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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Wins Tom Cruise 1st $100 Million Opening

Forget breaking the sound barrier: Tom Cruise just flew past a major career milestone. The 59-year-old superstar just got his first $100 million opening weekend with "Top Gun: Maverick." In its first three days in North American theaters, the long-in-the-works sequel earned an estimated $124 million in ticket sales, Paramount…

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36 years later, 'Top Gun' again tops N.America box office

Los Angeles (AFP) - Much-anticipated action film "Top Gun: Maverick" was expected to have a big opening and it did not disappoint, taking in an estimated $151 million in North America for the four-day Memorial Day weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported.

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One dead, seven injured in shooting at Oklahoma Memorial Day festival

An apparent argument at a Memorial Day festival in Oklahoma sparked a deadly shooting, police said Sunday.

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Is Fourth of July a federal holiday? The full list of 2022 dates

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

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Flight cancellations pile up on busy Memorial Day 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

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart slams Americans for tweeting about Memorial Day but not showing up for veterans over burn pits

US Senate is expected to vote on the Honoring our PACT Act in early June with veterans advocate Jon Stewart saying only six more senators are needed to pass the landmark bill

The Independent UK

Patriot Golf Days are a great opportunity to thank and support the military community this Memorial Day weekend

PGA REACH and Folds of Honor are co-hosting the fundraising event this year to benefit the military community and their families.

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Faith leaders condemn gun violence heading into Memorial Day weekend: ‘It’s all hands on deck’

Ahead of the historically violent holiday weekend, church leaders from across the city prayed for an end to the chaos.

Chicago Sun-Times

Air travelers face cancellations over Memorial Day weekend

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

The Independent UK

How Gas Prices Are Tracking As Memorial Day Weekend Kick-Starts

Retail gas prices are at a record high in anticipation of increased demand as the summer driving season gets underway. Pain At The Pump: Nationwide, the average price of regular gasoline was at $4.601 a gallon, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA). This is much higher than the…

Benzinga

We must keep up the struggle to end all wars

We can honor our lost loved ones on Memorial Day by searching for that elusive peace. We must encourage our leaders to be peacemakers, to work harder to end existing conflicts and prevent future ones.

Chicago Sun-Times

Memorial Day: A time to honor fallen heroes and pledge to defend democracy

On the battlefield, soldiers pride themselves on leaving no fellow soldier behind. Let us, as a nation, vow to leave the rights of no citizen behind.

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Memorial Day Will be Different This Year

There’s a big reason people will remember this year’s Memorial Day and it's not a happy one.

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Best Memorial Day sales for 2022

Save big during the long weekend.

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Brace for crypto market to ‘get weird’ over Memorial Day

Cryptocurrencies are probably headed for more bouts of downside volatility and investors should consider reining in their risk, according to Fundstrat.

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Memorial Day memories from Pat Quinn — and me

The former governor will attend an exhibition at the Clearing library of 300 portraits of Illinois soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. I’ll be remembering my dad, a decorated World War II soldier.

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Mike Trout, Baseball’s Best Hitter (Again)

Matt Martell is off today to jump into a much-deserved long weekend for Memorial Day. Emma Baccellieri has you covered in his stead. There is a line that former ESPN writer Sam Miller used to say, in podcasts and in conversation, about when you could trust small-sample-size noise had disappeared…

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Lightfoot preaches tough love, parental responsibility heading into Memorial Day weekend

“I want our kids to enjoy safe spaces all over this city. I want us to continue to work to create those safe spaces all over our city. But it starts in the home,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.

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‘There’s no medicine like a dog’: Ex-soldier who trains shelter dogs to become veterans’ companions to be honored on Memorial Day in Maryland

BALTIMORE — Chris Hardy remembers the moment he realized that dogs could change lives. But he has to take a deep breath and work to hold back tears to tell the story.

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Memorial Day: 23 simple dessert recipes

Anyone can pull these off, promise

The Independent UK

New this week: 'Interceptor,' Post Malone and 'Fire Island'

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Post Malone and Drive-By Truckers, “Fast & Furious” alum Elsa Pataky leading her own action picture with “Interceptor,” and PBS’ “National Memorial Day Concert” returning live after years of taped presentations because of COVID-19

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Delta cutting flights due to staffing, COVID-19, weather disruptions

Flight cancellations and short-staffing are already marring the start of the busy summer travel season, as Delta Air Lines warned of disruptions to flights over Memorial Day weekend and announced cuts to its flight schedule due to operational challenges.

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3 Stocks to Buy as Travel Season Kicks Off This Memorial Day Weekend

With analysts expecting Memorial Day travel volumes to align with pre-pandemic levels, travel and tourism companies should benefit. So, we think it could be wise to bet on the stocks of travel concerns InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG), Expedia Group, Inc. (EXPE), and Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA) as the travel…

The Independent UK

More Memorial Day travel expected, despite high gas prices

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

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