MEMORIAL DAY

A Florida Keys boat captain who told police he cut a cable tethered to a parasailing rig struggling in a tempest high above the Atlantic Ocean on Memorial Day, sending a young mother and two small children plummeting into the water, was charged Thursday with causing the woman’s death.

WHILE MEMORIAL DAY is a time for reflection and remembrance, many also mark the unofficial start of summer with festivities and fun. It’s unfortunate that Labor Day has simply come

The travel industry is trying to get back on track as the Labor Day holiday weekend kicks off.

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An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after severe turbulence. Several people aboard the flight were injured. Errol Barnett has the details.

We here at JohnKnoxVillage in Weslaco joined the nation in remembering our fallen on Memorial Day. Following wreath ceremony, we joined our nation in Taps Across America at exactly 3 p.m. in playing taps, remembering and honoring all those who gave their lives in defending our freedom and liberties. Some progressives quickly reacted to equate the Uvalde massacre to George Floyd’s death. We know how “trained” law enforcement personnel reacted to my question in a recent Texas mass school massacre. He got called out for “proposing big increase in public spending” and raising taxes on large corporations.

U.S. airlines scrubbed thousands of flights last week.

U.S. airlines scrubbed thousands of flights last week.

It's turning into another difficult day for airline travelers in the United States.

On Memorial Day we honor and remember the men and women who have given their lives in service to the United States. These fallen heroes put their country, their neighbors, their friends before themselves and made the ultimate sacrifice defending our liberties. Sadly, the bodies of these heroes have fallen throughout Europe, Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, the Middle East and even here at home. Honor the patriotism, courage and valor of those who died defending this great nation of ours, the United States of America. I hope we never find life on another planet; if we do, there is no doubt that the United States will start sending them money!

Texas Game Wardens issued 62 fewer citations during boat inspections over the Memorial Day weekend, a drop they attribute to increased boating safety awareness and stepped-up patrols. Texas Game Warden Col. Chad Jones attributed this decrease to factors including expansion of boating safety awareness outreach. “Our game wardens have really focused on increasing boating safety awareness over the past year, and I think we are starting to see the fruits of that effort. “Unfortunately, drownings and deaths on the water are a painful reality our game wardens must contend with over holiday weekends,” Jones said. Game wardens attended outreach events and used other digital media tactics to broaden awareness, said Boater Education Manager Kimberly Sorensen.

While Memorial Day traffic returned to near pre-pandemic levels, deadly crashes in Virginia last weekend were lower than last year.

The Florida Keys can be paradise. Buffett and Hemingway vibe. Sunset celebrations. Bars everywhere.

Amid a sea of tourists and police, Christina Lara and Tiana Brunson walked down Ocean Drive last weekend with two water bottles filled with cognac and coke — a mix they called “Happy Juice.”

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Demand for flights this summer is exceeding airline capacity, causing ticket prices to soar.

Demand for flights this summer is exceeding airline capacity, causing ticket prices to soar.

Vice President Kamala Harris says the U.S. is safer if people in other countries have sufficient water to drink, grow food and safely dispose of sewage.

President Biden repeated a false Second Amendment claim Monday that has been repeatedly debunked throughout his presidency.

Airlines scuttled more than 2,500 flights across the U.S. during the holiday weekend. Here's what happened.

The Memorial Day weekend gunfire at Vagos biker gang members near Las Vegas left at least seven people wounded or injured. Three Hells Angels members were arrested.

The Memorial Day weekend gunfire at Vagos biker gang members near Las Vegas left at least seven people wounded or injured. Three Hells Angels members were arrested.

U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through Monday, or about 2% of their schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware.

According to Gun Violence Archive, a total of 179 were killed and 463 injured in gun violence incidents over the holiday weekend.

The Kissing Tree Veterans Group presented a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday. The event at Kissing Tree included a keynote address from guest speaker retired Army Maj. Gen. Jason K.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

A Memorial Day weekend shooting on a Las Vegas-area freeway was an apparent ambush by Hells Angels members on rival Vagos biker gang members returning from a veterans cemetery ride, according to a police report made public Tuesday. Richard John Devries, who police identified as the Las Vegas Hells Angels chapter president, and club recruits Russell Smith and Stephen Alo were arrested late Sunday, several hours after the shooting on U.S. 95, according to Henderson police reports.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 14,000 pilot openings are projected for each year over the next decade.

Even as the United States reeled over the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas, multiple mass shootings happened elsewhere over the Memorial Day weekend.

At least 10 people were wounded in a mass shooting in South Carolina on Monday night — one of numerous shootings that unfolded across the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend.

The unofficial start of summer is offering a troubling look at what lies ahead for travelers during the peak vacation season.

We’re shining a spotlight on veteran-owned businesses this Memorial Day in the San Antonio area.

Here is the celebration, trophy ceremony and interviews after Reynolds wins its first D-10 softball title in school history.

President Biden mentioned the bill in his Memorial Day remarks, saying we have a duty to do right by service members who died of toxic exposure.

President Biden mentioned the bill in his Memorial Day remarks, saying we have a duty to do right by service members who died of toxic exposure.

McAllen celebrated Memorial Day with a ceremony honoring the 1.4 million service members who gave their lives for the United States at the Texas Veteran War Memorial on Monday.

The three-day Memorial Day weekend often means different things for different people.

In a Texas town scarred by gun massacre, anger and grief gives way to a relentless cycle of mourning as two weeks of funerals begin.

Musicians across the U.S. came together to honor the fallen on Memorial Day.

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Multiple events were held over the long weekend to mark the Memorial Day holiday and honor those who sacrificed their lives for our country.

Biden spoke on his hopes for bipartisan support to certain gun laws before honoring the nation's fallen in Memorial Day remarks.

Biden spoke on his hopes for bipartisan support to certain gun laws before honoring the nation's fallen in Memorial Day remarks.

Hundreds of people gathered at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Monday morning to honor the men and women who lost their lives defending the nation.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott will deliver the keynote address at the A Day of Thanks and Remembrance Memorial Day celebration at Teague Park on Monday

Witnesses say an argument preceded the gunfire just after midnight.

Witnesses say an argument preceded the gunfire just after midnight.

President Joe Biden says there may some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman in the Texas school shooting.

Just in case you need some chicken strips and lemonade. We've got all the details on if Chick-fil-A is open on Memorial Day, and if so, what the hours are.

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.

Thousands of flights have been canceled during the holiday weekend.

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler says he might return to the field for the national anthem in recognition of Memorial Day when his team opens a three-game series at Philadelphia.

Thousands of flights have been canceled during the holiday weekend.

There were over 1,500 people in attendance, officials say.

War is hell. On Memorial Day we honor thousands of brave Americans who experienced the hell of war. It recognizes primarily those who never had a chance to become veterans — those military personnel whom we’ve lost in service. The hell of war also goes beyond the theaters of war. It behooves us, then, to avoid the hell of war whenever we can.

War is hell. On Memorial Day we honor thousands of brave Americans who experienced the hell of war. It recognizes primarily those who never had a chance to become veterans — those military personnel whom we’ve lost in service. The hell of war also goes beyond the theaters of war. Let us all endeavor to enact and support policies that maintain peace, and keep the number of people we honor on Memorial Day to a minimum.

A free Virtual Telescope Project webcast will stream live views of the potential meteor storm from the tau Herculids meteor shower overnight on May 30-31.

Authorities say a 26-year-old man has been taken into custody after one person was killed and seven people were injured in a shooting at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma.

Tom Cruise got his first $100 million opening weekend with “Top Gun: Maverick.”.

Hundreds of flights worldwide were canceled by mid-afternoon Sunday, adding to the mounting number of scrubbed flights during the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Hundreds of flights worldwide were cancelled by midday Sunday, adding to the mounting number of scrubbed flights during the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend in the U.S. More than 1,030 flights had been canceled as of 11:30 a.m. EDT Sunday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. More than 250 of Sunday's cancellations involved aircraft scheduled to fly to or from U.S. cities.

Passengers faced hundreds of flight cancellations and delays at the start of Memorial Day weekend.

USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown on honoring the sacrifices of U.S. service men and women who died protecting the freedoms we all enjoy.

War is hell. On Memorial Day we honor thousands of brave Americans who experienced the hell of war. It recognizes primarily those who never had a chance to become veterans — those military personnel whom we’ve lost in service. The hell of war also goes beyond the theaters of war. It behooves us, then, to avoid the hell of war whenever we can.

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Memorial Day weekend will look a little different for visitors as the river levels remain low, but city officials still expect the traditional boom of guests.

Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day Weekend grilling tips, magic tricks & summer cocktails!

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 6.3% in April from a year earlier, just below a four-decade high set in March and the first slowdown since November 2020.

Rain chances fall out of the forecast as high temperatures return to the 90s and triple digits

Pandemic-weary U.S. residents are confronting high gas prices as they decide whether to travel this Memorial Day weekend.

On Memorial Day, the rows of gravesites at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery will be accompanied with U.S. flags, a tradition that was briefly put on pause when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

In observance of Memorial Day, several city offices in San Antonio will stay closed for the day.

Memorial Day recipes, custom Father’s Day gift ideas + summer swim fashion for guys!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

The difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day still seems to trip people up, although it shouldn't. So, what do you say on Memorial Day compared to Veterans Day?

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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.