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Giants manager Gabe Kapler stands on the field for national anthem on Memorial Day

Gabe Kapler said Monday that he planned to suspend his protest and stand on the field for the national anthem before the San Francisco Giants’ Memorial Day game at Citizens Bank Park.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Memorial Day parade tradition returns in person

With its ‘Everybody Marches, Nobody Watches,’ philosophy, the 60th Memorial Day parade of the Wellington-Oakdale Old Glory Marching Society felt especially festive this year, said organizer Mike Lufrano. “This is about community. It’s about coming together after a long winter,” he said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hundreds of flights canceled over Memorial Day weekend

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has canceled hundreds of flights over Memorial Day weekend as bad weather and staffing issues stretched the carrier’s resources thin.

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ breaks longtime Memorial Day weekend record with $156 million opening

“Top Gun: Maverick” soared to the highest-ever Memorial Day weekend opening by raking in an impressive $156 million at the domestic box office in its first four days of release.

Los Angeles Times

Beloved teacher, teen son among 5 killed in Georgia boating accident, officials say

A school community is mourning the loss of a beloved teacher and his son in a boating accident that killed five people in a Georgia river over Memorial Day weekend, multiple outlets report.

Miami Herald

A Michigan mother and children, a Memorial Day festival and a house party: 79 Americans in mass shootings in 6 days since Uvalde

Since 19 students and two teachers were shot dead in Robb Elementary School, 79 people have been killed or injured in 16 more mass shootings in America, reports Rachel Sharp

The Independent UK

More than 6,000 flights cancelled over Memorial Day weekend

Bad weather and ‘air traffic control actions’ were said to have caused the disruptions

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Republican faces backlash for mocking LA district attorney’s Memorial Day tweet: ‘Are you a ghost?’

Both men are veterans

The Independent UK

Memorial Day Sales Are Starting to Drop – Here’s Everything You Need to Know to Shop for the Very Best Deals

From the key dates and where to browse to what to buy, and how to save

Homes & Gardens

Nationwide lifeguard shortage threatens Memorial Day pool openings

"It's becoming a snowball effect that this is not only a crisis this year."

Axios

Oklahoma shooting: One dead, seven injured at festival as suspect turns himself in to police

‘Bullets were literally flying everywhere,’ eyewitness says

The Independent UK

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…

Tribune News Service

'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.

WEKU

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.

The Independent UK

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

Los Angeles Times

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘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.

The Independent UK

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

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

The Independent UK

Air travelers face cancellations over Memorial Day weekend

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

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