KSN/KODE — Cultures around the world celebrate milestones in unique ways and a vibrant tradition is making its mark across the Four States. Flower crowns and leis are becoming increasingly popular at commencements, where they are adorned by graduates as they are greeted by loved ones post-ceremony. But what are the origins of this beautiful []
Russia said Wednesday that its forces had retaken Klishchiivka, one of a handful of villages on the eastern front that Ukraine took control of in a lackluster counteroffensive last summer. Russian forces in recent weeks have made their biggest territorial gains in the war-battered east in the last 18 months
Every so often, we see a sports franchise alter the team insignia for various reasons—usually, it is meant to generate more income while attempting to stoke more interest in the team. Alternate jerseys, refreshed color combinations, and/or new logos may be introduced, all done to recast the impression of the squad and boost fan fervor. In the same fashion, the Democratic Party of Florida is making this type of move.
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Many local volunteers in and around Fort Scott are, once again, honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. They helped place more than 8,000 American flags in the Field of Honor Friday at the Fort Scott National Historic Site. It was all part of the site's annual Symbols []
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second flag controversy in as many weeks, this time over a banner that in recent years has […]
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second flag controversy in as many weeks, this time over a banner that in recent years has come to symbolize Christian nationalism and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. The “Appeal to Heaven” flag seen outside his New Jersey beach home last summer dates to the Revolutionary War and was flown on six schooners outfitted by George Washington to intercept British vessels at sea. In recent years, it has been...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second flag controversy in as many weeks, this time over a banner that in recent years has come to symbolize sympathies with the Christian nationalist movement and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. An “Appeal to Heaven” flag […]
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was torched by MSNBC's Chris Hayes on Tuesday following reports on his family's display of a pro-Trump extremist symbol at his house just as the Jan. 6 attack was taking place.Hayes set the scene by playing a clip of Alito speaking to students at the extremely conservative and anti-abortion Franciscan University of Steubenville: "You may find yourself in a job or a community or a social setting where you will be pressured to endorse ideas you don't believe or...
Samuel Alito, the right-wing U.S. Supreme Court justice, flew an upside-down U.S. flag outside his home. This is a traditional symbol of distress now mostly used by election deniers and MAGA to symbolize authoritarian sentiments and their general disgust for modern America. — Read the rest