“Prevention is key,” says Gabby’s stepmother Tara Petito Gabby Petito Gabby Petito’s parents are hoping to raise awareness about domestic violence among school-aged kids. “Prevention is key,” Gabby’s stepmother Tara Petito tells PEOPLE. “They start dating in middle school, so they need to know where they can go to get resources. They need to also […]
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Judge in Trump hush money trial flags Facebook post claiming juror spoke about case
The judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial in New York made the parties aware Friday of a post to the court system’s Facebook page. In the post, a user said, “My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!!” Judge […]
Bursts of Free Power Raise Red Flags for Green Tech Investors
(Bloomberg) — Something strange is going on in Europe’s power markets: Prices keep dropping below zero. Most Read from Bloomberg Solar parks on Spanish plains and wind turbines above Norwegian fjords were so productive in May that a record share of clean electricity flooded the grid. At times, supply vastly exceeded demand, and producers needed […]
Police investigate theft of more than 200 Pride flags in Massachusetts
Police are investigating the theft of more than 200 Pride flags in Carlisle, Massachusetts, that occurred just before Pride month – and amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ measures from US legislatures. In a statement released on Friday, the Carlisle police department announced that it is investigating the theft of the flags, which were taken out […]
Police investigating theft of over 200 pride flags in Massachusetts
Police are investigating the theft of over 200 pride flags in Carlisle, Massachusetts just days before the start of Pride Month, according to police. The flags were taken from the rotary at the Carlisle Center near the intersection of Lowell Street, Bedford and Westford roads overnight Monday, per a news release. They were last seen […]
Trump supporters turn US flags upside down to protest guilty verdict
By Tim Reid, Alexandra Ulmer and Helen Coster WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Upside-down American flags emerged outside homes and on social media on Friday in support of Donald Trump after a New York jury returned a historic guilty verdict against the former Republican president. Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and country music singer Jason Aldean were among […]
Before she hoisted controversial flags, KY native Martha-Ann Alito was a Wildcat
Kentucky native and University of Kentucky alum Martha-Ann Alito is at the center of one of the US Supreme Court’s biggest controversies. Due to highly debated flags allegedly put up by Alito, her husband, US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, has faced calls to recuse himself from potential Supreme Court cases involving the US Capitol […]
US health insurer shares fall after UnitedHealth flags Medicaid enrollment issues
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. health insurers fell on Wednesday after UnitedHealth Group cited a near-term disturbance around reimbursement rates for Medicaid due to ongoing program-wide enrollment hurdles that began about a year ago. UnitedHealth shares were down 4.2% to $482.46, while rivals Humana, Centene, and Elevance Health fell 3.2%, […]
National Park Service disputes report that it tried to limit display of US flags in Denali
May 28—The National Park Service said Sunday it never ordered the removal of the American flag from vehicles involved with a construction project inside Denali National Park and Preserve despite reports circulated by right-wing media and amplified by Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. The Alaska Watchman, a conservative site, reported last week that workers involved […]
Flags are half-staff in Texas for Memorial Day, but only until noon. Here’s why
In honor of Memorial Day, flags across the U.S. and Texas are required to fly at half-staff. But unlike the other holidays and occasions, they only fly at half-staff until noon, then are raised to the top of the pole until sunset. Here’s why. Why are flags only at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day? […]
Flags ordered to be lowered at half-staff for Memorial Day
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Flags across Ohio and the United States have been lowered to half-staff in honor of Memorial Day. Gov. Mike DeWine issued the order this weekend that all flags at public buildings and grounds throughout the state will be lowered from 12:01 a.m. to noon on Monday. Counties in Ohio with more […]
Democratic senators request meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over flags flown at Alito’s homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democratic senators are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts after reports that two separate flags carried by rioters at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol had flown outside of houses owned by Justice Samuel Alito. Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., a […]