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She hung a Pride flag at her shop. She was killed over it, officials say.
Crime Laura Carleton “was a fierce protector of everybody being who they wanted to be.” PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images By Kyle Melnick, Washington Post August 21, 2023 | 10:14 AM When a clothing store opened in Cedar Glen, Calif., in the summer of 2021, the owner hung a Pride flag at the entrance, her […]
UMass student charged for allegedly punching Jewish student, spitting on flag
Local News The student allegedly confronted someone with an Israeli flag and shouted, “You think you’re so tough waving a flag, Zionist s—bag, let’s see how tough you are when I’m out here!” An aerial view of the UMass Amherst campus in April 2020. Blake Nissen for The Boston Globe, File A University of Massachusetts […]
Maine’s yellow flag law and how it compares to other New England states’ gun restrictions
Local News New England states boast some of the lowest firearm mortality rates in the nation, but the state laws of the region vary drastically. A man photographs a make-shift memorial at the base of the Lewiston sign at Veteran’s Memorial Park, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. The community is working to heal […]
Rob Gronkowski joked about Tom Brady’s NFL complaints: ‘It was already flag football for you’
Morning Sports Update Brady questioned the current physicality in the NFL, asking if “football goes to flag football over a period of time.” Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski before Super Bowl LIII tan Grossfeld /Globe Staff Rob Gronkowski’s reaction to Tom Brady’s comments: After Tom Brady recently posited that the NFL is becoming a less […]
From flag football to cricket, 5 sports could debut — or return — at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles
Sports News The inaugural girls flag football championships for Massachusetts high schoolers took place at Gillette Stadium in June. Could the Olympic stage be next? Kylie Cooper for The Boston Globe By Amin Touri, The Boston Globe October 10, 2023 | 3:32 PM Flag football hit its biggest stage in Las Vegas last year, when […]
Social media gets a kick out of Bill Belichick’s challenge flag toss in Dolphins-Patriots
Patriots Belichick didn’t appear too happy with a ruling during the third quarter. Bill Belichick expressed his disapproval over a call in the third quarter by spiking the challenge flag. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Bill Belichick has inadvertently delivered viral moments over the years that have turned into jokes and memes for the internet to enjoy. […]