MEMORIAL DAY

CBS is asking people to sound Taps at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day.

Pick up these pool floats, floating trays, light-up Bluetooth speakers and more from Amazon.

These luggage pieces from Samsonite​, Monos​, Delsey Paris​ and more are on sale now, ahead of Memorial Day.

Shop sales on grills from Weber, Traeger, Green Mountain and more right now.

During the early-to-mid part of the 20th century there were usually four annual summer events that got small-town America all excited.

Israel honored its soldiers and civilians killed in wars and militant attacks on Wednesday, with air raid sirens wailing nationwide for two minutes and citizens observing a moment of pause for Memorial Day

As spring weather heats up, so do the Mother's Day and Memorial Day sales. Consumer Reports found some of its top-tested products deeply discounted this month.

View a list of some of the events going on in San Antonio and the surrounding areas in May.

Memorial Day weekend has some of the best sales of the summer season, and 2022 is no exception. Find deals on outdoor furniture, lawn equipment, and more.

The U.S. has repeatedly extended the mask mandate during the pandemic.

Federal lawmakers introduced a bill to create a national holiday, making the last Monday of September the Gold Star Families Act Day. Their definition of what a Gold Star family is has caused some painful division among military families.

Hidalgo County will be hosting a prayer service Monday morning in what is being designated as the first official COVID-19 Memorial Day in the county.

The attorneys for eight of the 19 Austin, Texas, police officers facing indictments stemming from tactics used during the 2020 protests over racial injustice say they have yet to receive the indictments.

The "Sunday Morning" commentator opines on today's very American holiday – a mix of blood-pumping patriotism, violence and commercials, enhanced with foods we actually enjoy.

Veteran’s Day is Nov. 11 and in honor of the special occasion, many companies offer discounts to veterans and active-duty military.

The number of military suicides jumped by 15% in 2020, fueled by significant increases in the Army and Marine Corps that senior leaders said were troubling and require more effort to prevent.

Get ready to save some cash on furniture, mattresses, home decor, fashion, and more.

The seaside community is preparing for a busy Fourth of July weekend.

The government is resuming self-defense classes for airline flight attendants and pilots.

The recent effort to make the anniversary a federal holiday is undermined by the simultaneous attack on critical race theory and curricula focused on the enduring legacy of slavery.

Some institutions have dropped the name Columbus Day or switched to celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day. One New Jersey school district came up with a new solution: eliminate all holiday names.

A veteran Wilson County Sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave, after his Memorial Day arrest in Corpus Christi on multiple criminal charges.

U.S. airport screenings topped 2 million people a day for the first time in the pandemic,

The decision on the Acosta Bridge in Jacksonville, Fla., which came after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a much-debated transgender girls sports ban on the first day of Pride Month, appears to have been reversed Wednesday amid mounting blowback.

A retired U.S. Army officer is getting a chance to deliver his speech about freed Black slaves who honored fallen Civil War soldiers.

A retired U.S. Army officer whose speech about freed Black slaves honoring fallen Civil War soldiers was censored by organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony will get another chance to deliver it. The American Legion Department of Ohio said it has invited retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter to speak next week at the organization's Buckeye Boys State, an annual gathering that teaches young men about government. Kemter was speaking at a Memorial Day event hosted by a local American Legion post in northeastern Ohio when his microphone was turned off as he talked about the role Black people played in how Memorial Day began.

Both organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony have now resigned under pressure after they silenced a retired U.S. Army officer’s microphone while he was talking about how freed Black slaves honored fallen soldiers just after the Civil War. Cindy Suchan, chair of the Memorial Day parade committee and president of the Hudson American Legion Auxiliary, stepped down nearly a week after the ceremony, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Tuesday. Suzette Heller, department adjutant for the American Legion Department of Ohio, said she was told Sunday that Suchan had resigned.

The much-anticipated May jobs report offers evidence for both sides of the labor-shortage argument, according to economists.

Organisation announces chapter’s suspension and stands ‘in unity and solidarity’ with Black Americans

Letters to the editor on identifying remains from the USS Oklahoma, the costs of infrastructure, immigration reform and the mask requirement at Idaho Shakespeare Festival.

After its triumphant first weekend, “A Quiet Place Part II” fell 59% at the North American box office leaving room for the third movie in the “Conjuring” franchise to take first place.

Approximately 260 residents and guests attended the fourth annual Memorial Day ceremony at Kissing Tree. Formed in February 2018, the KT Veterans Group currently has 111 members representing all branches of service, to include two from the US Coast Guard. Submitted photos [San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

For Dr. Jeremy Faust, the moment he realized the pandemic no longer dominated his workday came over Memorial Day weekend, when he didn’t see a single coronavirus case over two shifts in the emergency room at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Kerry LaBarbera, an ER nurse a few miles away at Boston Medical Center, had a similar realization that same weekend, when just two patients with COVID-19 came through her unit, one of the busiest in New England. Massachusetts and the rest of New England — the most heavily vaccinated region in the U.S. — are giving the rest of the country a possible glimpse of the future if more Americans get their shots.

Police have arrested a second man in connection to a wild shootout outside a bodega on Memorial Day that injured five people, according to officials.

The American Legion Department of Ohio condemned the "pre-meditated" censoring of retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter's speech on Memorial Day.

The head of an American Legion post in Ohio has stepped down after organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony silenced a speech about freed Black slaves honoring soldiers after the Civil War.

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The body of a newborn baby believed to be full-term was found inside a porta potty in Texas, officials say.

The body of a newborn baby believed to be full-term was found inside a porta potty in Texas, officials say.

The body of a newborn baby believed to be full-term was found inside a porta potty in Texas, officials say.

The body of a newborn baby believed to be full-term was found inside a porta potty in Texas, officials say.

Police say five of the six victims were thrown from the vehicles.

The government's highway safety agency says U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year.

Boating incidents surpassed 2020 numbers.

Organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony in Ohio turned off the featured speaker’s microphone when a former Army officer began recalling how freed Black slaves honored fallen soldiers after the Civil War.

The level of average daily Covid cases remained below 20,000 for the third straight day Wednesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter’s 11-minute speech was quieted in what he thought was a serious technical glitch. An Ohio veteran mentioning the role freed Black people played in the founding of Memorial Day found his speech somewhat silenced during a holiday ceremony this week. Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter‘s microphone was cut off while giving the keynote address Monday at Markillie Cemetery in Hudson, Ohio as he began to share a story about how former enslaved Black people were the first to honor deceased Union soldiers after the end of the Civil War, the origins of Memorial Day.

The city of Mission and the Veterans Land Board hosted a Memorial Day ceremony Monday to honor those who died serving their country. Here's the full photo gallery.

The 56-year-old man lost his balance and one of his hiking companions, a 45-year-old woman, grabbed him and both fell off the summit ridge.

Police have charged two suspects with attempted murder in a shooting that wounded two people on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, but suspects remained elusive Wednesday in two other attacks that left more people dead and wounded in Miami over the Memorial Day weekend. According to arrest reports, Wisdom Awute, 21, and Christopher Urena, 29, both face charges of attempted first-degree murder with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault. Both were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where one remains in critical condition and the other was treated and released.

A woman also fell after trying to grab the man, the National Park Service said. She survived.

The 56-year-old man lost his balance and one of his hiking companions, a 45-year-old woman, grabbed him and both fell off the summit ridge.

Police were out on the water in full force across South Florida over the long Memorial Day weekend. They were looking for safety violations, hazards, impaired boaters, anything that could get people hurt or killed.

A 56-year-old California man fell 500 feet to his death on a Memorial Day hike in Sequoia National Park.

Thousands across the country played Taps at the same time to commemorate the holiday.

Thousands across the country played Taps at the same time to commemorate the holiday.

The Veterans of Zapata held on Memorial Day a flag raising ceremony at the Zapata County...

More and more people are getting vaccinated and more people are getting comfortable with traveling.

After a Memorial Day filled with sunshine, South Texas was hit with rainfall and thunderstorms early Tuesday morning.

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“I urge everyone to take a moment to think about their words and their actions at this time. And it’s not just social media, but our words impact real people and impact real lives,” Rep. Nancy Mace said.

Hilton was nearly 93% occupied on Saturday of Memorial Weekend, making it the best day the company has had since the beginning of the pandemic, the CEO says.

Air traveler volumes reached pandemic highs over the weekend but demand was still below 2020 levels.

HARLINGEN — Wheels Down Cycling Group and We Are Fit Friends organized their very first Memorial Day tribute ride, and the cyclists were ready to go Monday beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Valle Vista Mall.

On Memorial Day, we remember the lives of servicemen and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice, but also the life of a local man who witnessed some of the worst loss of life.

A nation slowly emerging from restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic honored generations of fallen U.S. veterans on a Memorial Day observed without the severe pandemic restrictions that affected the day of tribute just a year ago.

Authorities say a huge American flag and several smaller flags were stolen from a Southern California veterans cemetery over the Memorial Day weekend.

Today at 1 p.m., how Wish for Our Heroes honors and helps our veterans. Plus, barbecue, luxury picnics, Texas Trippin' and more.

Military families in San Antonio hope today’s solemn tributes remind people of the true significance behind Memorial Day.

Today is Memorial Day, a time to honor the servicemen and servicewomen who died while serving our country.

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Comal river visitors float the river despite inclement weather conditions

President Joe Biden has marked his first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief by honoring the nation’s sacrifices in a deeply personal manner.

More cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates rise and the number of infections falls.

While many spend Memorial Day in solemn remembrance, it’s also become a popular weekend sales event.

Pressure is mounting on Democrats to end the practice of requiring 60 votes to move legislation through the Senate if they hope to advance President Joe Biden’s agenda.

The family that crafts together can also honor our military heroes together. Check out these crafts for kids and adults to make on Memorial Day.

Today on the show, we're kicking off Memorial Day weekend with barbecue, camp with our furry friends, crafts and more.

If you need a new dishwasher, plants to spruce up the yard, or just want to stock up on light bulbs, Memorial Day weekend may be the time to shop. Texans pay no sales tax on qualifying energy-saving and water-sipping appliances and products.

TxDOT has launched their "Click it or Ticket" campaign. The annual initiative aims to encourage drivers to buckle up before they get on the road.

President Joe Biden started the Memorial Day weekend by visiting a rock climbing gym in northern Virginia as the state lifted all COVID-19 distancing and capacity restrictions at private businesses and much of the nation pushes toward a greater sense of normalcy.

Hello parents, teachers and students! Are you happy it’s Friday? It’s got to feel nice that the school year is coming to a close.

The city of New Braunfels is preparing for an uptick of visitors taking to the Comal and Guadalupe rivers as the Memorial Day weekend approaches.

Memorial Day is coming, and it got us thinking: How familiar are you with the holiday?

Beachgoers will be subjected to a sobriety checkpoint at Padre Island National Seashore on Memorial Day weekend.

Gasoline prices are at a seven-year high ahead of one of America’s busiest holiday travel weekends.

High temperatures will only be in the upper 80s with isolated showers and storms possible.

Gas prices are at a three-year high in Texas, according to a new report from AAA.

Don't pass up on these price drops on everything from a hammock to a pizza oven.

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Early voting starts Monday for the runoff election to decide five San Antonio city council races.

Gas prices shot up 12 cents a gallon in the past week in San Antonio as AAA projects a rebound for Memorial Day travel.

If you're traveling over the Memorial Day weekend, expect lots of company.

Even though every day is one to recognize those who have served our country, each day this month highlights the sacrifices military personnel have made for centuries, given it is Military Appreciation Month.

The month of May brings a spring shower of Mother's Day and Memorial Day sales. Consumer Reports tracks the best time to buy its top tested products and says May is a good time to buy mattresses and more.

SeaWorld Seven Seas will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from April 2 through May 30, plus Memorial Day. SAN ANTONIO – SeaWorld San Antonio is bringing back its “Seven Seas” food festival that will take place over several weekends this spring. During the event, participants receive a Seven Seas Food Festival Tasting Lanyard and will get to try a variety of samples of food derived from the Caribbean, Italy, Brazil, Asia and elsewhere. Samples include food like Korean Kimchi fries, German apple strudel with frozen vanilla cream, Caribbean jerk chicken or Brazilian roast beef sandwich (Bauru). AdThe Seven Seas Whiskey Tasting Hut will also debut this year, and about 50 beer, wine and cocktail selections will be available for tasting.

The city of Minneapolis will spend $6.4 million to hire dozens of police officers, at a time when some City Council members and activist groups have been advocating to replace the police department in the wake of Floyds death. The City Council voted unanimously Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, to approve the additional funding, which police requested. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis is planning to spend $6.4 million to hire dozens of police officers, at a time when some City Council members and activist groups have been advocating to replace the police department following George Floyd’s death. The City Council voted unanimously Friday to approve the additional funding that police requested. Floyd’s death sparked protests and led to a nationwide reckoning on race.

SAN ANTONIO – Doctors at UT Health San Antonio are joining top health experts nationwide by warning San Antonians that Thanksgiving needs to be different this year or we may be in for a dark winter. Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer at UT Health San Antonio, said whereas the aftermath of Memorial Day gatherings was an eight on a “Coronavirus Richter Scale,” post-Thanksgiving would be a whole new level of sickness. If you look already at the other COVID curves for the number of new diagnoses per day in this country, we’ve already towered way over Memorial Day,” Leverence said. He is going against the most popular modeling being used nationally, but Leverence thinks they are likely too conservative. To assume San Antonio would be an island among a serious new wave of infections would be unlikely.

South Korea says it will tighten social distancing rules in the greater Seoul area and some parts of eastern Gangwon province to try to suppress a coronavirus resurgence there. The country has been experiencing a steady increase in virus infections since it relaxed its social distancing guidelines last month. South Korea added 230 more virus cases on Tuesday, raising the country’s total to 28,998 since the pandemic began, including 494 deaths. In other developments in the Asia-Pacific region:— India's number of new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours dropped to 29,164 new infections, continuing a downturn. The city reported 3,797 new coronavirus cases and 99 fatalities in the past 24 hours, fewer than last week’s daily average of nearly 7,000 cases.