## Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting flag ban laws

Authored by apnews.com

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week showing support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of their states’ Republican-controlled Legislatures, which have banned traditional rainbow pride flags at schools and government buildings.

The newly adopted city flags are displayed at the Salt Lake City and County building showing support for LGBTQ+ in defiance of their state’s Republican controlled Legislature, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City.

(AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak) The newly adopted city flags are displayed at the Salt Lake City and County building showing support for LGBTQ+ in defiance of their state’s Republican controlled Legislature, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City.

Utah’s capital of Salt Lake City created new flag designs while Boise, the capital of Idaho, made the traditional pride flag one of its official city flags.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall smiles as she attends the IOC session in Paris, July 24, 2024. »

### Mattel CEO confirms plans to raise prices as he calls for zero tariffs on toys

Authored by cnn.com

Mattel, the toy manufacturing giant and maker of Barbie, plans to raise prices on American toys due to tariffs, it said Monday in its earnings report.

Mattel said that tariffs hadn’t affected its earnings for the first three months of the year.

Kriez told CNBC Tuesday that even if tariffs on toys remain, it would still be cheaper to manufacture toys outside America. »

### No new pope elected by conclave as black smoke rises from Vatican

Authored by cnn.com

Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first day of the conclave.

The 133 voting cardinals have returned to the Santa Marta residence inside the Vatican, where they will remain sequestered.

The cardinals and Vatican staff will only get their phones and devices back once the conclave has ended. »

### 15 civilians killed, 43 injured in artillery firing by Pakistan Army in Poonch, Tangdhar

Authored by aninews.in

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Fifteen innocent civilians have been killed and 43 injured in artillery firing by the Pakistan Army since yesterday night which has hit civilian areas in Poonch and Tangdhar, defence sources said on Wednesday.

After Operation Sindoor, the Pakistan Army continued its series of ceasefire violations by targeting civilian areas in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

India's precision strikes on terrorist infrastructure came in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. »

### Spain moves forward with a proposed law to shorten the working week to 37.5 hours

Authored by euronews.com

Spain may soon move to a shorter week with workers enjoying 2.5 hours more rest after the government on Tuesday approved a bill that would reduce official working hours from 40 hours to 37.5 hours.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government does not have a clear majority in parliament, where the bill must be approved for it to become law.

Spain has had a 40-hour workweek since 1983, when it was reduced from 48 hours. »

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