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Kyle Larson leads NASCAR in merchandise sales after difficult Indy-Coke 600 double

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson has emerged as NASCAR's merchandise sales leader halfway through the 2025 regular Cup Series season. Despite a disappointing end to The Double during Memorial Day weekend, in which he failed to finish both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600, Larson's commercial appeal continues to grow…

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Joe Biden delivers first public remarks since prostate cancer diagnosis, says he has ‘no regrets’ about not running

The former president also discussed his current prognosis, saying he’s ‘feeling good’ and that his doctors are ‘very optimistic’ about his chances.

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Lucas Bourgoyne and Marlies Mejias Garcia dominate sprints at Tour of Somerville races on Memorial Day

Team Cadence Cyclery leader scores first victory wearing stars-and-stripes jersey as new US PRO criterum champion

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Wave pool shuts down after kids report electric shocks in the water over Memorial Day weekend: ‘Extremely painful’

Several people, including children, reported feeling what they described as “electric shock” in the wave pool at a Georgia water park on Memorial Day.

The Independent UK

AMC Just Had a Record Box Office Weekend. Does That Make AMC Stock a Buy?

AMC stock surged after a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend at the box office. But is the rally enough to buy in?

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What to know about the death of Air Force prep graduate Ava Moore in a crash on a Texas lake

Authorities say an 18-year-old woman about to begin her first year at the U.S. Air Force Academy was killed when a personal watercraft hit her kayak on a Texas lake over Memorial Day weekend

The Independent UK

Two undocumented migrants arrested after hit-and-run jet ski death of teenage military recruit

Ava Moore was an aspiring Air Force servicemember before she was killed by a jet ski over Memorial Day weekend

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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘Celebrated the first two letters of Memorial Day this weekend’

Late-night host discussed Donald Trump’s self-involved Memorial Day posts, a rambling commencement address and his snub of his own crypto buyers

The Guardian - US

Coast Guard warns there are three unexploded devices somewhere in Lake Michigan

A lifeguard found one of the armed flares along Montrose Beach near Chicago on Memorial Day

The Independent UK

2 killed and 9 injured in a Memorial Day shooting at a Philadelphia park

Philadelphia's mayor says there are no excuses for violence like the Memorial Day shooting that killed two people and injured another nine at a park in the city

The Independent UK

Disney Hits Box Office Highs with Lilo & Stitch - Is DIS Stock a Buy Now?

Disney's hit movie Lilo & Stitch made box office highs on Memorial Day weekend. So, is DIS stock a buy here? Yes - a quick look at its strong free cash flow profile and revenue forecasts shows it could be 24% or so undervalued.

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Horror as families celebrating Memorial Day by South Carolina river find body

The body was found near a boat landing next to the Congaree River

The Independent UK

18-year-old kayaker is killed on Texas lake when jet ski slams into her then the driver takes off

Ava Renee Moore was killed during Memorial Day weekend at Grapevine Lake

The Independent UK

Memorial Day boat explosion in Florida sends 11 people to the hospital

A boat explosion near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Memorial Day sent 11 people to the hospital, including many suffering from burns

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Donald Trump forgets to mention fallen soldiers in his Memorial Day message but remembers to call out ‘scum’ that want to ‘destroy our country’

It seems Donald Trump was so preoccupied with spreading hate with his Memorial Day message that he forgot what the whole thing was supposed to be about: remembering fallen soldiers.

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What we know so far about the Fairmount Park Memorial Day mass shooting in Philadelphia

Amya Devlin, 23, and Mikhail Bowers, 21, have been identified as those killed in the ‘inhumane’ attack in Fairmont Park

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‘Tragic accident’ as 13 year-old boy dies falling from Memorial Day float

Teen killed in tragic accident in Green, Ohio, as community came out to pay respects to service members

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Philadelphia mass shooting: Cops hunting three gunmen after two killed and 9 injured in Fairmount Park

Police named two people killed in the shooting as 23-year-old Amya Devlin and 21-year-old Mikhail Bowers as their investigation continues

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Two dead and nine injured in Memorial Day mass shooting in Philadelphia

Six teenagers are among the 11 casualties struck by ‘rapid’ gunfire at Fairmount Park, as the Philadelphia mayor condemns the ‘heinous act of violence’

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Asian shares mostly lower, trading in a narrow range with US markets closed for Memorial Day

Shares are mostly lower in Asia, trading in a narrow range after U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday

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Trump honours veterans and fallen soldiers in Memorial Day ceremony

US President Donald Trump honoured US soldiers who died in combat in a ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery, calling them “America’s best and bravest”.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Memorial Day in the US

In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May. The U.S. holiday is also considered the unofficial opening of the summer travel season, and Americans are expected to get…

Salon

Grief shouldn't be a campaign stop

Memorial Day deserves reverence, not all-caps rage tweets and personal grievance from the White House

The Guardian - US

Trump peppers Memorial Day speech with personal boasting and partisan attacks

President paid tribute to fallen soldiers at Arlington cemetery, and also veered off into rally-style remarks

The Guardian - US

Former Harvard president urges people to ‘speak out’ against threats to US democracy

New York Times published a Memorial Day essay by Drew Gilpin Faust as university spars with Trump administration

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