Flags in three U.S. states have been ordered to be lowered to half‑staff on Friday and into the weekend as official tributes are held. Half‑staff orders serve as a visible, nationwide signal of ...

Flags in Washington state will be at half-staff Sunday and Monday to honor firefighters who were killed in the line of duty. Last week, President Donald Trump named May 2-3 National Fallen ...

SHREVEPORT, La. – Flags will fly at half-staff starting Saturday in memory of the eight Shreveport children who were killed April 19 in a mass shooting. Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order on ...

U.S. and Michigan flags will be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, June 6, to coincide with the funeral for former U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz, who passed away in May. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered U.S. and ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis late July 14, directed both the American flag and Florida state flag to be flown at half-staff until 6 p.m. July 18. The memorandum adds the Florida flag to an order issued ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Flags are flying at half-staff across several states on Friday and into ...