New National Mall Memorial to Honor Fallen Journalists
Just off the main drag of the National Mall, in the shadow of the Capitol, plans are underway for one of the region's next monuments. “Our hope is that even if they had no intention of stopping by the memorial, they'll walk across Independence Hall on their way to the Air and Space Museum and […]
In rare moment of political decorum, Trump and Harris share friendly handshake at 9/11 memorial
Americans craving civility and civility in a tumultuous political season found such a moment when presidential candidates stood close to each other at the 9/11 memorial in New York City. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to share a warm handshake on Wednesday, facilitated by former New York City Mayor Mike […]
Biden puts on Trump 2024 hat after 9/11 memorial, and White House says he did it to encourage political unity
President Joe Biden surprised and delighted many. Attach On Wednesday, he showed off his Trump 2024 hat in front of onlookers at a fire station in Pennsylvania. Biden was visiting the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks when someone asked him to put on a Trump campaign hat. […]
Century-old WWI memorial left overgrown, ignored in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
This tiny green space preserve in Brooklyn, a memorial to locals killed in World War I, is tucked away in a 3,000-square-foot park, mysteriously padlocked and hidden by an overgrown grove most days. Since the death of city-owned Memorial Gore Park's biggest supporter, the Williamsburg park has been left abandoned and closed indefinitely, except for […]
Accused DUI driver crashes into memorial for NJ trooper killed by motorist in ’92
A moving roadside memorial honoring a New Jersey state trooper killed during a traffic stop has been vandalized by a drunk driver, authorities say. Police said David Newfield, 38, was arrested after his car ran off the road and into a memorial erected for Officer Thomas Hanratty, who was killed when hit by a speeding […]
Fans’ Johnny Gaudreau memorial leaves NHL’s Flames ‘speechless’
The outpouring of support for NHL player Johnny Gaudreau, who was killed last week by a suspected drunk driver, continues to stun the hockey world. A makeshift memorial for the forward has been erected outside Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome and is decorated with flowers, jerseys, purple Gatorade, Skittles and messages written in chalk. “I'm speechless,” Flames […]
Hockey fans erect makeshift memorial at corner of Gaudreau brothers slaying
Grieving hockey fans erected a memorial Saturday in the corner of New Jersey where a suspected drunk driver took the lives of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew. A cross made from old hockey sticks inscribed with the brothers' names and their respective player jersey numbers was planted in the ground along County […]
Young fan heartbreakingly adds stick to Johnny Gaudreau memorial as fans mourned
As the outpouring of emotions continues following the tragic deaths of the Blue Jackets star and his brother, even the youngest fans are showing just how much Johnny Gaudreau meant to them. Gaudreau, 31, and his brother Matthew, 29, were hit by a car while riding their bicycles in Old Mans Township, New Jersey, on […]
Johnny Gaudreau memorial grows outside Blue Jackets’ arena after death
Columbus fans paid tribute to former Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau on Friday, leaving flowers and mementos outside Nationwide Arena in memory of his tragic death. Photos posted on social media showed a growing memorial fire outside the Blue Jackets' home arena as the NHL community mourned the deaths of Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, […]
US ambassador to Japan to skip Nagasaki atomic bomb memorial because Israel was excluded
The United States, the other Group of Seven countries and the EU have announced that they will send lower-ranking envoys, rather than ambassadors, to this year’s Nagasaki atomic bomb memorial ceremony because Israel was not invited. Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki announced last week that he would not invite Israel, citing concerns about the possibility of […]