Two years ago, two days of protests were enough to force Georgia’s government into an embarrassing U-turn. It had tried to introduce a “foreign agents” bill – which critics likened to legislation pass ...

Hello from Free Syria. I’m in Damascus right now. It’s a beautiful winter. Everything is better than before,” Ayoub Alsmadi, founder of Syria Scope Travel, told CNN Travel. “Everyone is ...

The flag icon has been used on government sites since 2017, said a spokesperson for the General Services Association, which guides federal website standards. The flag had only nine stars because of ...

Several of the users spreading the claim said the flag originated with the Confederacy and the U.S. Civil War, referencing it ...

Americans are concerned about what a nine star flag means in place of the standard 50 stars and 13 stripes on the American ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN)—The CEO of Camping World has responded to the City of Greenville’s notice of violation letter regarding the giant American flag at his business, saying the flag is not ...

Then came the introduction of the triangle into the flag, and then a circle inside the triangle. These symbols were meant to extend the reach of the flag — the thinking being that the old Pride ...

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On Tuesday, the National Weather Service extended its red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties until Thursday evening. That warning was initially scheduled to expire at 10 p.m ...

The order outlines that, aside from the stars and stripes, the only flags which are permitted to fly are the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action, officially recognized as a national symbol by ...

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

Red Flag Warnings have been extended through tomorrow evening, as gusty winds continue. The fire risk remains very high through early Friday. High Wind Watches and Warnings are also up from the ...