In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May.

A swarm of people poured through the gates at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Some were shirtless, some wore American flag overalls, others checkered flag mini-skirts.

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There were some seismic shifts throughout the season, so I'm just looking forward to what now blooms after,' says Hinds.

Xabi Alonso is returning to Real Madrid to take over a club that failed to meet expectations this season. The Spanish powerhouse announced the hiring of Alonso on Sunday to replace Carlo Ancelotti, ...

One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones in western North Carolina. Programs ...

We're saving the best weather of the holiday weekend for last, with mostly sunny skies and light winds for the Memorial Day ...

Russia and Ukraine have swapped hundreds more prisoners, the third part of a major swap that was a moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire. The ...

Lando Norris has his first Formula 1 pole position in more than two months at the Monaco Grand Prix. Now he needs his first win since then ...

Rafael Nadal's first French Open match in the tournament's main stadium came on May 25, 2005 — a straight-set victory in the second round against Xavier Malisse.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds more prisoners as part of a major swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire.