Galliano Fired from Dior Fashion Label
British fashion designer John Galliano was released by the Dior fashion label following the anti-Semitic remarks he made last week.
The decision was made after a video surfaced that showed Galliano speaking to two women at a Paris café, where he allegedly made the comment, "I love Hitler." The video then shows Galliano telling a café patron that "people like you would be dead today…your forefathers would be gassed."
Galliano denies any allegations about the incident.
Galliano's dismissal came on the first day of Paris's fashion week. The Dior label has tried to distance itself from the controversy. Dior's chief executive has said that Galliano's remarks are completely contradictory to the values of Christian Dior, the label's founder.
Fashion critics have acknowledged that despite Galliano's great work in the industry, this type of behavior is impossible to ignore. Actress Natalie Portman, who has worked in Dior fashion and with Galliano, has also expressed her disgust over the anti-Semitic remarks.
Last American WWI Veteran Dies
Frank Buckles, the last-surviving World War I veteran, has died at the age of 110. Buckles died of natural causes in his Charles Town, W.Va. home.
Buckles enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917 when he was only 16 years old. He was turned down because of his age by the Navy and Marines but was able to convince an Army recruiter that he was 21.
Buckles served as a driver and warehouse clerk stationed in England and France. He never saw action but rose to the rank of corporal during his service.
After the war, Buckles helped return prisoners to Germany. During World War II, Buckles was taken prisoner by the Japanese while working for a shipping company in the Philippines.
In 2008, Buckles was honored at a special ceremony at the Pentagon, and, in 2009, he helped to rededicate a memorial in Washington, D.C.
The only other known survivors of WWI are 110-year-old Florence Green and 109-year-old Claude Choules, both of whom are British.
Homeland Security Employee Involved in Drug Charge
A Homeland Security employee working at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport was arrested for assisting drug dealers at the airport. The arrest took place early Tuesday, and the employee's name has not been released.
The woman allegedly provided airport and security information to known drug dealers and even helped them in passing through security checkpoints. She was an employee for the Transportation Security Administration, which works to screen passengers and baggage.
Officials say she was watched for several months before federal agents found out her ties to Buffalo drug dealers. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and officials from the TSA office in Buffalo helped in conducting the investigation. Agents from the FBI and DEA carried out the arrest.
The TSA and federal agencies have not released any other details regarding the extent of the woman's role in assisting drug trafficking.
