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Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 5 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices, most state offices ...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 8 hours agoFor generations, Black Americans have recognized Juneteenth. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed...
'Stick to the plan': Readers weigh in on the idea of early retirement
Yahoo Finance· 4 hours agoNo regrets whatsoever. We don't feel deprived at all. It really doesn't take much in retirement....
GoLocalProv | Food | “Taste of Juneteenth” Being Held in Providence on First Year of State Holiday
GoLocalProv· 2 days agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last slaves were freed in Texas, two and a half...
Death of Juneteenth bill in Alabama Legislature sparks accusations
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoA bill that would have made Juneteenth a state holiday died in the Alabama Legislature, leading to...
Remembering George Floyd, four years later
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLest we forget, Floyd was unarmed and being detained for a nonviolent offense — using a counterfeit $20 bill to make a purchase. America witnessed the...
At least 21 dead in Memorial Day weekend storms that devastated several US states
Stars and Stripes· 14 hours agoForecasters said the severe weather could shift to the East Coast later Monday and warned millions...
Severe Memorial Day weather: Powerful US storms head east after killing 20
Highlands Today· 2 hours agoA series of powerful storms lashed the central and southern US over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 21 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes ...
What's open and closed on Memorial Day in Connecticut
The News-Times· 1 day agoMemorial Day has been observed since just after the Civil War, as a way to honor military personnel...
Bridging the gap: New route should alleviate Laughlin-Bullhead travel
Las Vegas Sun· 15 hours agoBullhead City Mayor Steve D’Amico stands in front of a new bridge in Bullhead City, Arizona that...