Flags in Iowa will be at half-staff on Saturday, June 28, in honor of a World War II veteran whose remains had been missing ...

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

A controversial flag which some say cost them their jobs is ready to go on display at a Springfield museum. Here's what you ...

With US stocks trading at all-time highs despite a wealth of risks from President Donald Trump’s looming tariff deadline, war ...

Josh Green, M.D., has ordered the United States and state of Hawai‘i flags to be flown at half-staff at all state offices and ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – Governor Maura Healey has ordered all U.S. and Massachusetts flags to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday. The order was issued to honor Staff Sergeant Loring E. Lord of ...

Many Iranians are still reeling from the 12-day war with Israel and a sudden, U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Now, as they return to ...

Many Israelis, disillusioned after more than a year and a half of fighting, do now want an end to the war – in most cases this is not primarily because of Gaza's suffering, but out of concern for the ...

Red Flag Arguments for Joining a War President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 4, 2025.(Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) ...

Unfortunately, the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show will not be visible from New Jersey this year. While that display is sure to be popular — head to the East River if you want to see it — there ...

A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.

"How To Dodge A Cannonball" is, among other things, about the absurdity of the Civil War as experienced by a 15-year-old from Illinois who seeks glory through flag twirling.