Gun Violence Rages with at Least 20 Mass Shootings Recorded over Memorial Day Weekend
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Record travel expected this Memorial Day weekend
A record number of Americans are expected to travel by car this Memorial Day weekend, and airports could be busier than they’ve been since 2005, according to a forecast released Monday by AAA. The auto club anticipates 43.8 million people will ...The Hill - Politics -
Memorial Day weekend expected to be busiest for travel in nearly 20 years, AAA says
AAA expects a record number of drivers for Memorial Day weekend and airlines anticipate a potential record number of flyers as 43.8 million people are projected to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday.CBS News - Top stories -
At least 11 dead in Mother’s Day weekend shootings across the country
At least 11 people, including a teenager, were killed in a spate of weekend shootings from Florida to Massachusetts.NBC News - Top stories -
‘You have to see it in context’: a survivor explores the backstory to a Mother’s Day mass shooting
Almost 20 years before the 2013 New Orleans shooting, a baby was nearly beaten to death in an enduring cycle of violence. To many across the US and even around the world who followed its aftermath, the story of the 2013 Mother’s Day shooting in ...The Guardian - World -
Israel stops to mark Memorial Day
A two-minute-long siren sounded across the country, and life briefly came to a halt.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
What to shop (and skip) this Memorial Day
The best Memorial Day sales are on furniture, appliances, mattresses and spring clothing. Learn what stores are open on Memorial Day and how to save the most money.NBC News - Top stories -
‘A handgun in every nightstand’: art installation shines light on US gun violence
Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg’s artwork features a US flag bearing names of 1,039 people killed in mass shootings since Columbine. On Capitol Hill there is no shortage of politicians who wrap themselves in the Stars and Stripes and founding ...The Guardian - World -
Sirens sound for the dead and for rockets on Israeli Memorial Day
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Gaza war weighs heavily on Israel's memorial day
The country pauses united in grief, as questions grow about the results of Israel's war.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
8 people killed in mass shooting near resort town in Mexico
The town's mayor, Rafael Vargas, called the attack "a terrible violent act."CBS News - Top stories - Mexico -
Meme-stock OG GameStop is sparking memories of the heady days of 2021
GameStop Corp.’s surging share price has been sparking memories of the videogame retailer’s meme-stock heyday three years ago.MarketWatch - Business -
The Latest | Israel marks memorial day, as hundreds of thousands flee Rafah assault
Israel’s leaders commemorated Memorial Day on Monday, a usually somber holiday that this year was almost entirely absorbed by the ongoing war in GazaABC News - World - Israel -
Activists Hold Annual Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony
“Many people have woken up to the reality that this conflict cannot go on,” said a director of one Israeli peace-building group, referring to the decades of violence.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Anger and Protests Shadow Israel’s Memorial Day
Hecklers assailed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders as tensions over the Oct. 7 attacks and the Gaza war flared on one of Israel’s most solemn holidays.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Xander Schauffele shoots 67, leads by 4 over Rory McIlroy, Jason Day at Wells Fargo Championship
Xander Schauffele has consistently been near the top of the leaderboard most of the yearABC News - Sports -
Mass shooting causes deaths in crime-ridden township on southern edge of Mexico City, officials say
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Best early Memorial Day deals at Walmart: Save on grills, patio furniture, earbuds and more
Memorial Day is right around the corner. Get prepared with the best early Memorial Day deals at Walmart.CBS News - Top stories -
Best mattress deals ahead of Memorial Day 2024 from Saatva, Nectar, Tuft and Needle, more
Memorial Day weekend isn't here yet, but you can still score massive discounts on the best mattresses of 2024 now.CBS News - Top stories -
With the shock of Oct. 7 still raw, profound sadness and anger grip Israel on its Memorial Day
Memorial Day is always a somber occasion in IsraelABC News - World - Israel -
With the shock of Oct. 7 still raw, profound sadness and anger grip Israel on its Memorial Day
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Air India Express cancels flights for second day after crew stage mass sick leave
Disruption comes as Tata Sons works to overhaul airline it purchased in 2022Financial Times - World -
Syria's Kurdish-led force hands over 2 IS militants suspected in 2014 mass killing of Iraqi troops
Syria's U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led force has handed over to Baghdad two Islamic State group militants suspected of involvement in the 2014 massacre of Iraqi soldiersABC News - World -
2 Americans among 20 arrested at protest over nation of Georgia's future
Thousands of people in Georgia are worried about what they see as their government's effort to let the Caucasus nation "slowly become Russia."CBS News - World -
3 killed, 18 wounded in shooting at May Day party in Alabama
Authorities in south Alabama are urging witnesses to come forward with videos that might show who was responsible for a shooting at an outdoor party in south Alabama that left three dead and 18 wounded over the weekendABC News - Top stories -
Experts say gun alone doesn't justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman
A Black Air Force senior airman was killed by a Florida sheriff's deputy.ABC News - Top stories - Florida -
UK records hottest day of the year so far
Temperatures peaked at 25.9C (78.6F) in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, according to the Met Office.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Cubs place Dansby Swanson on 10-day IL, activate Seiya Suzuki ahead of weekend series at Pirates
The absence of Swanson (knee sprain) will likely lead to an infield shuffle for ChicagoCBS Sports - Sports -
From Burger King to Panda Express, 7 places you can get Mother’s Day freebies and discounts this weekend
From burgers to smoothies, these restaurants want to help treat moms to something special and affordable on Mother's Day.CNBC - Business -
How Zionism became a synonym for violence and oppression
Arguably for the first time, a Palestinian perspective on Zionism is taking center stage in mainstream discourse. For decades, Joe Biden has proudly declared that he is a Zionist, and he has repeated that claim since Hamas’s 7 October attacks on ...The Guardian - World -
Ringleader jailed for at least 40 years over PC Beshenivsky's murder
Piran Ditta Khan, 75, receives a life term for his part in the killing of Sharon Beshenivsky.BBC News - Top stories -
Thousands protest in Georgia over the weekend against 'Russia-style' law on foreign influence
Georgia’s parliament green-lit a final vote on a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union, after police dispersed the latest protests against it over the weekendABC News - World -
After shooting, Drake's mansion gets second trespasser in two days, police confirm
A second alleged trespasser paid a visit to Drake's Toronto home two days after a security guard suffered a gunshot wound in a shooting outside the mansion.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Experience: I was hit by a subway train – but have no memory of it
The conductor saw me on the tracks, trying to get back on the platform. He pulled on the emergency brakes, but it was too late. When I was 25, I was working in real estate in New York. I didn’t like my career path and was trying to work out what ...The Guardian - World -
‘Wonderful memories’: Vivianne Miedema to leave Arsenal in summer
Forward is WSL’s all-time leading scorer with 125 goalsMiedema could be joining Manchester CityArsenal have confirmed that Vivianne Miedema will leave at the end of the season when her contract expires. The forward joined from Bayern Munich in ...The Guardian - World -
Tourist killings expose fragmentation of organised crime at the heart of Mexico’s extraordinary violence
The murders of two Australians and an American in Baja California show the shifting and uncertain fault lines of risk in a country where crime and the state often overlap. The killings of the Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their ...The Guardian - World -
Australia tries to stop a violence against women 'epidemic', starting with schools
As the nation reels from the Bondi Junction stabbings, what can be done to shift behaviour?BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
A murder case in Kazakhstan led to domestic violence reforms. It ends with a prison sentence
Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court has convicted a former government official of torturing and brutally murdering his wife and sentenced him to 24 years in prisonABC News - World -
Biden campaigns in battleground Wisconsin, emphasizing his economic record over Trump
A majority of voters says the economy is a major factor for them. President Biden visited Racine, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, the future home of a Microsoft data center. It's also where his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, touted a project ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden