Flags are flying at half-mast at all California state buildings, but why? Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered flags flown at half-mast in the Golden State to commemorate the start of the ...

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.

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 ...

Crew members aboard the aging, rusted oil tanker that the US has been pursuing at sea for nearly two weeks appear to have painted a crude image of a Russian flag on the ship’s hull, which American ...

The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it headed to Venezuela to pick up oil. The tanker was spotted on satellite imagery at Kharg Island on Aug. 19.

Flags will return to full-staff on at sunset on Monday, Dec. 29, following the final funeral for two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in action. When will flags return to full-staff in Iowa? Flags ...

Flags are at half-staff across Delaware until further notice to honor a state trooper who was killed in a shooting at a Division of Motor Vehicles facility. Gov. Matt Meyer ordered all flags at state ...