Labor Day

Labor Day brings a new meaning this summer as many struggle to find employment during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

A man who was wanted by U.S. Marshals is in custody after leading authorities on jet ski chase in Miami Monday evening.

Monday is the last day to visit Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier before the lakefront attraction closes until spring of 2021 to contend with budget shortfalls and low attendance during the coronavirus pandemic.

Monday is the last day to visit Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier before the lakefront attraction closes until spring of 2021 to contend with budget shortfalls and low attendance during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Susan Carlson reports.

Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July are busy — real busy. Find out just how much more time you are likely to spend on the road when traveling for these holidays.

President Donald Trump urged Americans Friday to do their part to curb the spread of COVID-19 over the Labor Day weekend. “We need everybody to be careful,” he said. “Social distancing, wearing a mask whenever the distancing is not possible. Wash your hands.”

Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and many Americans are planning to squeeze in one last vacation over the long weekend. The AAA have some suggestions on keeping safe while traveling.

Are you looking for something different to grill this weekend? Anna Rossi is sharing her family’s favorite grill recipes.

As the summer season comes to a close, Chicagoans can still celebrate this Labor Day weekend without even leaving the city. While the coronavirus has placed several travel restrictions over the past months, those in the Chicago area can still find local activities that are COVID-friendly. Here are some things to do around Chicago during this holiday weekend: Since the…

NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci says “there’s a tendency of people to be careless somewhat” during holiday weekends and he is asking everyone to remember to practice social distancing, wear a mask, wash your hands and spend more time with others outdoors instead of indoors.

Authorities are investigating a Long Island bar that posted on Instagram that it was taking bets on whether Chicago or New York City would see more shootings over Labor Day weekend. The Cliffton, a bar in Patchogue, New York, shared photos of a paper grid hung in the bar with patrons placing bets on the number of shootings in the…

Experts are warning increased vigilance for Labor Day weekend gatherings, after COVID-19 cases in the United States topped six million on Aug. 30. Cases have also rose among children during back-to-school season: according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, childhood cases rose by 17 percent during the last two weeks of August.

Navy Pier will close after Labor Day as the iconic Chicago attraction faces restrictions and budget shortfalls during the coronavirus pandemic.

A woman was charged with attempted homicide in a Pittsburgh stabbing that critically injured former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who is also facing a charge, police said. Pryor was taken to the hospital just after 4:30 a.m. Saturday following a dispute with “mutual combatants” in an apartment on the city’s North Side, police said. Allegheny County prosecutors and police...

Alphabet’s board of directors has opened an investigation into how executives handled claims of sexual harassment and other misconduct, including behavior of Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, who has been accused of having relationships with employees. The board has formed an independent subcommittee to look into the issues and has hired a law firm to assist with the investigation, according...

A law enforcement official says investigators that examined the burned-out wreckage of a scuba diving boat haven’t been able to determine what ignited a fire that killed 34 people off the California coast, the Associated Press reported Friday.

The Democratic National Committee is increasing the polling and fundraising requirements for presidential candidates to qualify for the primary campaign’s fifth debate in November. But in a nod to the potential for late-surging campaigns, the increases are not as steep as those from the first and second debates during the summer to the third and fourth debates after Labor...

Tekara Capron and her son, 3-year-old Makai Simmons, spent the Labor Day holiday with her family in the Bahamas and weathered Hurricane Dorian as it ruined her mother’s home. Makai returned home to Florida with nightmares. “It’s just that when he’s asleep. He’s more afraid of darkness than usual,” his mother Tekara Capron told NBC News. Makai was still processing...

A preliminary report released Thursday on the Conception diving boat fire confirmed that all six crewmembers were asleep when flames started to engulf the vessel in the early morning hours off the Southern California coast, leaving 34 people dead.