Memorial Day

A 10-year-old girl is facing a murder charge after police in Orlando say she shot and killed a woman who was fighting with her mom on Memorial Day.

Sandra Mazuera’s Memorial Day picnic with friends took an unexpected turn this year when a small breeze led to an injury that landed her in the hospital. NBC 5’s Chris Hush has the story.

Pools and beaches seem like the perfect place to be on Memorial Day, but a holiday weekend in the water almost turned tragic for a 10-year-old girl in Chicago. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey has the story and a reminder about safety precautions.

President Joe Biden honored U.S. service members in remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday as part of a day of events commemorating veterans and their families.

For many people, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and a three-day weekend of barbecues, beach trips and other outdoor activities. But for those who’ve lost loved ones to war, it can mean visits to the cemetery and the re-emergence of grief and pain.

Military family members share why the somber holiday is one of the most painful days of the year and should not be marked by celebratory wishes.

Memorial Day is a time to pause and reflect as a nation.

Many cities claim to have celebrated Memorial Day first, but the true earliest version of the commemoration — organized by Black residents of Charleston, South Carolina — was nearly erased from history.

The first Memorial Day, organized by Black residents of Charleston, South Carolina, was nearly erased from history. In 1865, a group of Black Charlestonians exhumed a mass, unmarked grave filled with the bodies of Union soldiers, and then gave them proper burials. LX News storyteller Jalyn Henderson speaks with David Blight, a historian who uncovered the Memorial Day history —...

In honor of Memorial Day, restaurants across the country are offering freebies and deals all weekend long.

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

Originally established during the Civil War, Memorial Day honors those who have died in military service for the U.S.

Many customers will be barred from making one-night reservations for houses, and there will also be limits on who can make two-night bookings

Veterans Day and Memorial Day both honor the U.S. military community, but both holidays serve different purposes.

A nation slowly emerging from restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic honored generations of fallen U.S. veterans on a Memorial Day observed without the severe pandemic restrictions that affected the day of tribute just a year ago

An emotional Memorial Day ceremony in Aurora honored Gold Star families of service members killed in the line of duty. Chris Coffey reports.

President Joe Biden has honored America’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery

Several communities and organizations across the Chicago area have planned events to commemorate Memorial Day this year. Lisa Chavarria reports.

President Joe Biden has marked his first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief by honoring the nation’s sacrifices in a deeply personal manner.

After more than a year of isolation, American veterans are embracing plans for a more traditional Memorial Day.