Explosion Tragedy: Virginia Volunteer Firefighter Trevor Brown Honored with Flags at Half-Staff

Sterling, Virginia – A Virginia volunteer firefighter, Trevor Brown, who tragically lost his life in an explosion that destroyed a home in Sterling, will be honored with flags at half-staff on Monday. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered that the United States and Virginia flags be lowered at all state buildings in memory and respect … Read more

Minnesota Flags Fly at Half-Staff After Burnsville Shooting Leaves 3 First Responders Dead

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Flags are being flown at half-staff across Minnesota in honor of two police officers and a firefighter-paramedic who were tragically killed in a shooting incident in Burnsville on Sunday. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, with hundreds of community members gathering at a vigil outside Burnsville City Hall to pay their … Read more

Ignoringred flags: A friend’s desperate warning before deadliest Maine shooting

LEWISTON, Maine — A series of missed opportunities to intervene and prevent the deadliest shooting in state history has left Sean Hodgson grappling with the aftermath of the tragedy. His former roommate and fellow U.S. Army reservist, Robert Card, fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston before taking his … Read more