(NEXSTAR) — Memorial Day has a relatively simple purpose: honor those who have died in American wars. What isn’t as simple is how the American flag should be flown to mark the holiday. Three years after the Civil War ended, Decoration Day was established. It was intended as a time for the nation to decorate
“You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.” This aphorism warns of war’s tendency to consume even those who most staunchly wish to avoid it. Once a wave of destructive force is unleashed on the world, even the most ardent isolationist or pacifist will be swept up in its torrent.
Sarah Matthews, an ex-spokesperson for former President Trump, criticized former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley for choosing to “bend the knee” and vote for her former boss. “She was building momentum, and she really could have been, maybe in a post-Trump Republican Party, been the leader, but instead, she chooses to bend the knee, kiss
Papua New Guinea is slowly receiving international aid after a massive landslide buried an estimated 2,000 people in a remote village Friday. A Papua New Guinea government official told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive and was formally asking for international help to excavate the land,
Many Americans will recognize Memorial Day this year with ceremonies, memorial services and cemetery visits to honor military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. Regardless of the branch of service, members of our armed forces are a special breed. They must meet stringent entry requirements, complete rigorous and repeated
Severe storms hit parts the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend, leaving at least 20 people dead and injuring hundreds. The storms hit worst in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas before moving east. There were several deaths reported in Cooke County, Texas, near the Oklahoma border after a tornado swept through a rural area near
(NewsNation) — As millions of Americans honor the men and women who sacrificed their lives to serve the country, one man is on a mission to make sure their gravesites remain hallowed ground. Trae Zipperer is the founder of the nonprofit By Memorial Day, and the hope is for every veteran’s final resting place to be properly
Not to upset the near-record number of Americans flying this Memorial Day weekend, but the airplane tossed about by “extreme turbulence” last week was made by Boeing. “You know things are bad when the general public is getting this knowledgeable about specific plane models,” comedian John Oliver said of Boeing. “It’s pretty clear, something has to change at Boeing.
Lanny Davis, a former attorney to Michael Cohen, said Monday that the evidence against former President Trump in his criminal hush money trial could be enough to convict him, brushing aside concerns over Cohen’s reliability as the case heads to closing arguments and jury deliberations this week. Davis, in an MSNBC interview with guest host
“I’m not concerned with an atheist. I’m not concerned with a Muslim,” said Louisiana State Rep. Dodie Horton (R), explaining why she sponsored a bill requiring every public school in the state — kindergarten through college — to display the Ten Commandments. “I’m concerned with our children looking and seeing what God’s law is,” continued the Republican from Bossier Parish in