Popular Cali beach closed for Memorial Day after shark bumped surfer off his board
A two-mile stretch of a popular Southern California beach was closed for the Memorial Day holiday after a shark pushed a surfer off his board the night before, authorities said. The 24-hour closure in San Clemente was announced after surfers came out of the water around 8 p.m. Sunday and reported aggressive shark behavior to […]
Reps. Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush delete messages about Memorial Day after getting mocked and ridiculed on social media
Democratic lawmakers posted messages about Memorial Day that were so mocked and ridiculed that both deleted the posts. Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Cori Bush of Missouri, members of “The Squad,” appeared to misunderstand the purpose of Memorial Day in posts on “X,” the platform formerly known as Twitter. “On #MemorialDay, we honor the […]
Biden invokes late son Beau in Memorial Day ceremony
President Biden on Monday addressed the crowd at a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, where he remembered his late son, Beau Biden. Biden shared the grief of those who have lost family members while serving in the military, saying this week marked nine years since he lost his son, Beau, who the president […]
‘Squad’ Reps. Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush bashed over deleted Memorial Day posts
“Squad” Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Cori Bush (D-MO) are being criticized over Memorial Day sentiments they posted and then deleted that appeared to miss the mark on the holiday’s meaning, according to reports. Memorial Day is celebrated each May to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of service. The Department […]
Trump Slams Judge In Memorial Day Message
Former U.S. President Donald Trump enters the Erie Insurance Arena for a political rally while campaigning for the Republican nomination for the 2024 election in Erie, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) Frank Lara Lisco of OANMonday, May 27, 2024 4:04 PM 45Number President Donald Trump wished people across the country […]
‘Mad Max with Sexless Girlboss’ Drives Memorial Day Box Office to 26-Year Low
Audience indifference Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga Memorial Day Weekend box office takings The lowest level in 26 years. If that’s not already humiliating, Furiosa, alias Mad Max with a sexless female bossand now another Garfield Movies for the weekend crown. Both companies are currently on track to gross $31 million over the four-day holiday […]
Reps. Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush mix up Memorial Day with Veterans Day in since-deleted posts on X
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) appeared to confuse Memorial Day with Veterans Day in a since-deleted post on X (formerly Twitter). On Monday morning, two “Squad” members posted a similar message on X to coincide with the federal holiday honoring and commemorating U.S. military members who have lost their lives serving […]
Memorial Day ceremony in Baghdad honors US soldiers killed in drone attack
U.S. military officials in Baghdad, Iraq, held a memorial service Monday to remember three U.S. Army soldiers killed in a drone strike in Jordan earlier this year. The Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve laid a wreath during a war memorial ceremony at Base Union III in Baghdad’s Green Zone, where attendees paid tribute […]
Donald Trump attacks Joe Biden, trial judges in Memorial Day post: ‘Human scum’
Former President Trump used Memorial Day to attack the judges presiding over his civil and criminal cases and call his political opponents “human scum.” After the Truth Society Posting with solemn remembrance Early Monday morning, President Trump slammed President Biden and the judge in a lengthy statement. “Happy Memorial Day to everyone, including the human […]
Memorial Day box office showing softest since the 1990s
Hollywood’s hopes for a hot start to the summer at the box office fizzled out Monday, with Memorial Day long weekend movie ticket sales poised to be the softest in almost three decades. Warner Bros.’s Furiosa beat out Sony’s Columbia Pictures and Alcon Entertainment’s The Garfield Movie, according to Comscore data. But the Mad Max prequel’s $32 […]