Mourners have started gathering for days of funerals and processions for Iran’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash. The Iranian government-led series of ceremonies is aimed at both honouring the dead and projecting strength in an unsettled Middle East. For Iran’s Shiite theocracy, mass demonstrations have been crucial since millions […]
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Arlington Horse-Drawn Funerals to Remain Suspended as Families Grapple with Burial Arrangements
The Army says it will continue the suspension of horse-drawn funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery after roughly a year of no operations, leaving some family members with a tough decision on how they want to honor their service members. The timeline for when those services will resume is unclear, officials said Friday. The original […]
Man uses obituaries to target homes and break in during funerals, Michigan officials say
A Michigan man was arrested after police say he used obituaries to target homes to break into. Jerry Ryan Ashley, 44, is charged with breaking and entering in connection to four homes in Grosse Pointe and Grosse Pointe Woods, according to a March 8 news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. Ashley searched obituaries […]