Tag: flag

New North Carolina ‘1776’ Community Will Require American Flags on All Homes

A new neighborhood in Gastonia, North Carolina will require all residents to fly the American flag in front of their property. Brock Fankhauser, the developer of 1776 Gastonia, said residents will receive an American flag upon moving in and will have agreed to displaying it at all times, according to a report by WCNC.  “We’re…


SK Mayor Mulls Cancelling Flag Raisings as Discord Over Straight, Pride Flags Intensifies

The mayor of a small Saskatchewan city is wondering if doing away with flag raisings is one way to avoid fights over whose flag gets to be raised. It’s in the wake of a city council meeting on June 26 that saw passionate debate over whether the City of Estevan should raise a “straight pride”…


US Sues Rite Aid for Missing Opioid Red Flags

WASHINGTON—The U.S. government on Monday sued Rite Aid Corp., accusing the pharmacy chain of missing “red flags” as it illegally filled hundreds of thousands of prescriptions for controlled substances, including opioids. In a complaint filed in Cleveland federal court, the Department of Justice said Rite Aid repeatedly filled prescriptions from May 2014 to June 2019…


Under National Security Law, HK School’s Decisions Based on Political Agenda

Earlier, 14 students of a secondary school in Hong Kong were accused of disrespecting the flag-raising ceremony at the morning assembly, and the school suspended them from attending classes for three days. The incident caused some parents to look for other schools for their kids. On Oct. 24, the school’s Supervisor, Rev. Brother John Chong…


Tesla Cars Will Not Be Approved as Fully Self Driving This Year, Musk Says

Tesla Inc.’s advanced driver assistant software will not gain regulatory approval in 2022, Chief Executive Elon Musk said, signaling that the company is not yet able to satisfy authorities that its cars can be driven without someone behind the wheel. The Silicon Valley automaker sells a $15,000 software add-on called “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) which enables…


What it Means to Fold an American Flag

ALAMEDA, Calif.—When most people see the American flag, they associate it with freedom but may not know that there is a process to folding the flag, with a special meaning behind each fold. Richard Keefer, a docent at the USS Hornet Museum, spoke with NTD Television about flag folding and its significance. Keefer was a…


VIDEO: Patriotic Garbage Collector Sees Flag in Trash, Rescues, Folds It ‘When Nobody Else Was Watching’

A Utah garbage collector who once served in the U.S. Marine Corps was caught on camera rescuing an American flag from the trash, to fold it and treat it with the honor it deserves. Mom of two Brooke Cowley, 35, didn’t know Huntington sanitation worker Don Gardner before witnessing his patriotic act. But thinking the sight…


Delivery Man Cleans Up Broken Flag Pole

He’s a proud American.


Students Meet and Pray at ‘See You at the Pole’ Rallies Across America

Students, parents, and community members across the United States on Wednesday resume the “See You At The Pole” tradition, uniting in prayer around the flag poles at their schools. The event, according to the See You at the Pole (SYATP) organization, is held on the fourth Wednesday of September each year. This year marks the…


Photos Show Sheriff’s Deputies Folding American Flag Saved From Barbwire Fence After Hurricane Ida

After Hurricane Ida left hundreds of thousands of Louisianans without power, and rendered over 10,000 homeless, one dad from Old Mandeville witnessed a site for sore eyes, offering some comfort. Businessman Shane Mutter, 42, was driving with his kids along Florida Street in St. Tammany Parish, en route to check on their home, when he…