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A gate at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp outside Berlin, Germany displays the phrase,...

Texas orders review of efforts to educate K-12 students about atrocities of Holocaust

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 1:14 AM CDT
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By Lane Luckie
A newly-enacted Texas law calls for a survey of the state’s 1,200 public school districts to review efforts to better educate students about genocide and the Holocaust.

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced they will play a home game in Munich in the 2023 season.

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs central to NFL strategy to tackle football frenzy in Germany

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 8:59 AM CDT
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By Lane Luckie
In Texas, football has long reigned king. But interest in Europe is exploding right now and the NFL is paying attention.

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Musicians in Munich, Germany play traditional Bavarian songs for visitors to the city.

Kilgore planning own festival as Munich, Germany celebrates 188th Oktoberfest

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 11:35 AM CDT
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By Lane Luckie
Record crowds are expected to celebrate the 188th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany this month, marking the massive festival’s second year since back-to-back cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Architect Deidrich Rulfs, an immigrant from Germany, relocated his family to Nacogdoches in...

Diedrich A. W. Rulfs: the German immigrant who became Nacogdoches’ master architect

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 8:26 AM CDT
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By Lane Luckie
Few names are as widely known in Nacogdoches as Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, or Thomas J. Rusk. But there’s one lesser-known figure whose lasting impact is plainly visible in every corner of the city – Deidrich Anton Wilhelm Rulfs.

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Germany's train operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) transports 6.8 million passengers daily.

As Texas debates high-speed rail projects, Germany looks to triple rail network

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 4:57 PM CDT
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By Lane Luckie
It could be years before either of the two proposed high-speed rail projects connecting Texas’ largest cities becomes a reality.

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The Cologne Cathedral is Germany's most popular landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bishop of Tyler points to exodus in German church in warnings ahead of Vatican conference

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 11:26 AM CDT
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By Lane Luckie
In a pastoral letter to the approximately 120 thousand Catholics in East Texas, Bishop Joseph Strickland warns of an “evil and false message that has invaded the Church.”

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KLTV & KTRE anchor Lane Luckie explores the deep ties between East Texas and Germany.

IMAGES: Germany In Focus

Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 3:36 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff and KTRE Digital Media Staff
KLTV & KTRE anchor Lane Luckie explores the deep ties between East Texas and Germany.

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The Reichstag Building in Berlin houses the national parliament of the Federal Republic of...

At A Glance: Germany

Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 3:34 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff and KTRE Digital Media Staff
Since reunification in 1990, Germany's economy has become the largest in Europe. Here's a closer look at its government and people.

National

Alexander Zverev, of Germany, returns a shot to Jannik Sinner, of Italy, during the fourth...

Fan ejected from US Open match after German player said the man used language from Hitler’s regime

Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 11:16 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press and BRIAN MAHONEY
“He just said the most famous Hitler phrase there is in this world,” Alexander Zverev told the chair umpire. “It’s not acceptable.”

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A view of the Neuschwanstein castle, in Schwangau, Germany, Thursday, June 15, 2023....

American woman who was pushed and fell 165 feet near German castle is released from hospital

Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 11:05 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Prosecutors said the women did not know the man until the incident.

National

A gleaming sword was discovered in southern Germany by archaeologists.

Archaeologists find 3,000-year-old gleaming sword at burial site

Updated: Jun. 18, 2023 at 12:20 PM CDT
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By CNN Newsource staff
Archaeologists have found an octagonal sword dating from more than 3,000 years ago at a burial site in southern Germany.

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FILE - Neuschwanstein, a 19th-century creation by Bavaria's King Ludwig II and world-renowned...

American arrested for pushing 2 US tourists into ravine at German castle, leaving one woman dead, authorities say

Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 2:19 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A mountain rescue team reached both women. The 22-year-old was “responsive” and taken to a hospital, police said; a helicopter carried the 21-year-old to a different hospital with serious injuries, and she died there overnight.

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German journalist Janett Eger spent a week embedded in the KLTV newsroom to learn about local...

German journalist learns about local journalism in U.S. through partnership with KLTV

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 7:43 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff and Lane Luckie
German journalist Janett Eger spent a week embedded in the KLTV newsroom to learn about local broadcasting in the U.S.

National

FILE - President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meet on the sidelines of the G7...

Biden, Scholz huddle on Ukraine war at White House

Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 5:49 PM CST
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN and FRANK JORDANS
The U.S. and Germany have worked closely together to supply Ukraine with military and humanitarian assistance. But there has also been friction.

Power Of Prayer

An East Texas family is preparing to embark on a long-term mission to serve others in the...

Power of Prayer: McClung family moving to Poland to pursue ministry as YWAM missionaries

Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 8:44 AM CST
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By Lane Luckie
An East Texas family is preparing to embark on a long-term mission to serve others in the region from a newly-established base in southern Poland.

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"Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia," Biden said during his speech in Poland as the...

Biden in Poland: US, allies ‘will never waver’ in Ukraine

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 4:57 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Biden is scheduled to meet with Poland's president on Tuesday and deliver an address from the gardens of Warsaw’s Royal Castle.

National

FILE - President Joe Biden walks from Marine One towards the Oval Office on the South Lawn of...

Biden to visit Poland for anniversary of Ukraine war

Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 3:10 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
It remained unclear whether Biden might attempt a visit to Ukraine as many other Western leaders and members of Congress have done.

National

Police and rescue services are on duty at a level crossing near Brokstedt station in...

Police: Man stabs passengers on German train; 2 dead, 7 injured

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 2:17 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Germany’s Federal Police force said the man used a knife to attack several passengers shortly before the regional train traveling from Kiel to Hamburg arrived at the Brokstedt station.

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A woman stands in front of a display of destroyed Russian tanks and armoured vehicles in...

Minister: Germany won’t block Poland giving Ukraine tanks

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 4:41 PM CST
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By The Associated Press and ANDREW MELDRUM
Ukraine’s supporters pledged billions of dollars in military aid, though the new commitments were overshadowed by defense leaders failing at an international meeting in Germany, to agree on Ukraine’s urgent request for Leopard 2 battle tanks.

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Police officers carry Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg away from the edge of the...

Greta Thunberg carried away by police at German mine protest

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 1:31 PM CST
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
Thunberg was among hundreds of people who resumed anti-mining protests at multiple locations in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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