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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 ...

The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear. By Kenneth Chang During his Inaugural Address on Monday ...

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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced that the Make America Great Again (MAGA) flag will fly at the Governor’s Mansion as President-elect Trump is sworn into office in the nation's capital.

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TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Workers in southwestern Japan on Tuesday worked to clear a road blocked by a small landslide and repair ...

29. A large flag on Trump’s property in Palm Beach was initially lowered to half-staff according to protocol but has since been raised in the days after Carter was buried Thursday in his ...

28. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued a similar 30-day directive for his state. The AP reported a large flag at Mar-a-Lago had initially been lowered to half-staff but has since been raised.