FIFA tried to ban the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag. Iranian fans at SoFi Stadium made sure everyone saw it anyway. For the second straight World Cup match in LA, Iranian supporters openly flooded the stands with the Lion-and-Sun flag during Sunday's 0-0 draw against Belgium, completely ignoring FIFA's efforts to keep the symbol out of the tournament. According to videos and photos shared by the X account Throwback Iran, FIFA and stadium security cranked up screening measures ahead of kickoff, subjecting fans to additional security screenings to keep the banned flag out of the venue. But the effort did little to stop it. PROTESTER SCALES IRANIAN EMBASSY IN LONDON, TEARS DOWN REGIME FLAG, HOISTS PRE-REVOLUTION SYMBOL By the time the match started, Lion-and-Sun flags were everywhere, popping up on banners, shirts and signs all across the crowd. The massive backlash against Iran's ruling regime was impossible to miss before the game even kicked off. When the anthem of the Is...
Local Iowa news anchor Dustin Nolan announced he would be leaving his job at KWQC TV6 during a live broadcast on Friday. "I’ll try to get through this," Nolan said. "Well, before we go this morning, I have an announcement. Today is my last day here at KWQC TV6 . I have chosen to step away from the news industry. Before I say goodbye, I just want to say, I hope every one of you that’s allowed me to be a part of your mornings know just how important that I have taken this job." He began to tear up as he described feeling grateful for how viewers have trusted him during his years at the station and how he has pushed to be as transparent as possible. ALABAMA ABC AFFILIATE APOLOGIZES AFTER ANCHOR SIGNED OFF BY QUOTING TERROR-LINKED MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD FOUNDER Nolan did not explain his reasons for leaving but emphasized the importance of delivering more than "sanitized news" to the public. "When it comes to this job, all I’ve ever wanted to do is report on ...