A thousand flags honor Massachusetts military heroes in a scaled-back Memorial Day observance
Boston’s Memorial Day observance was smaller this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the display was still just as powerful.…
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A thousand flags honor Massachusetts military heroes in a scaled-back Memorial Day observance
Boston’s Memorial Day observance was smaller this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the display was still just as powerful.…
Continue Reading This recent grad is upcycling thousands of graduation gowns to help hospitals in need of PPE
Nathaniel Moore, a recent graduate of an MBA at the University of Vermont, is among thousands who participated in a virtual ceremony this year due to…
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An effigy of Kentucky Gov. Beshear was hung from a tree at the end of a Second Amendment rally
A group of protesters holding a rally outside of Gov. Andy Beshear’s mansion at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, Sunday hung an effigy…
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An effigy of Kentucky Gov. Beshear was hung from a tree at the end of a Second Amendment rally
A group of protesters holding a rally outside of Gov. Andy Beshear’s mansion at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, Sunday hung an effigy…
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North Carolina’s Democratic governor is the target of Trump’s convention push
President Donald Trump has found his convention scapegoat: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. The Democratic executive, narrowly elected for the first…
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Trump threatens to pull Republican convention out of North Carolina
President Donald Trump began a solemn Memorial Day railing against North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, ahead of the 2020 Republican National…
Continue Reading Lawmakers want the VA to remove swastikas from gravestones at two veterans cemeteries
Members of Congress are calling on federal officials to take down or alter headstones at two national cemeteries that contain swastikas or messages…
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Elon Musk and Grimes have changed their baby’s name. A bit
Just when you thought you’d learned how to spell Grimes and Elon Musk’s unusual baby name, they’ve gone and changed it. Earlier…
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NBA legend Patrick Ewing is recovering at home after testing positive for the coronavirus
Basketball Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing has returned home after a brief hospitalization for the coronavirus, his son says in a tweet. “I want to…
Continue Reading NBA legend Patrick Ewing is recovering at home after testing positive for the coronavirus
Basketball Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing has returned home after a brief hospitalization for the coronavirus, his son says in a tweet. “I want to…
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WATCH: Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Bliss National Cemetery
FORT BLISS, Texas — The annual Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Bliss National Cemetery saw changes to tradition, much like occurred at Arlington…
Continue Reading The Washington Nationals’ 2019 World Series championship ring features a nod to ‘Baby Shark’
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo. That’s the tune the Washington Nationals will be humming in their heads every time they admire their 2019 World…
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Flying the American flag on Memorial Day honors military personnel. Here’s the very specific way to do that.
Your Memorial Day cookout may be different this year due to the pandemic, but you can still honor those who died serving in the US military. The…
Continue Reading Kenny Loggins performs ‘Footloose’ at an empty Hollywood Bowl to raise money for Covid-19 relief
Kenny Loggins has played the Hollywood Bowl many times. But never like this. The artist performed Saturday night at the iconic Hollywood amphitheater…
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No new deaths reported as Juarez enters ‘crucial week’ in virus fight
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — There were no new coronavirus deaths confirmed on Monday morning in Juarez as it began what Chihuahua state’s top official…
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Trump’s Memorial Day weekend amid pandemic spent golfing, tweeting conspiracies and insults
As the US death toll from coronavirus topped 97,000, President Donald Trump was spending his Memorial Day weekend doing what he’d typically do…
Continue Reading Pixar short ‘Out’ features the studio’s first gay lead character
Pixar’s new short film “Out” is reminiscent of classic Disney body-swap comedies like “Freaky Friday” and the…
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Opioid drug overdose deaths are down in US, study finds, but Covid-19 could change that
More than 151,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, alcohol and suicide combined in 2018, slightly lower than the overall numbers in 2017, and…
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The new reality at Arlington
As the nation observes Memorial Day in the midst of a global pandemic, the hallowed grounds at Arlington National Cemetery are also adapting to the…
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Rescue workers use boat to help woman trapped by floodwaters
Click here for updates on this story EDEN, NC (WGHP) — Eden Rescue workers helped a woman Sunday night who became…
Continue Reading Company providing face masks for poll workers across Georgia
Click here for updates on this story Lawrenceville, GA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A Lawrenceville company was highlighted…
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Footballers emerge from lockdown with some unexpected new looks
For some footballers, how they look on the pitch is almost as important as how they play. Many players have their own celebrity hairdressers, while…
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On Memorial Day weekend, Trump shows his true self
A century after the poppy began symbolizing Memorial Day, it’s a good time to consider how we should memorialize the casualties of the…
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Airbnb hosts are planning to sell off their properties because of the pandemic
Amy Offield always dreamed of running a vacation rental in Galveston, Texas. Five years ago, she and her husband Chris got their wish and bought a…
Continue Reading Person held captive by murder suspect found in NJ, state police say
Click here for updates on this story DERBY, CT (WFSB) — A search for a University of Connecticut senior linked to two…
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Person held captive by murder suspect found in NJ, state police say
Click here for updates on this story DERBY, CT (WFSB) — A search for a University of Connecticut senior linked to two…
Continue Reading Severe weather could put a damper on some Memorial Day activities
Severe weather could put a damper on some Memorial Day plans as the threat stretches from the Gulf Coast of Texas toward the Great Lakes and includes…
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