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Christian Flag Raised in Boston After Supreme Court Ruled Refusal Violated First Amendment

The Christian flag was raised over Boston’s City Hall Plaza on Aug. 3, marking a triumphant win for the conservative Christian group Camp Constitution following a legal dispute that has dragged on for years. The Camp Constitution flag was hoisted up on Boston City Hall Plaza public forum’s flagpole at around 11 a.m., as a cheering crowd…


LIVE NOW: Russian Judge Sentences Griner to 9 Years in Prison; Senate Backs Finland and Sweden Joining NATO | NTD News Today

China conducted live-fire missile drills in the waters near Taiwan, just one day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island. Taiwan and the White House have responded. A Boston subway line is closing for a month for track maintenance and repair. The line has been plagued with problems, including with some of its new…


Russian Judge Sentences Griner to 9 Years in Prison; Senate Backs Finland and Sweden Joining NATO | NTD News Today

China conducted live-fire missile drills in the waters near Taiwan, just one day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island. Taiwan and the White House have responded. A Boston subway line is closing for a month for track maintenance and repair. The line has been plagued with problems, including with some of its new…


Man Accused of Murdering 9-Year-Old Girl in Small English Town of Boston

A Lithuanian national has been remanded in custody on a charge of murdering a 9-year-old girl who was stabbed to death while playing in the street with her younger sister in Boston, a market town in Lincolnshire in the east of England. Deividas Skebas, 22, was arrested on Saturday and charged with the murder of Lilia…


Passengers Climb out of Windows During Boston Train Fire

SOMERVILLE, Mass.—One passenger jumped into a river and several others climbed out of windows when a Boston-area public transit train caught fire during the Thursday morning commute, officials said. The fire is the latest in a string of dangerous problems with the troubled system. No injuries were reported, and the person who jumped into the…


100 Million People Under Heat Alerts Amid ‘Oppressive’ Heat Wave

More than 100 million people in the United States are under heat alerts on Thursday amid a spate of hot weather. Excessive-heat warnings or heat advisories cover several regions, according to maps posted by the National Weather Service, including the Central Valley in California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Phoenix; parts of Texas; Birmingham, Ala.; as well…


A Tour Through Alabama’s American Village, a Living History Museum Bringing the Revolutionary War to Life

The hall is grand, with hardwood floors and a high ceiling. A large portrait of George Washington greets visitors from the center of the main wall. The country’s first president looks regal, majestic. After all, he and a few leaders of the American Revolution penned a constitution that has given the United States a democratic…


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A suspect in custody, after a deadly July 4th parade shooting in a wealthy Chicago suburb. Police say at least six people are dead, and dozens injured. Another 4th of July shooting, this one in Philadelphia.  2 officers were shot and are in stable condition after being released from the hospital. No arrests have been…


Suspect Captured in Chicago’s July 4 Shooting; 2 Philly Officers Shot During July 4 Celebration | NTD News Today

A suspect is in custody after a deadly July 4 parade shooting in a wealthy Chicago suburb. Police say at least six people are dead, and dozens injured. Another 4th of July shooting, this one in Philadelphia. Two officers were shot and are in stable condition after being released from the hospital. No arrests have…


Commanding America’s Oldest Warship

Many a men have helmed the U.S.S. Constitution since the three-masted wooden Navy frigate was built in 1797.  After 225 years, a highly decorated commander with as much salt and combat experience as her male predecessors is making history aboard America’s most historic ship. Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell took command of the U.S.S. Constitution on…