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Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush confuse Memorial Day with Veterans Day

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush commemorated Memorial Day by revealing they had no idea what Memorial Day means. The pair appeared to confuse the holiday with Veterans Day in a since-deleted tweet from X (formerly Twitter). “On Memorial Day, we honor the heroic men and women who served our country,” Omar wrote before the […]

Islanders’ Anders Lee wins NHL’s King Clancy Memorial Trophy

Anders Lee was named the recipient of the NHL’s King Clancy Memorial Trophy on Tuesday night in recognition of his leadership on the ice and his charitable contributions off it. Lee, the Islanders captain, is heavily involved with the Jam Kansah Foundation. He hosts a Can Jam event at the Northwell Health Ice Center before […]

‘Furiosa’ provides worst Memorial Day opening since 1995

The latest reboot of the “Mad Max” series didn’t do enough to draw moviegoers to theaters over Memorial Day weekend, sending the film industry back into a downturn after recording its lowest Memorial Day box office results in nearly three decades. “Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga” had a surprisingly small box office haul despite a […]

Haley reiterates support for Israel on Memorial Day visit

Nikki Haley, a former 2024 Republican presidential candidate, visited Israel this Memorial Day weekend and reiterated her support for the country. Haley, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations for two years under the Trump administration, visited areas in southern Gaza targeted by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attack that sparked more than […]

Storms leave at least 22 dead, thousands without power over Memorial Day weekend

Severe storms raged across the United States over Memorial Day weekend, leaving at least 22 people dead and hundreds injured. The storm caused the worst damage in parts of Texas and Oklahoma., It is expected to pass through Arkansas and Kentucky before heading up the East Coast Monday night. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) announced […]

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 […]

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 […]