Today in History for Dec. 5: In 1484, Pope Innocent VIII issued his Witch Bull, ordering an inquisition to systematically discover, torture and execute witches throughout Europe. It led to the ease ...

Sentenced to transportation after the 1848 rising he escaped Van Diemen's Land rebuilt his life in New York led Irish troops ...

Flags across the United States have been flying at half-staff for almost two weeks after being lowered due to the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney on Nov. 4. Cheney, one of the most ...

On Nov. 16, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House after spending a weekend at his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago. As usual, a press photographer was on scene to snap photos.

For decades, John Monsky's passion has been collecting American flags – from those that accompanied soldiers during the Civil War and on the beaches of France on D-Day, to ones that landed on the Moon ...

The United States is preparing to celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026, but in Westmoreland County, there's a symbol of civic pride that's already marking that anniversary. Two years before the ...

On Wednesday evening, hours after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated in Utah, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro ordered that all United States flags and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ...

The Jets are gonna Jet. As quarterback Justin Fields prepares to lead the Jets into a more hopeful era in his first year in New York, the team still looked like the same old organization that went ...

Section 1. Background. On July 22, 2025, I announced a framework agreement between the United States and Japan (Agreement), which lays the foundation for a new era of United States-Japan trade ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On September 3, 1777, the United States flag waved in battle for the first time. Patriot General William Maxwell raised the Betsy Ross flag at Cooch’s Bridge in Maryland. The ...

In South Carolina, United States flags will be flying at half-staff through Sunday, Aug. 31. Here's what to know about Gov. Henry McMaster's half-staff flag order. Why are flags at half-staff in South ...

On Aug. 25, 2025, Trump signed an executive order titled "Prosecuting Burning of the American Flag." That executive order aimed to prosecute, when possible, anyone caught burning an American flag, ...