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New Jersey attorney general blames shore town for having too few police on boardwalk during melee
Read full article: New Jersey attorney general blames shore town for having too few police on boardwalk during meleeNew Jersey’s attorney general is blaming a Jersey Shore town for not having enough police officers patrolling its boardwalk over the Memorial Day weekend, when the force was overwhelmed and the city temporarily closed the walkway.
Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 dead
Read full article: Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 deadResidents across Texas are recovering again from storms that ripped off roofs in Dallas and flooded roads in Houston.
Microsoft Office 2021 is $49.97 for life for Memorial Day
Read full article: Microsoft Office 2021 is $49.97 for life for Memorial DaySkip the recurring Microsoft 365 subscription and get lifetime access to Microsoft Office 2021, which includes Word, Excel, PoweRPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access, and Teams for $49.97.
Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks
Read full article: Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarksPresident Joe Biden is making a Memorial Day pledge that his country will continue the work of the nation’s fallen toward a more perfect union, “for which they lived, and for which they died.”.
Memorial Day ceremonies taking place around the Greater Houston area
Read full article: Memorial Day ceremonies taking place around the Greater Houston areaMemorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States dedicated to honoring and remembering the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military.
This language learning app lasts for life, and it’s marked down to $139.97 for Memorial Day
Read full article: This language learning app lasts for life, and it’s marked down to $139.97 for Memorial DayStudy one, two, or up to 14 different languages (though only one at a time!) using a lifetime subscription to Babbel on sale for $139.97 for Memorial Day.
Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports
Read full article: Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airportsA record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports.
Travelers cope with crowds and high prices on the busiest day of Memorial Day weekend
Read full article: Travelers cope with crowds and high prices on the busiest day of Memorial Day weekendTravelers are contenting with big crowds and flight delays on what is expected to be the busiest day of the Memorial Day weekend.
Former Trump adviser and ambassadors met with Netanyahu as Gaza war strains US-Israel ties
Read full article: Former Trump adviser and ambassadors met with Netanyahu as Gaza war strains US-Israel tiesAn adviser and two ambassadors who served in the Trump administration have met with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials from the country.
Israelis mark a subdued Independence Day under the shadow of war in Gaza
Read full article: Israelis mark a subdued Independence Day under the shadow of war in GazaIsrael's Independence Day is normally a raucous affair, celebrated with day parties and barbecues in parks, but this year, celebrations — from Monday evening through Tuesday — were muted.
US Treasury Department issues guidelines around a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel
Read full article: US Treasury Department issues guidelines around a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuelThe Treasury Department is spelling out the rules for tax credits designed to stimulate production of sustainable aviation fuel.
Mark your calendars for Comicpalooza 2024 at George R. Brown Convention Center
Read full article: Mark your calendars for Comicpalooza 2024 at George R. Brown Convention CenterAfter a fun-tastic 2023, Comicpalooza, Houston’s largest comic convention, returns to George R. Brown on Memorial Day weekend 2024.
US applications for jobless benefits highest since October 2021
Read full article: US applications for jobless benefits highest since October 2021The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level since October 2021, but the labor market remains one of the healthiest parts of the U.S. economy.
Macron awards top U.S. general France's highest honors
Read full article: Macron awards top U.S. general France's highest honorsFrench President Emmanuel Macron has awarded U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley France’s highest medal of honor for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defense of democracy.
Tanks, F-16 jets part of long-term aid for Ukraine, won't be ready for upcoming offensive, US says
Read full article: Tanks, F-16 jets part of long-term aid for Ukraine, won't be ready for upcoming offensive, US saysAmerica’s top military officer says training for Ukrainian forces on advanced U.S. Abrams tanks has started, but those weapons crucial over the long term in trying to expel Russia from occupied territory will not be ready in time for Kyiv’s imminent counteroffensive.
2 Marines travel across US raising funds to build homes for families of fallen service members, first responders
Read full article: 2 Marines travel across US raising funds to build homes for families of fallen service members, first respondersTwo marines are riding their motorcycles across the country to raise money to build house for injured veterans and families of fallen service members.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee honors fallen service members during Memorial Day ceremony
Read full article: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee honors fallen service members during Memorial Day ceremonyCongresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is honoring fallen service members on Monday during a Memorial Day ceremony in Houston.
US cities hope crime strategies keep homicide numbers dropping and prevent summer surge
Read full article: US cities hope crime strategies keep homicide numbers dropping and prevent summer surgeMayors and police officials around the U.S. are rolling out familiar strategies in response to the traditional summer bump in violent crime.
Memorial Day DWI initiative in Harris County designed to fast-track drunk-driver investigations
Read full article: Memorial Day DWI initiative in Harris County designed to fast-track drunk-driver investigationsThe Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Harris County Constables, the Texas Department of Public Safety, American Automobile Association (AAA) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving have joined forces ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend to crack down on drunk drivers across the county.
Help US VETS fight homelessness among Houston-area veterans
Read full article: Help US VETS fight homelessness among Houston-area veteransIn honor of Military Appreciation Month, KPRC 2 and our Community partners at Energy Transfer and Houston Christian University are proud to feature U.S.VETS – Houston. Founded by veterans to serve veterans, the organization is on a mission to end veteran homelessness.
TSA PreCheck membership announces benefit: Is this service worth it to you?
Read full article: TSA PreCheck membership announces benefit: Is this service worth it to you?Ahead of the busy summer travel season, the Transportation Security Administration announced a benefit Monday for TSA PreCheck membership.
FAA launches new flight routes to ease summer travel season
Read full article: FAA launches new flight routes to ease summer travel seasonWe’re just a few weeks away from Memorial Day, which typically kicks off the busy summer travel season, and the FAA is hoping modified routes will help to improve travel in the congested east coast airways.
Last-minute summer road trip: Top attractions in Amarillo
Read full article: Last-minute summer road trip: Top attractions in AmarilloTechnically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.
Last-minute summer road trip: Top attractions in Austin
Read full article: Last-minute summer road trip: Top attractions in AustinTechnically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.
Last-minute summer road trip: Visit the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi
Read full article: Last-minute summer road trip: Visit the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus ChristiTechnically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.
Last-minute summer road trip: Visit Natural Bridge Caverns
Read full article: Last-minute summer road trip: Visit Natural Bridge CavernsTechnically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.
Last-minute summer road trip: Visit the San Antonio Zoo
Read full article: Last-minute summer road trip: Visit the San Antonio ZooTechnically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.
Keeping teens safe during ‘100 deadliest days’ for young drivers
Read full article: Keeping teens safe during ‘100 deadliest days’ for young driversThe “100 Deadliest days” for teen drivers is the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day and this is when thousands of teens are more likely to be involved in fatal crashes, and the million-dollar question is: What can be done to fix this issue?
Canceled flights rise across US as summer travel heats up
Read full article: Canceled flights rise across US as summer travel heats upU.S. airlines canceled high numbers of flights for a second straight day on Friday as they tried to recover from storms while accommodating growing crowds of summer vacationers.
After Uvalde, holiday weekend sees shootings nationwide
Read full article: After Uvalde, holiday weekend sees shootings nationwideEven as the United States reeled over the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas, multiple mass shootings happened elsewhere over the Memorial Day weekend.
WATCH LIVE: President Biden honors veterans at Arlington National Cemetery
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: President Biden honors veterans at Arlington National CemeteryPresident Joe Biden will honor U.S. service members in remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday as part of a day of events commemorating veterans and their families.
WATCH LIVE: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to hold Memorial Day service honoring fallen soldiers
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to hold Memorial Day service honoring fallen soldiersU.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee will hold a Memorial Day service honoring fallen soldiers and heroes of the pandemic.
Biden sees chance of ‘rational’ Republican approach on guns
Read full article: Biden sees chance of ‘rational’ Republican approach on gunsPresident Joe Biden says there may some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman in the Texas school shooting.
LEADING OFF: Kapler might return for anthem on Memorial Day
Read full article: LEADING OFF: Kapler might return for anthem on Memorial DaySan Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler says he might return to the field for the national anthem in recognition of Memorial Day when his team opens a three-game series at Philadelphia.
Agency: 1 dead, 7 injured in Oklahoma festival shooting
Read full article: Agency: 1 dead, 7 injured in Oklahoma festival shootingAuthorities say a 26-year-old man has been taken into custody after one person was killed and seven people were injured in a shooting at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma.
Staying safe while swimming: These City of Houston community pools will open in phases throughout summer season
Read full article: Staying safe while swimming: These City of Houston community pools will open in phases throughout summer seasonToday kicks off a long holiday weekend for many, Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer.
Key inflation gauge slowed to still-high 6.3% over past year
Read full article: Key inflation gauge slowed to still-high 6.3% over past yearAn inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 6.3% in April from a year earlier, just below a four-decade high set in March and the first slowdown since November 2020.
The two hours you may want to sit out traffic ahead of your Memorial Day travel
Read full article: The two hours you may want to sit out traffic ahead of your Memorial Day travelMemorial Day weekend is just around the corner and folks may even start heading out for their holiday road trip as early as today, Thursday!
Get your car roadtrip ready ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
Read full article: Get your car roadtrip ready ahead of Memorial Day WeekendThis Memorial Day weekend is expected to be the busiest in two years as 34.9 million people plan to hit the road, with 2.8 million of those drivers right here in Texas. Those numbers are up around 5% compared to last year, according to AAA Texas.
Sneak peak inside big changes at Moody Gardens
Read full article: Sneak peak inside big changes at Moody GardensMemorial Day is around the corner and the kids will be out of school. So many parents have been busy with work, after-school activities and keeping a household running they haven’t yet made plans for the three-day weekend. Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, we’re live with a sneak peak at the big changes at Moody Gardens. Your family could be the first in your neighborhood to experience the new changes inside the Rainforest Pyramid and the lazy river at Palm Beach! Plus, we’ll have the inside scoop on how you can get the best discounts!
‘Click It or Ticket’: Campaign helps FBCSO step up crackdown of seat belt violators
Read full article: ‘Click It or Ticket’: Campaign helps FBCSO step up crackdown of seat belt violatorsThe Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office received a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to help crack down on unbuckled drivers and passengers during the busy Memorial Day holiday as part of a statewide seat belt enforcement campaign.
Introducing the “Modelcane”
Read full article: Introducing the “Modelcane”Last Wednesday, all the Media-rology lit up with a potential Category 4 hurricane in the Gulf (headed toward Texas, no less) just in time for Memorial Day weekend. The cover shot today shows what was going around. This was a forecast from the American model a good two weeks out. We call these hurricanes from the model a “modelcane” and I’ll explain what’s going on in a moment. Suffice it to say that, first of all, there has never been a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in May, so that would be highly unusual, and second, never trust a model more than a week out, especially for tropical systems that develop in the Caribbean’s west end. Trust me, things will change.
Honoring the fallen this Memorial Day: The low-key, but really needed way to honor fallen veterans buried in Houston
Read full article: Honoring the fallen this Memorial Day: The low-key, but really needed way to honor fallen veterans buried in HoustonA way to honor fallen veterans in Houston and across the country is to place flags on the graves of fallen veterans.
Military suicides rise 15% as senior leaders call for action
Read full article: Military suicides rise 15% as senior leaders call for actionThe number of military suicides jumped by 15% in 2020, fueled by significant increases in the Army and Marine Corps that senior leaders said were troubling and require more effort to prevent.
‘Conjuring 3’ tops ‘A Quiet Place 2’ as moviegoing returns
Read full article: ‘Conjuring 3’ tops ‘A Quiet Place 2’ as moviegoing returnsAfter its triumphant first weekend, “A Quiet Place Part II” fell 59% at the North American box office leaving room for the third movie in the “Conjuring” franchise to take first place.
Legion official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech
Read full article: Legion official resigns over censored Memorial Day speechThe head of an American Legion post in Ohio has stepped down after organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony silenced a speech about freed Black slaves honoring soldiers after the Civil War.
Audio cut in speech on Black people’s role in Memorial Day
Read full article: Audio cut in speech on Black people’s role in Memorial DayOrganizers of a Memorial Day ceremony in Ohio turned off the featured speaker’s microphone when a former Army officer began recalling how freed Black slaves honored fallen soldiers after the Civil War.
Honoring heroes that paid the ultimate sacrifice at Sugar Land Memorial Park
Read full article: Honoring heroes that paid the ultimate sacrifice at Sugar Land Memorial ParkSugar Land Memorial Park encompasses 150 acres along the Brazos River and 2.5 miles walking and biking trails, including the South Meadow Loop and the Justin P. Brindley Trail, for mountain biking enthusiasts.