Federal authorities removed a Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village, New York, after a January 21 Interior Department memo restricting National Park Service flagpoles to U.S., Interior and POW/MIA banners. LGBTQ+ activists, city leaders and advocates condemned the removal as an attempt to erase the 1969 Stonewall uprising’s history and vowed to restore the banner. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Chuck Schumer sharply criticized the decision. The National Park Service said it was enforcing uniform flag‑display guidance. The removal prompted protests and plans by local officials and activists to publicly raise the Pride flag again soon. (washingtonpost.com)
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BREAKING: Pride flag removed from Stonewall after a Jan.21 memo limiting flags to U.S., Interior & POW/MIA. Mamdani, Schumer, advocates called it erasure and vow to restore it. Thoughts? Comment. According to Washington Post (washingtonpost.com)
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Kate Barr, a lifelong North Carolina Democrat who recently changed her registration to run in the Republican primary for the 14th Congressional District, has acknowledged on camera that she is not a traditional GOP member and is running as a progressive within the Republican primary to challenge incumbent Rep. Tim Moore. Barr says the switch responds to gerrymandering and closed primaries that make general elections uncompetitive; her platform highlights fair maps, a $20 minimum wage, and tax relief for the first $100,000 of income. Republican officials call her bid a stunt; the upcoming primary is March 3, 2026. (theassemblync.com)
Claims that a payment was just deposited to the alleged ransom account for Nancy Guthrie circulated online, but TMZ and law‑enforcement updates show the publicly visible Bitcoin address had no transactions and no payment has been confirmed. Guthrie, 84, was reported missing from her Tucson home on February 1; her family said they would comply with a $6 million demand after an unverified ransom note was circulated. The FBI and Pima County Sheriff are leading the investigation, operating a 24‑hour command post and conducting door‑to‑door searches; reports of SWAT or bomb‑squad activity have appeared but remain partially unverified by major outlets sources. (tmz.com)
Note: I could not find any credible, contemporary reporting confirming that a ransom payment was made — TMZ reported the account remained at zero and major outlets have not verified a deposit. (tmz.com)
