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President Trump will start the countdown to next summer’s Semiquincentennial with an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Not ...
It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of ...
The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.
In Boston’s historic Roxbury neighborhood, a vibrant flag waves proudly, the official Juneteenth flag, a powerful symbol of freedom and unity. Its design traces back to community activist Ben Haith, ...
President Donald Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, ...
While the tone was celebratory, many of those present said this year’s Juneteenth felt especially urgent — not just as a remembrance of emancipation but as a stand against efforts to suppress Black ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Lifelong soccer fan Victor Dumois expressed concern about the United States co-hosting the 2026 World ...
The US Labor Department announced plans this week to slash more than 60 regulations — including eliminating overtime and ...
WORCESTER ― Thursday, June 19, 2025, will mark the first time in four years that the annual raising of the Juneteenth flag will not take place at Worcester City Hall. The holiday commemorates the end ...
Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.  The holiday ...
Based on how Donald Trump and Republicans have reacted to the ICE protests in Los Angeles, it seems there are new rules for protesting in America.
Millions were expected to gather in “No Kings” demonstrations in over 1,500 cities on Saturday, the same day the Army is ...