Memorial Day
-
An unknown Newfoundland soldier killed in the First World War laid to restThe remains of a soldier from Newfoundland killed in the battlefields of France during the First World War will be laid to rest in St. John's on Monday.CanadaJun 30, 2024
-
At least 21 killed by powerful storms across U.S. over Memorial Day weekendThe destructive storms caused deaths in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky and were just north of an early season heat wave setting records from south Texas to Florida.U.S. NewsMay 27, 2024
-
Memorial day travellers deal with pileup of flight cancellations at airportAirline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend, the kickoff to the summer travel season. They're also dealing with a pileup of flight cancellations.ConsumerMay 28, 2022
![]()
-
Hundreds gather at historic Tulsa church’s prayer wall 100 years after massacreAlthough the church was nearly destroyed in the massacre, parishioners continued to meet in the basement, and it was rebuilt several years later.WorldMay 31, 2021
![]()
-
Memorial Day events in Newfoundland and Labrador restricted during pandemicMost public events to remember the Royal Newfoundland Regiment soldiers who died during the First World War were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaJul 1, 2020
![]()
-
Memorial Day: Trump honours America’s fallen veterans amid the coronavirus pandemicTrump first honored the nation’s fallen at Arlington National Cemetery. Presidents on Memorial Day typically lay a wreath and speak at the hallowed burial ground in Virginia. But the coronavirus crisis made this year different.WorldMay 25, 2020
![]()
-
Trump ends Japan trip with Memorial Day speech to soldiersU.S. President Donald Trump will be heading home from Japan Tuesday after stopping aboard a U.S. warship to give a Memorial Day speech to U.S. forces.WorldMay 27, 2019
![]()
-
Twitter erupts after Donald Trump sings U.S. anthem at Memorial Day ceremonyDonald Trump's actions during the Star-Spangled Banner caused a massive reaction on Twitter.PoliticsMay 29, 2017
![]()
-
Trump rallies veterans at annual Rolling Thunder gatheringTrump, who avoided the draft and received scorn for mocking Sen. John McCain's time spent as a POW, rallied veterans at the annual Rolling Thunder event on Memorial Day.WorldMay 29, 2016
![]()
-
WATCH: Great Dane ‘sings’ alongside owner at events for U.S. veteransA 125-pound Great Dane has become a minor celebrity after she started “singing” alongside her owner at events for veterans in the United States.WorldMay 25, 2015
![]()
