Honor those whose sacrifice makes them worthy
Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor those who have died in service to our country during peacetime and at war. Unfortunately, I remember too many. Every time I hear a bugler play “Taps” or a piper play “Amazing Grace,” memories and tears are autonomic responses. Memorial Day brings my cumulative experiences of loss to the front of my mind. I can’t give speeches. I’d never ge
Read MoreHoliday weekend flight cancellations stretch into Memorial Day
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Read MoreBiden pays Memorial Day visit to son’s grave on anniversary of his death
President Biden on Memorial Day visited the grave of his son Beau, a former major in the Delaware Army National Guard, who died seven years ago Monday. Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended a half-hour morning mass at St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware. The first lady carried a bouquet of pink flowers as she entered the church. After the service, the Bidens walked slowly to Beau Biden’s grave in the church cemetery. He died on May 30, 2015. President Biden’s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, and his grandchildren joined him
Read MoreWHO labels monkeypox a 'moderate' public health risk
The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled monkeypox a “moderate” public health risk, after more than 250 confirmed cases were reported across the globe. In a statement on Sunday, the health agency said monkeypox is a “moderate” public health risk because it has been reported in varying geographical locations for the first time. The illness had typically been found in central and western African regions. “Currently, the overall public health risk at global level is assessed as moder
Read MoreClimate activists frustrated as another deadline passes without spending deal
Climate advocates are frustrated that Democrats will miss yet another major deadline to pass a spending bill advancing environmental priorities. The apparent lack of progress ahead of Memorial Day further raises tensions between the left flank of the party’s base and its leadership as the window for a deal is closing. “Every day that passes without a deal, is a day that young people grow more and more disillusioned with the party and its ability to do anything about the crises that confront us and the crises that they promised to get solved,” said John Paul M
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