There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. The president and ...

A commuter train near Barcelona ploughed into the rubble of a collapsed wall on Tuesday, killing one and injuring dozens in Spain's second deadly rail accident in days.

Spain’s king and queen visited Tuesday the site of the collision of two high-speed trains that killed at least 42 people, as ...

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Flags across New Jersey are flying half-staff and will remain through part of the weekend. Here's why and when they'll lower.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flags were at half-staff across Arizona in honor of former Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who died on Jan. 12. Brnovich served ...

Flags were at half-staff across Arizona in honor of former Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who died on Jan. 12. Brnovich served for two terms as Arizona attorney general and also served as the ...

Flags across Michigan, Massachusetts, and Maryland are flying at half-staff today following gubernatorial orders in each state. The practice of lowering flags is a solemn tradition intended to honor ...

HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Monday that his administration is not in talks with the U.S. government, a day after President Donald Trump threatened the Caribbean island in the wake ...

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered the United States and Michigan flags lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, Jan. 13 to honor and remember former state Senator Joel Gougeon.

Such orders are deeply meaningful symbols of communal mourning and respect, reflecting both the sacrifices made by individuals in the service of their communities and the nation’s traditions of public ...