Tag: salutes

Francis Ford Coppola salutes the crowd at world premiere of Megalopolis

US film director Francis Ford Coppola saluted the crowd with his straw hat as he posed with stars Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel and Grace VanderWaal at the world premiere of his epic film Megalopolis. Hollywood stars descended on the red carpet of the 77th Cannes Film Festival for the first official screening of the film, […]

Community salutes Marine who died on duty

Feb. 27—TRAVERSE CITY — Community members gathered by the roadside to pay their respects to U.S. Marine Capt. Miguel Nava as his body was brought back to Michigan Monday afternoon. Nava was killed in the line of duty, one of five U.S. Marines who went missing on Feb. 7 when their CH-53E “Super Stallion” helicopter […]

Four salutes for Manatee County’s Educator of the Year finalists

Much respect to the finalists for Manatee County’s Educator of the Year and Support Employee of the Year all vying for the 2024 Excellence in Education Awards. Winners will be announced Feb. 8, 7 p.m. at Manatee High. Educator of the Year finalists are Katie Bagley, a Prine Elementary third-grade teacher; Joadie Durfee, a Barbara Harvey […]

Ban on swastikas, Nazi salutes goes into effect in Australia

A ban on the public display of swastika symbols and the Nazi salute in Australia went into effect Monday. The first-of-its-kind law was passed last month as a response to rising antisemitism and hate crimes in the country, especially after the onset of the Israel-Hamas war. Attorney General Mark Dreyfus said the law sends “a […]