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Dad of murdered PC Nicola Hughes pays tribute to other officers killed on duty

"We cannot forget the sacrifice that they made as police officers, going out every single day, putting their lives on the line, not knowing if they’re going to come home"

Manchester Evening News

Fallen police officers honoured at a service in Belfast

Home Secretary Suella Braverman was among the dignitaries that attended the service for National Police Memorial Day.

The Independent UK

Permanent memorial to workers could be installed in East Renfrewshire

The SNP group on East Renfrewshire Council has called for an annual commemoration event on Workers' Memorial Day as well as a permanent memorial in the area.

Glasgow Live

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Editorial: With 750 shootings since Memorial Day, Philadelphia records another summer of mayhem

If 1967 was the Summer of Love in San Francisco, then 2022 in Philadelphia was the Summer of Mayhem.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Thomas Lane sentenced to 2.5 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty in February of depriving the 46-year-old Black man of his civil rights by failing to provide him with medical care during his fatal arrest

The Independent UK

Commentary: I produce true crime stories. I know what comes next for Highland Park, my hometown

On Memorial Day weekend in 1998, 14-year-old Nicole Van Hyfte was attending church in Danville, Illinois. It was where she and the other members of her youth group gathered every Sunday.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Frustrated by summer flight delays and cancellations? Here’s why they’re happening

We have entered the busy summer travel season. Since Memorial Day, there have been a slew of flight cancellations and delays that have disrupted business and leisure travelers, pushing everyone’s patience to the brink. For example, U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights around the Memorial Day weekend.

Chicago Tribune

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US travel chaos unlikely to improve as Fourth of July looms, experts say

Over the Memorial Day and Juneteenth holiday weekends more than 3,000 flights were canceled and over 19,000 were delayed

The Guardian - US

The teddy bear that represents surviving the Holocaust

Holocaust Memorial Day: An online experience will tell the stories of four survivors and victims

The Independent UK

Why is petrol so expensive and can the Government help with my soaring bills?

CEO of Fuels for Ireland Kevin McPartlan indicated three major factors that have recently an impact on the spike in petrol prices

Irish Mirror

US jobless claims rise by most since July during holiday week

Applications for US state unemployment insurance rose by the most in nearly a year during the week that included the Memorial Day holiday.

Tribune News Service

'Top Gun: Maverick' cruised to box office heights. Will more summer movies take flight?

The success of "Top Gun: Maverick" has lifted hopes for a robust summer box office, after the long-awaited sequel generated $160 million in North American ticket sales over its Memorial Day weekend premiere.

Los Angeles Times

Photos of the week ending June 3, 2022 - Roll Call

Photos of the week: Nevada votes, guns and BTS highlighted the action during the Memorial Day recess.

Roll Call

Watch: Golf Icon John Daly Shows Off His Belly Flopping Ability

The two-time major champ celebrated Memorial Day weekend in style.

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Miami Herald

Will Keys boat captain face charges in parasail tragedy at bridge? ‘It’s possible’

MIAMI — A boat driver who police say cut a parasail cable on Memorial Day, dragging three people across the water before they crashed into a Florida Keys bridge, could face criminal charges, according to the state agency that enforces laws on the water.

The Independent UK

'Stranger Things' return encourages weekend binging

There's no mystery about how millions of fans of Netflix's sci-fi drama “Stranger Things” spent their Memorial Day weekend

Chicago Sun-Times

Honors student charged in Memorial Day shooting that critically wounded another teen

There was no apparent reason behind the shooting of a 17-year-old boy, who is not expected to survive, Cook County prosecutors said in court Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Baltimore gun violence: Easy to find, complicated to fix

While it was hardly shocking to learn that Memorial Day weekend provided no respite from gun violence in Baltimore, there was something especially brazen about the Saturday night shooting of two 17-year-olds, one of whom later died, at the Inner Harbor at 7:35 p.m. near the amphitheater — a peak…

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US Coast Guard returns 223 migrants back to Haiti, Cuba. Some stopped off Florida Keys

MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard returned 223 U.S.-bound migrants back to Haiti and Cuba on Tuesday after detaining eight migrant boats at sea during the Memorial Day weekend.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago police: 9 dead, 47 wounded in Memorial Day weekend that saw 250 guns seized, 11 from North Avenue beachgoers

CHICAGO — At least nine people were killed and about 50 others wounded during the Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the Chicago’s summer events and violence.

WEKU

Canceled flights over Memorial Day weekend offer travelers a peek of the summer

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

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot, top cop praise police efforts after most violent Memorial Day in 5 years

Two years after Mayor Lightfoot slammed Supt. David Brown for a Memorial Day weekend “bloodbath,” her office struck a different tone — even though more people were shot this year.

Chicago Sun-Times

11 guns recovered during party at North Ave. Beach on Memorial Day: ‘Why do you need a gun to enjoy the beach?’

Promoted on social media as a “2000s themed cookout,” the beach “takeover” Monday drew hundreds of people to the lakefront destination as temperatures jumped into the 90s.

Los Angeles Times

Santa Anita ahead of horse racing safety curve in advance of national regulations

LOS ANGELES — The infield at Santa Anita had once again been transformed into a carnival atmosphere during the three-day Memorial Day weekend. Besides the normal rides and games employed to occupy the attention of the non-betting members of the family, there were Corgi races. And who doesn't like to…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Steelhead, bowfin, drum, bass, bluegill, kings, walleye

Summer weather on a long Memorial Day weekend made for a truly sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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