MEMORIAL DAY

Octaviano Juarez-Corro of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who shot and killed two people at a Memorial Day picnic in 2006, was found dead in his jail cell Sunday morning.

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A boat captain has been charged with manslaughter in a Memorial Day parasailing crash in the Florida Keys that killed a 33-year-old Illinois woman and injured her young son and nephew.

A Florida Keys boat captain who told police he cut a cable tethered to a parasailing rig struggling in a tempest high above the Atlantic Ocean on Memorial Day, sending a young mother and two small children plummeting into the water, was charged Thursday with causing the woman’s death.

The Playpen is a no-wake boating hotspot, just south of Oak Street Beach and north of Navy Pier, where powerboats often raft together.

Managers can do a lot to encourage their teams to take their vacations, including helping them delegate work when they're gone and taking vacations themselves.

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after severe turbulence. Several people aboard the flight were injured. Errol Barnett has the details.

U.S. airlines scrubbed thousands of flights last week.

U.S. airlines scrubbed thousands of flights last week.

It's turning into another difficult day for airline travelers in the United States.

After a brief spike in cases, Roanoke is seeing a downward trend.

Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial kickoff to summer, and with all the sunny skies and great weather headed our way, you may be looking for ways to get out and get more active.

The Florida Keys can be paradise. Buffett and Hemingway vibe. Sunset celebrations. Bars everywhere.

Amid a sea of tourists and police, Christina Lara and Tiana Brunson walked down Ocean Drive last weekend with two water bottles filled with cognac and coke — a mix they called “Happy Juice.”

Demand for flights this summer is exceeding airline capacity, causing ticket prices to soar.

Demand for flights this summer is exceeding airline capacity, causing ticket prices to soar.

Eight lives were lost on Virginia highways over the Memorial Day Weekend, according to Virginia State Police.

Splash Valley prepared for a busy season of fun this summer

Vice President Kamala Harris says the U.S. is safer if people in other countries have sufficient water to drink, grow food and safely dispose of sewage.

President Biden repeated a false Second Amendment claim Monday that has been repeatedly debunked throughout his presidency.

Airlines scuttled more than 2,500 flights across the U.S. during the holiday weekend. Here's what happened.

The Memorial Day weekend gunfire at Vagos biker gang members near Las Vegas left at least seven people wounded or injured. Three Hells Angels members were arrested.

The Memorial Day weekend gunfire at Vagos biker gang members near Las Vegas left at least seven people wounded or injured. Three Hells Angels members were arrested.

U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through Monday, or about 2% of their schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware.

According to Gun Violence Archive, a total of 179 were killed and 463 injured in gun violence incidents over the holiday weekend.

A Memorial Day weekend shooting on a Las Vegas-area freeway was an apparent ambush by Hells Angels members on rival Vagos biker gang members returning from a veterans cemetery ride, according to a police report made public Tuesday. Richard John Devries, who police identified as the Las Vegas Hells Angels chapter president, and club recruits Russell Smith and Stephen Alo were arrested late Sunday, several hours after the shooting on U.S. 95, according to Henderson police reports.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 14,000 pilot openings are projected for each year over the next decade.

Even 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.

At least 10 people were wounded in a mass shooting in South Carolina on Monday night — one of numerous shootings that unfolded across the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend.

U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through Monday, or about 2% of their schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware.

Rescuers have recovered the body of a second victim after a boat carrying 13 people capsized on a Colorado lake over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The unofficial start of summer is offering a troubling look at what lies ahead for travelers during the peak vacation season.

Memorial Day is coming, and it got us thinking: How familiar are you with the holiday?

Here is the celebration, trophy ceremony and interviews after Reynolds wins its first D-10 softball title in school history.

President Biden mentioned the bill in his Memorial Day remarks, saying we have a duty to do right by service members who died of toxic exposure.

President Biden mentioned the bill in his Memorial Day remarks, saying we have a duty to do right by service members who died of toxic exposure.

People visit Chicago beaches at the start of the season during Memorial Day weekend.

Our veterans give a lot to this country, sometimes, even paying the ultimate sacrifice.

In a Texas town scarred by gun massacre, anger and grief gives way to a relentless cycle of mourning as two weeks of funerals begin.

Musicians across the U.S. came together to honor the fallen on Memorial Day.

Hundreds of veterans gathered in Dublin on Memorial Day to honor all service members lost in the line of duty.

Memorial Day drew hundreds to Rosehill Cemetery to remember and pay respect to the fallen.

People gathered at the historic Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg for Memorial Day.

Everyone honors those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in many ways, and a Lowe’s in Christiansburg is doing something unique — a parking spot memorial.

Biden spoke on his hopes for bipartisan support to certain gun laws before honoring the nation's fallen in Memorial Day remarks.

Biden spoke on his hopes for bipartisan support to certain gun laws before honoring the nation's fallen in Memorial Day remarks.

President Joe Biden attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

Witnesses say an argument preceded the gunfire just after midnight.

Witnesses say an argument preceded the gunfire just after midnight.

President 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.

Police say two people are dead and 20 others injured in a crash that sent two cars careening into a crowd of bystanders at an annual Memorial Day weekend “cruise” night in Nebraska’s capital.

There will be a number of events held throughout the Commonwealth on Monday as thousands come together to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.

Thousands of flights have been canceled during the holiday weekend.

Storms form Thursday before temperatures back off later in the week

San 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.

People attend a Memorial Day program held at Fountain Square in Evanston on May 30, 2022.

Virginia’s lakes are seeing an extra crowd of people this Memorial Day weekend, but with heavy rainfall just days ago, marina managers are advising people to take caution.

Thousands of flights have been canceled during the holiday weekend.

There were over 1,500 people in attendance, officials say.

A free Virtual Telescope Project webcast will stream live views of the potential meteor storm from the tau Herculids meteor shower overnight on May 30-31.

Tom Cruise got his first $100 million opening weekend with “Top Gun: Maverick.”.

Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued a flag order for Memorial Day in honor of all military members who have died while serving the U.S.

Hundreds of flights worldwide were canceled by mid-afternoon Sunday, adding to the mounting number of scrubbed flights during the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Hundreds of flights worldwide were cancelled by midday Sunday, adding to the mounting number of scrubbed flights during the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend in the U.S. More than 1,030 flights had been canceled as of 11:30 a.m. EDT Sunday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. More than 250 of Sunday's cancellations involved aircraft scheduled to fly to or from U.S. cities.

Passengers faced hundreds of flight cancellations and delays at the start of Memorial Day weekend.

USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown on honoring the sacrifices of U.S. service men and women who died protecting the freedoms we all enjoy.

High pressure keeps us sunny with above average temperatures

Dozens attended the Stars and Stripes Forever Concert.

A group of Pittsburgh-area bikers are shocked and looking for answers after a scary encounter in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood on Friday.

‘Our schools are a place where kids should be safe:’ faith leaders, community decry gun violence, call for peace in streets during downtown Chicago prayer walk

Memorial Day weekend kicks off in Chicago’s Daley Plaza with wreath-laying, parade to ‘remember and honor over 1.2 million American heroes.'

Could Tropical Storm Agatha, which is forecast to become a hurricane on Sunday as it approaches the southern coast of Mexico, emerge after its bout with Mexico and threaten Miami?

Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend.

High pressure behind our recent storms keeps us warm and sunny

Due to recent rain, the James River has reached dangerously high levels for some outdoor enthusiasts, forcing one holiday weekend hot spot to temporarily close its doors.

Chicago's Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony and parade on May 28, 2022.

The lack of space at national cemeteries is causing grave concerns.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is suspending road work and closures for Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer for most pools, but the wild weather this week has forced some facilities to change their opening days.

Thirty-nine million people are projected to travel Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA.

Memorial Day marks the start of the summer driving, and already drivers are limiting trips due to record gasoline prices that are expected to go even higher.

Shop Amazon's Memorial Day deals from Apple, LG, Samsung, Instant Pot and more right now.

Six weeks ago, a roundtrip fare between Los Angeles and San Francisco — a flight that lasts about 38 minutes — was $93. Last week, that same flight cost $350.

An 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.

Storms east of US 220 Friday could become strong to severe

COVID numbers have spiked recently. The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts report 666 new cases in just one week.

The earth passes through the debris field of a comet that began fracturing nearly 30 years ago

Pandemic-weary U.S. residents are confronting high gas prices as they decide whether to travel this Memorial Day weekend.

Storms will produce localized flooding and/or severe weather Thursday night and Friday

If you haven’t picked up some spirits for the upcoming long weekend, the Virginia ABC has you covered.

The cool wedge finally breaks after Wednesday

Ahead of the busy holiday weekend, conservation police with the Department of Wildlife Resources are reminding people to be safe while out boating.

Lots of big summertime events are planned in Franklin County.

The 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.

The United States will soon have 11 federal holidays.

A retired U.S. Army officer is getting a chance to deliver his speech about freed Black slaves who honored fallen Civil War soldiers.

Teen driver deaths have more than doubled since last year.

After 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.

A key Democratic senator says he won't not vote for the largest overhaul of U.S. election law in at least a generation.

The 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.