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What's open and closed on Memorial Day in Connecticut
The News-Times· 2 days agoMemorial Day has been observed since just after the Civil War, as a way to honor military personnel...
After severe weather across the South, East Coast braces for potential flooding, tornadoes
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 8 hours agoA large swath of the eastern U.S. is bracing for severe weather as the Memorial Day weekend comes to...
At least 22 dead in Memorial Day weekend storms that devastated several US states
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoA series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday...
Memorial Day was created because Civil War veterans fought for it
Bangor Daily News· 21 hours ago“You can honestly say that if there was not a Grand Army of the Republic, we would not have had...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden in 2021 signed a law making Juneteenth a federal holiday. But efforts to declare Juneteenth a state holiday in Alabama ...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“Recognizing Juneteenth as an official state holiday honors the legacy and contributions of African...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 4 days agoBy 2021, this very same little girl — now 94 — was the national figurehead behind making June 19 a federal holiday honoring the freedom struggle and...
After severe weather across the South, East Coast braces for potential flooding, tornadoes
NPR· 4 hours ago“There were a lot of people that were just getting their lives put back together and then this,” Hopkins...damage assessments with state and local authorities. President Biden has directed federal ...
Kentucky Governor Takes Action on Juneteenth Holiday and Against Discrimination Based on Hairstyles
US News & World Report· 4 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning ...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
FOX 5 San Diego· 4 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...