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Family battles to fly American flag to honor two sons in the military in bitter fight with local association
Updated: May 24 2021, 13:43 ET
A FAMILY is fighting to keep the American flag flying in front of their house in a fraught battle with a local homeowners association.
Darlene and Rocco Lacertosa placed a pole in front of their home to honor their two sons, who are both serving in the military.
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Galman Group, an association of local homeowners who manage the residential complex said that the flag pole needs to be removedCredit: Facebook/Darlene Lacertosa
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The association told the family that keeping the “entire community looking good” helps promote strong valuesCredit: Facebook
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Israeli soldier is left with kitchen knife lodged in his back after knifeman is gunned down during violent clashes
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AN ISRAELI soldier had a knife plunged into his back after a Palestinian knifeman attacked him and another person in Jerusalem.
In what is being described as a terrorist attack, the assailant stabbed two people before being gunned down by cops.
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Israeli security forces and emergency services at the site of the attack near the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhoodCredit: AFP
It comes in the tense aftermath of an 11-day war between Israel and Palestine after clashes in Jerusalem sparked a bombing blitz.
Updated: May 24 2021, 15:29 ET
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A COUPLE who fell in love at a pizza eating competition are now planning to travel the world so they can scoff the biggest food challenges, which are up to 10,000 calories a meal.
Katina DeJarnett, 29, and Randy Santel, 34, met through competitive eating where food fanatics have to gobble their way through massive meals in a time limit.
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Randy Santel and Katina DeJarnett taking on a 4ft-long Philly Cheesesteak that weighed one stone, in Springhill, FloridaCredit: Randy Santel/Facebook
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The competitive eaters shared their first kiss shortly after this giant pizza challengeCredit: Randy Santel/Youtube
Last year, they partnered up for a 10-day eating tour of Alaska and it seems more than extremely calorific food challenges were on the menu.