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Gretchen's table: An elote salad puts all this fresh corn to good use

In my kitchen, the arrival of Memorial Day often coincides with corn showing up at my neighborhood grocery store. It's not local — we have to wait until mid-July for our wonderful Pennsylvania sweet corn to arrive at farmers markets — but it's fine, a taste of all the summer…

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'My heart is in Arlington': What Memorial Day means to one Gold Star family

Vikki and Mark Pier used to regularly travel to Arlington National Cemetery to visit their son's final resting place. But due to health issues, they have been unable to visit for the past four years.

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Our military is a vital engine for society

Memorial Day provides the opportunity to recognize the military’s emphasis on merit and commitment to fairness. We need the sort of sensible realism that women and men who served bring to policy.

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Rare Meteor Storm Sighting May Light Up Memorial Day Weekend

Remnants of a broken comet could collide with the Earth to create a brief but intense meteor shower.

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Agency: 1 dead, 7 injured in Oklahoma festival shooting

Authorities say one person was killed and seven were injured in a shooting early Sunday at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma

The Independent UK

LAX anticipates wave of Sunday travelers; dozens of flights canceled this weekend

Dozens of flights have been canceled and hundreds more delayed this Memorial Day weekend at Los Angeles International Airport, where as many as 200,000 passengers are expected to travel today.

Los Angeles Times

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Wins Tom Cruise 1st $100 Million Opening

Forget breaking the sound barrier: Tom Cruise just flew past a major career milestone. The 59-year-old superstar just got his first $100 million opening weekend with "Top Gun: Maverick." In its first three days in North American theaters, the long-in-the-works sequel earned an estimated $124 million in ticket sales, Paramount…

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One dead, seven injured in shooting at Oklahoma Memorial Day festival

An apparent argument at a Memorial Day festival in Oklahoma sparked a deadly shooting, police said Sunday.

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Is Fourth of July a federal holiday? The full list of 2022 dates

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

The Independent UK

Flight cancellations pile up on busy Memorial Day 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

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart slams Americans for tweeting about Memorial Day but not showing up for veterans over burn pits

US Senate is expected to vote on the Honoring our PACT Act in early June with veterans advocate Jon Stewart saying only six more senators are needed to pass the landmark bill

The Independent UK

Patriot Golf Days are a great opportunity to thank and support the military community this Memorial Day weekend

PGA REACH and Folds of Honor are co-hosting the fundraising event this year to benefit the military community and their families.

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Faith leaders condemn gun violence heading into Memorial Day weekend: ‘It’s all hands on deck’

Ahead of the historically violent holiday weekend, church leaders from across the city prayed for an end to the chaos.

Chicago Sun-Times

Air travelers face cancellations over Memorial Day weekend

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

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How Gas Prices Are Tracking As Memorial Day Weekend Kick-Starts

Retail gas prices are at a record high in anticipation of increased demand as the summer driving season gets underway. Pain At The Pump: Nationwide, the average price of regular gasoline was at $4.601 a gallon, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA). This is much higher than the…

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We must keep up the struggle to end all wars

We can honor our lost loved ones on Memorial Day by searching for that elusive peace. We must encourage our leaders to be peacemakers, to work harder to end existing conflicts and prevent future ones.

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Memorial Day: A time to honor fallen heroes and pledge to defend democracy

On the battlefield, soldiers pride themselves on leaving no fellow soldier behind. Let us, as a nation, vow to leave the rights of no citizen behind.

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Brace for crypto market to ‘get weird’ over Memorial Day

Cryptocurrencies are probably headed for more bouts of downside volatility and investors should consider reining in their risk, according to Fundstrat.

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Memorial Day memories from Pat Quinn — and me

The former governor will attend an exhibition at the Clearing library of 300 portraits of Illinois soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. I’ll be remembering my dad, a decorated World War II soldier.

Sports Illustrated

Mike Trout, Baseball’s Best Hitter (Again)

Matt Martell is off today to jump into a much-deserved long weekend for Memorial Day. Emma Baccellieri has you covered in his stead. There is a line that former ESPN writer Sam Miller used to say, in podcasts and in conversation, about when you could trust small-sample-size noise had disappeared…

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: May 27, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Lightfoot preaches tough love, parental responsibility heading into Memorial Day weekend

“I want our kids to enjoy safe spaces all over this city. I want us to continue to work to create those safe spaces all over our city. But it starts in the home,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.

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‘There’s no medicine like a dog’: Ex-soldier who trains shelter dogs to become veterans’ companions to be honored on Memorial Day in Maryland

BALTIMORE — Chris Hardy remembers the moment he realized that dogs could change lives. But he has to take a deep breath and work to hold back tears to tell the story.

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Memorial Day: 23 simple dessert recipes

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