looked through them all and came up with the [20 healthiest choices](, from bars to eat on the go to chips to munch on at home. Grab some mango slices, almond Chipotle dip, marinated artichoke hearts and more to add whole food ingredients to your diet without a boatload of sugar and sodium. [See her picks here](. [âð½ I was gay, poor and hiding it from everyone.]( News correspondent Steven Romo shares in a moving essay for Pride Month how he tried to [hide his family's financial and home struggles]( in a "roach-infested childhood." At the same time, he decided to [keep it a secret that he was gay]( after realizing it when he was in fifth grade. "It turns out, all those things I spent so much time and energy resisting and hiding as a kid have given me superpowers as an adult," he wrote. "And the radioactive spider? That turned out to be simple honesty." [Continue reading](.
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