A giant portrait of Benito Mussolini hovered over the "Snow Stadium" -- on the exact same grounds where the curling arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics now stands.

MILAN (AP) — Italy’s Ladin minority settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet of Anpezo — now the two-time ...

The American president’s vow to get Greenland, the semiautonomous Danish territory, has thrown the tiny, pro-American Nordic ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that flags at the State Capitol and Capitol Annex Swing Space will be flown at half-staff in honor of Congressman Doug LaMalfa, who died. “Congressman Doug LaMalfa ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on Sunday to honor a former Colorado senator who died last Tuesday. Ben Nighthorse ...

A lighthouse, whale or turkey could be at the center of Massachusetts’ new state flag — months after originally being cut as options. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission, which ...

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Authorities in Delaware, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Wyoming have directed government buildings to fly flags at half-staff in early January 2026 as a mark of respect for recent losses in their states.

Despite receiving more than 1,000 submissions, Massachusetts still might not have a new state flag next year. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission was established by the state ...

Flying flags at half-staff is a gesture of respect, publicly recognizing sacrifice and commitment to duty, while expressing grief over tragic losses. It serves as a stark reminder about the dangers ...