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4 weeks, 1 day ago

A low-down town in the California desert loves its flagpole — formerly the world’s tallest

LA Times

What is formerly the world’s tallest flagpole is in Calipatria, Calif., the lowest incorporated city below sea level in the Western Hemisphere. The flagpole, per the plaque at its base, is “Dedicated to Good Neighborliness.” But locals know it really stands in honor of the late Takeo Harry Momita and his wife, Shizuko Helen Momita. “You see, in those days, …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

TVK Conference Preparations Entrain, With 2 Lakh Expected

New Indian Express

Preparations for the first-ever state conference of actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) are nearing completion. The event will take place on 85 acres with space allocated for the main event and parking separately. A stage measuring 170 ft in length and 65 ft in breadth is almost ready, with large cut-outs of Vijay, K Kamaraj, Periyar EV Ramasamy and …

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4 months ago

Brian was stolen from his family, 'flogged with a cricket bat', and 'thrown into sewers'. The state insisted it was helping him

ABC

Uncle Brian Gray never had his own birthday cake as a child. Uncle Brian spent at least 12 birthdays at St George's Homes — an orphanage run by the Anglican Church of Australia in the central Queensland town of Rockhampton. "Held up by the legs so you couldn't breathe," he said of his memories of an ex-army sergeant who was …

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4 months ago

Army soldier charged with assaulting police officer with a flagpole during Capitol riot

Associated Press

A U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in Hawaii on charges that he repeatedly struck a police officer with a flagpole during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol more than three years ago, according to court records unsealed on Wednesday. Poplin wrote that “we took our house back” and “stood for something,” according to an FBI task force officer’s …

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5 months ago

Row in tiny Norfolk village explodes over plans to fly the Union Flag as some residents call it 'divisive' and claim it could put people off from moving there

Daily Mail

A plan to fly the Union flag in a tiny Norfolk village has caused a huge row to break out among residents as some claimed it was 'divisive.' The parish council says they have heard 'strong reactions for and against' the plan which included some locals going as far to claim the 9ft 6in flagpole could put people off moving …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Ex-NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and 3 other Pennsylvania men face charges stemming from Capitol riot

Associated Press

Retired NASCAR driver Tighe Scott, his adult son and two other Pennsylvania men are facing felony charges stemming from confrontations with police during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol. During this time, Tighe Scott struck police riot shields and attempted to rip one out of an officer’s hands while the two Slaters — both holding golf clubs …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Man who bragged that he ‘fed’ an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A Georgia business owner who bragged that he “fed” a police officer to a mob of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Thursday to nearly five years in prison for his repeated attacks on law enforcement during the insurrection. Whitton, of Locust Grove, Georgia, expressed remorse for his “horrible” actions on Jan. …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jewish student 'jabbed in the eye' by anti-Israel protesters at Yale University

India Today

A Jewish student journalist at Yale University in the United States was allegedly jabbed in the eye with a flagpole during an anti-Israeli protest at the university on Saturday night. The student, Sahar Tartak, who is the editor-in-chief of the campus publication Yale Free Press, alleged that she was surrounded by pro-Palestine demonstrators while she was trying to record the …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress disrespected Hanuma Dhwaja and national flag: BJP

Deccan Chronicle

Mangaluru: Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka has accused the Congress party of disrespecting not just the Hanuma Dhwaja in Mandya but also the national flag. During the installation function of new office bearers of Dakshina Kannada district in Mangaluru on Tuesday evening, Ashoka criticized the Congress, stating, "Congress leaders accuse us of opposing the national …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Keragodu flag row: Malavalli MLA files complaint against CT Ravi for ‘disrespecting’ national flag

Hindustan Times

Congress leader and Malavalli MLA PM Narendra Swamy filed a complaint against Bharatiya Janata Party leader CT Ravi on Tuesday, alleging that he disrespected the national flag. While reacting to the removal of a saffron flag bearing an image of Lord Hanuman from a flagpole in Keragodu by Mandya district authorities, CT Ravi told ANI on Monday: "Today the Congress …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Non-Hindu not allowed beyond flagpole area in temples,' rules Madras HC, asks TN govt to install banners

India TV News

Tamil Nadu: The Madras High Court has ordered Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department -- HR & CE departments -- to install boards in all Hindu temples stating information that non-Hindus were not permitted inside the temple after the flagpole area in respective shrines. Admitting the petition, the court directed the respondents to install boards indicating "non-Hindus are not allowed …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Palani Temple Not A Picnic Spot, Cannot Allow Entry Of Non-Hindus Beyond Flagpole: Madras High Court

Live Law

While directing the state government to install boards indicating that non-Hindus are not permitted entry into the Palani temple beyond the flag pole situated at the entrance of the temple, the Madras High Court today emphasized that temples are not covered under Article 15 of the Constitution and hence restriction of entry for non-Hindus could not be said to be …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

200 cops deployed, Hindu groups protest in Karnataka after Hanuman flag removal

India Today

Thousands attended a rally in Karnataka's Mandya district on Monday over the removal of a Hanuman flag in Keragodu village. Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy also took part in the protest and slammed the Congress government in the state saying it is "misusing" its powers. BJP leader and former state minister CT Ravi said a Hanuman …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Row after Hanuman flag removed in Karnataka village, locals stage protest

India Today

Tension prevailed in Karnataka's Mandya district on Saturday as residents of Keragodu village called for a 'bandh' following the removal of a Hanuman flag in the area. A group of people in Keragodu village, permitted by the village panchayat to hoist the national flag, erected a 108-foot tall flagpole. Village panchayat officials requested the removal of the Hanuman flag, leading …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Trump golf course isn’t making the grade: code violation records

Raw Story

A Trump Organization golf course in California has been in the rough for more than a year with an alleged municipal code violation, according to government records exclusively obtained by Raw Story. Municipal officials in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., cited The Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles for a violation involving “grading or retaining wall without a permit” on November …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Yearend Travel: 10 best places to celebrate New Year’s Eve

Hindustan Times

December 31 marks the last day on the Gregorian calendar and it is one of the oldest holidays in the Western cultures. Yearend Travel: 10 best places to celebrate New Year’s Eve Sydney, Australia: As the clock winds down in December, the atmosphere in Sydney becomes electric. Best Spot: Along the banks of the Ping river Highlight: Hundreds of paper …

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55 years ago

Video shows Israeli soldiers raising a flag over a Gaza school building, not a hospital

Associated Press

CLAIM: A video shows Israeli soldiers placing a flag atop Gaza’s Shifa Hospital. The video shows the soldiers raising the country’s flag over a United Nations-operated school in the city, not the hospital, a U.N. agency spokesperson confirmed. THE FACTS: Social media users are claiming a viral video shows Israeli soldiers triumphantly raising their nation’s flag over Gaza’s largest hospital, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

2 men accused of assaulting officers with flagpole, wasp spray during Capitol riot

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Two men in Indiana and Illinois were arrested this week and accused of separately assaulting peace officers with a flagpole and wasp spray during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Troy Allen Koen, 53, of Brownsburg, Indiana, faces federal felony charges of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, destruction of government …

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1 year, 3 months ago

VCK members arrested for staging protest outside Madurai Collectorate

The Hindu

October 03, 2023 06:30 pm | Updated 06:48 pm IST - Madurai About 230 members of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi were arrested by Madurai City Police for staging a protest outside the Collectorate here on Tuesday. The protesters claimed that despite the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court’s order to allow the party to erect the flagpole, the Collector denied …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A man who attacked an Associated Press photographer and threw a flagpole and smoke grenade at police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison. Rodney Milstreed, 56, of Finksburg, Maryland, “prepared himself for battle” on Jan. 6 by injecting steroids and arming himself with a four-foot wooden …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Man who attacked officers with flagpole during Jan. 6 riot gets 4 years in prison

LA Times

Supporters of then-President Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, shortly before a riot erupted. A man who used a flagpole to attack officers who were trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. World & Nation Rioter who menaced officer with Confederate flag gets prison A …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Florida man who attacked officers with flagpole at Capitol riot gets 4 years in prison

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A Florida man who used a flagpole to attack officers who were trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. Doolin and Perkins were arrested on June 30, 2021, along with co-defendants Joseph Hutchinson and Olivia Pollock, officials said. Doolin and Perkins then advanced closer to the Capitol …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tulsa man arrested for allegedly stabbing victim through head with flagpole

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Oklahoma man was …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 Rioter Who Beat Officer With Flagpole Sentenced To 52 Months In Prison

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING An Arkansas man who beat a police officer with a flagpole during the Jan. 6, 2021, assault at the Capitol was sentenced on Monday to 52 months in federal prison. The Justice Department said Peter Stager, a 44-year-old truck driver, was in Washington after delivering produce nearby and decided to attend the pro-Trump rally near the Capitol. …

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A low-down town in the California desert loves its flagpole — formerly the world’s tallest

TVK Conference Preparations Entrain, With 2 Lakh Expected

Brian was stolen from his family, 'flogged with a cricket bat', and 'thrown into sewers'. The state insisted it was helping him

Army soldier charged with assaulting police officer with a flagpole during Capitol riot

Row in tiny Norfolk village explodes over plans to fly the Union Flag as some residents call it 'divisive' and claim it could put people off from moving there

Ex-NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and 3 other Pennsylvania men face charges stemming from Capitol riot

Man who bragged that he ‘fed’ an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison

Jewish student 'jabbed in the eye' by anti-Israel protesters at Yale University

Congress disrespected Hanuma Dhwaja and national flag: BJP

Keragodu flag row: Malavalli MLA files complaint against CT Ravi for ‘disrespecting’ national flag

'Non-Hindu not allowed beyond flagpole area in temples,' rules Madras HC, asks TN govt to install banners

Palani Temple Not A Picnic Spot, Cannot Allow Entry Of Non-Hindus Beyond Flagpole: Madras High Court

200 cops deployed, Hindu groups protest in Karnataka after Hanuman flag removal

Row after Hanuman flag removed in Karnataka village, locals stage protest

Trump golf course isn’t making the grade: code violation records

Yearend Travel: 10 best places to celebrate New Year’s Eve

Video shows Israeli soldiers raising a flag over a Gaza school building, not a hospital

2 men accused of assaulting officers with flagpole, wasp spray during Capitol riot

VCK members arrested for staging protest outside Madurai Collectorate

Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison

Man who attacked officers with flagpole during Jan. 6 riot gets 4 years in prison

Florida man who attacked officers with flagpole at Capitol riot gets 4 years in prison

Tulsa man arrested for allegedly stabbing victim through head with flagpole

Jan. 6 Rioter Who Beat Officer With Flagpole Sentenced To 52 Months In Prison