The Latest Breaking News from Memorial Day

Kyle Larson "didn't have the confidence" in car during worst qualifying run of the year

Kyle Larson came into Nashville looking to rebound from Memorial Day Weekend where he crashed out of both the Coca-Cola 600 and Indianapolis 500. Unfortunately, things got off to a slow start as he only reached 24th in practice.

Motorsport · Jun 1, 2025

Ross Chastain says "patience paid off" in historic Coca-Cola 600 win

On Memorial Day Weekend, Ross Chastain won NASCAR's longest race in unprecedented fashion, coming from 40th (last) on the grid in a backup car to take the lead 591 miles into the 600-mile event. Of his six victories in the NASCAR Cup Series since 2022, none are more prestigious than this…

Motorsport · May 31, 2025

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…

Motorsport · May 31, 2025

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 · May 28, 2025

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

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

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 · May 28, 2025

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 · May 28, 2025

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 · May 27, 2025

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.

Barchart · May 27, 2025

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 · May 27, 2025