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Flags for Freedom: North Padre Island to unveil new patriotic display for America’s 250th Anniversary

Michelle Hofmann is an Emmy Award winning KRIS 6 News Anchor and Reporter who is passionate about advocating for the communities she serves. NORTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — As the United States prepares ...
USA Today

They make American flags. Here's what it means to them

SOUTH BOSTON, VA – Inside this cavernous warehouse off U.S. Route 58, thin strips of red and white cotton cascade over nearly every surface. The strips are piled high in plastic bins, sprawled over ...
CBS News

Volunteers set out to lay flags on every headstone at Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Thousands of Minnesotans are called to action this Memorial Day weekend, stemming from a simple conversation a decade ago. "We just feel like this is what we're supposed to be doing on Memorial Day," ...
Morning Call PA

Dorney Park offering Six Flags memberships for the first time, with yearlong access and other benefits

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom will soon introduce memberships for its guests, promising yearlong access and benefits there and at other Six Flags parks. Separate from seasonal passes, the ...
Men's Journal

U.S. Flags Ordered to Fly at Half-Staff in Every State: Here’s Why

Flags fly at half-staff on May 25 to honor fallen service members. Memorial Day originated after the Civil War to remember those who died in service. Flags are raised to full-staff at noon, per U.S.
Idaho Statesman

Will there be Pride flags on Boise’s Harrison Blvd. for Pride month?

Jordan Hall wanted to find a solution. The 41-year-old Boise man, who has helped place the annual Pride flags on Harrison Boulevard in recent years, thought he and his lawyer had found a way to keep ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Festival Fairbanks replaces flags on Cushman, Barnette bridges in wave to history

Festival Fairbanks unfurled a new configuration of flags on the Cushman Street and Barnette Street bridges to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. “As you drive across the Cushman ...
People

Six Flags to Open World's Longest Family Launch Coaster with a Scary Theme

Werewolf Gorge will debut at Six Flags Fiesta Texas next year as part of the park's 35th anniversary season Werewolf Gorge will be the world's longest family coaster and the longest coaster in Six ...
Houston Chronicle

Six Flags Fiesta Texas planning its longest roller coaster yet — the family-friendly Werewolf Gorge

A family-friendly roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas will be the longest in the park's history when it opens next year, according to venue officials. The San Antonio amusement park unveiled its ...
KSAT

Six Flags Fiesta Texas to debut Werewolf Gorge, world’s longest family launch roller coaster

SAN ANTONIO – Six Flags Fiesta Texas has announced Werewolf Gorge, a record-breaking family launch roller coaster set to debut in 2027 as part of the park’s 35th anniversary season. The attraction ...
KOAT Albuquerque

250 Flags honoring New Mexicans to celebrate 250 years of the U.S.

250 Flags is a statewide initiative by KKOB News Radio 96.3 FM to honor up to 250 people in New Mexico for their impacts ahead of the 250th anniversary of Washington's founding.The individuals being ...
PBS

Treasury warns banks of 'red flags' tied to customers in the U.S. illegally

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury's financial crimes arm wants banks to help identify payroll schemes tied to people living in the country illegally, as part of the Trump administration's latest measure to ...