Summary
Flags will fly at half-mast in five U.S. states this weekend due to recent tragic events. These include shootings at Brown University in Rhode Island and Bondi Beach in Australia, as well as the deaths of U.S. soldiers in Syria. The governors of these states have ordered the flag-lowering as a mark of respect and mourning.
Key Facts
- Flags fly at half-mast in Alabama, Hawaii, Iowa, Rhode Island, and North Carolina.
- Alabama and Hawaii honor victims of the Brown University shooting in Rhode Island.
- Hawaii also remembers victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia.
- Iowa remembers two Iowa Army National Guard members who died in Syria.
- Rhode Island marks respect for those affected by the Brown University shooting.
- North Carolina honors former Governor James B. Hunt, Jr., who recently passed away.
- The flag-lowering orders come from the respective governors of these states.
