Reeves said that the origin of the phrase comes from sailors - who would use a blue flag as a symbol of mourning. He explained: "It's because ships traditionally flew blue flags when their captain ...

Tuesday is the last day flags will be at half-staff in New Jersey to mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died in Plains, Georgia on ...

The U.S. Capitol is shown from the Washington Monument as flags fly at half-staff in Washington D.C. on January 19, 2025. The U.S. Capitol is shown from the Washington Monument as flags fly at ...

Tuesday is the last day flags will be at half-staff in Iowa after nearly an entire month of honoring former President Jimmy Carter. Why are flags at half-staff in Iowa? Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered ...

Today is the last day flags will be flying at half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter died in Plains, Georgia, Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. After Carter's death then ...

Victims in weekend drowning near Half Moon Bay ID'd The victims were father and son Sneaker wave warnings were in place when drownings happened HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - The victims who drowned in ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander is on its way to the moon. The Blue Ghost lander completed its first main engine burn during its journey to the lunar surface, which is expected to take ...

During his first term, the Republican launched the Artemis program to return astronauts to the Moon as a stepping stone to the Red Planet – yet even then he expressed doubts about the Moon’s ...

One week after its launch, here's everything to know about Firefly's lunar lander, Blue Ghost, which could become the second American craft to land on the moon in five decades. The lander ...

Flags around Iowa, along with other parts of the country, are back at half-staff starting on Tuesday. Gov. Kim Reynolds joined other Republican governors in ordering flags to be raised for ...

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...