MEMORIAL DAY

Octaviano Juarez-Corro of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who shot and killed two people at a Memorial Day picnic in 2006, was found dead in his jail cell Sunday morning.

A boat captain has been charged with manslaughter in a Memorial Day parasailing crash in the Florida Keys that killed a 33-year-old Illinois woman and injured her young son and nephew.

A boat captain has been charged with manslaughter in a Memorial Day parasailing crash in the Florida Keys that killed a 33-year-old Illinois woman and injured her young son and nephew.

A Florida Keys boat captain who told police he cut a cable tethered to a parasailing rig struggling in a tempest high above the Atlantic Ocean on Memorial Day, sending a young mother and two small children plummeting into the water, was charged Thursday with causing the woman’s death.

The Playpen is a no-wake boating hotspot, just south of Oak Street Beach and north of Navy Pier, where powerboats often raft together.

Managers can do a lot to encourage their teams to take their vacations, including helping them delegate work when they're gone and taking vacations themselves.

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after severe turbulence. Several people aboard the flight were injured. Errol Barnett has the details.

U.S. airlines scrubbed thousands of flights last week.

U.S. airlines scrubbed thousands of flights last week.

It's turning into another difficult day for airline travelers in the United States.

Do you know the right way to display and honor the flag?

The Florida Keys can be paradise. Buffett and Hemingway vibe. Sunset celebrations. Bars everywhere.

Amid a sea of tourists and police, Christina Lara and Tiana Brunson walked down Ocean Drive last weekend with two water bottles filled with cognac and coke — a mix they called “Happy Juice.”

Demand for flights this summer is exceeding airline capacity, causing ticket prices to soar.

Demand for flights this summer is exceeding airline capacity, causing ticket prices to soar.

The days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are known as the “100 Deadliest Days” for young drivers.

Vice President Kamala Harris says the U.S. is safer if people in other countries have sufficient water to drink, grow food and safely dispose of sewage.

President Biden repeated a false Second Amendment claim Monday that has been repeatedly debunked throughout his presidency.

Airlines scuttled more than 2,500 flights across the U.S. during the holiday weekend. Here's what happened.

The Memorial Day weekend gunfire at Vagos biker gang members near Las Vegas left at least seven people wounded or injured. Three Hells Angels members were arrested.

The Memorial Day weekend gunfire at Vagos biker gang members near Las Vegas left at least seven people wounded or injured. Three Hells Angels members were arrested.

U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through Monday, or about 2% of their schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware.

According to Gun Violence Archive, a total of 179 were killed and 463 injured in gun violence incidents over the holiday weekend.

A Memorial Day weekend shooting on a Las Vegas-area freeway was an apparent ambush by Hells Angels members on rival Vagos biker gang members returning from a veterans cemetery ride, according to a police report made public Tuesday. Richard John Devries, who police identified as the Las Vegas Hells Angels chapter president, and club recruits Russell Smith and Stephen Alo were arrested late Sunday, several hours after the shooting on U.S. 95, according to Henderson police reports.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 14,000 pilot openings are projected for each year over the next decade.

Even as the United States reeled over the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas, multiple mass shootings happened elsewhere over the Memorial Day weekend.

At least 10 people were wounded in a mass shooting in South Carolina on Monday night — one of numerous shootings that unfolded across the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend.

U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through Monday, or about 2% of their schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware.

The unofficial start of summer is offering a troubling look at what lies ahead for travelers during the peak vacation season.

Authorities say a central Florida man was killed from an apparent bonfire explosion over the Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day is coming, and it got us thinking: How familiar are you with the holiday?

Here is the celebration, trophy ceremony and interviews after Reynolds wins its first D-10 softball title in school history.

President Biden mentioned the bill in his Memorial Day remarks, saying we have a duty to do right by service members who died of toxic exposure.

President Biden mentioned the bill in his Memorial Day remarks, saying we have a duty to do right by service members who died of toxic exposure.

People visit Chicago beaches at the start of the season during Memorial Day weekend.

In a Texas town scarred by gun massacre, anger and grief gives way to a relentless cycle of mourning as two weeks of funerals begin.

Musicians across the U.S. came together to honor the fallen on Memorial Day.

Memorial Day drew hundreds to Rosehill Cemetery to remember and pay respect to the fallen.

Take a look at this exciting footage of the U.S Army Parachute Team putting on a show with smoke canisters and aerial stunts over Miami Beach on Saturday.

Biden spoke on his hopes for bipartisan support to certain gun laws before honoring the nation's fallen in Memorial Day remarks.

Biden spoke on his hopes for bipartisan support to certain gun laws before honoring the nation's fallen in Memorial Day remarks.

People came together Monday at Memorial Day services across Northeast Florida to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States armed forces.

The City of Jacksonville added four names to the Veterans Memorial Wall at the annual Memorial Day Observance Monday to honor fallen heroes.

Witnesses say an argument preceded the gunfire just after midnight.

Witnesses say an argument preceded the gunfire just after midnight.

President Joe Biden says there may some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman in the Texas school shooting.

Happy Veterans Day!

Thousands of flights have been canceled during the holiday weekend.

If your grill has seen better days, Consumer Reports is here with recommendations from its latest tests of charcoal and gas models.

An active sea breeze will carry showers and storms, between I-75 and Highway 301/US1, mainly after 2 pm.  Some showers may drift toward I-95 late afternoon, evening as the sea breeze weakens.  Remember and honor those who have paid the ultimate price to afford us our freedoms, today and every day.

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler says he might return to the field for the national anthem in recognition of Memorial Day when his team opens a three-game series at Philadelphia.

People attend a Memorial Day program held at Fountain Square in Evanston on May 30, 2022.

Thousands of flights have been canceled during the holiday weekend.

There were over 1,500 people in attendance, officials say.

A free Virtual Telescope Project webcast will stream live views of the potential meteor storm from the tau Herculids meteor shower overnight on May 30-31.

Tom Cruise got his first $100 million opening weekend with “Top Gun: Maverick.”.

Hundreds of flights worldwide were canceled by mid-afternoon Sunday, adding to the mounting number of scrubbed flights during the busy Memorial Day holiday 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 in the U.S. More than 1,030 flights had been canceled as of 11:30 a.m. EDT Sunday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. More than 250 of Sunday's cancellations involved aircraft scheduled to fly to or from U.S. cities.

Passengers faced hundreds of flight cancellations and delays at the start of Memorial Day weekend.

USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown on honoring the sacrifices of U.S. service men and women who died protecting the freedoms we all enjoy.

Memorial Day Weekend is one of the most dangerous weekends to drive each year in the United States.

A group of Pittsburgh-area bikers are shocked and looking for answers after a scary encounter in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood on Friday.

‘Our schools are a place where kids should be safe:’ faith leaders, community decry gun violence, call for peace in streets during downtown Chicago prayer walk

Memorial Day weekend kicks off in Chicago’s Daley Plaza with wreath-laying, parade to ‘remember and honor over 1.2 million American heroes.'

Could Tropical Storm Agatha, which is forecast to become a hurricane on Sunday as it approaches the southern coast of Mexico, emerge after its bout with Mexico and threaten Miami?

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

An emotional service Saturday featured music and 22,000 flags that had been placed at 22,000 gravesites to honor the 22,000 heroes who served the nation and are now buried at Jacksonville National Cemetery.

Jacksonville’s community pools will open in phases this year and the first phase began Saturday, ahead of Memorial Day.

Chicago's Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony and parade on May 28, 2022.

If you plan on staying close to home for Memorial Day weekend, anticipate crowds at the local beaches.

It’s anticipated to be a busy travel weekend as people hit the roads and airports for Memorial Day.

Thirty-nine million people are projected to travel Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA.

Memorial Day marks the start of the summer driving, and already drivers are limiting trips due to record gasoline prices that are expected to go even higher.

Shop Amazon's Memorial Day deals from Apple, LG, Samsung, Instant Pot and more right now.

Six weeks ago, a roundtrip fare between Los Angeles and San Francisco — a flight that lasts about 38 minutes — was $93. Last week, that same flight cost $350.

The Jacksonville Jazz Fest is back for yet another star-studded event sure to draw countless visitors with events spreading out over several days through downtown. City leaders have outlined what you need to know as you plan your day. That includes navigating the traffic.

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 6.3% in April from a year earlier, just below a four-decade high set in March and the first slowdown since November 2020.

Georgia’s governor has extended the temporary suspension of the state’s gas tax ahead of Memorial Day weekend through July 14th.

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

Want to avoid gridlock and long lines at the airport this Memorial Day weekend? Here's some advice from the experts on when you should hit the road.

News4JAX offers a county-by-county look at events around Northeast Florida commemorating Memorial Day.

Tourists have returned to Florida in numbers that are surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

The average price of gas in Florida remained at $4.48 on Monday as nearly 2 million Floridians prepare to take a Memorial Day road trip, AAA said.

May is expected to have lots of sales you just need to know where to find them. Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 8, and Memorial Day is still a few weeks away -- Monday the 30th.

Alarming stats from the USO show suicide rates among active military are at an all-time high since the group started keeping records after 9/11.

News4Jax compiled a county-by-county breakdown of how trash service is affected by holidays.

News4Jax compiled a county-by-county breakdown of how trash service is affected by holidays.

News4Jax compiled a county-by-county breakdown of how trash service is affected by holidays.

The number of military suicides jumped by 15% in 2020, fueled by significant increases in the Army and Marine Corps that senior leaders said were troubling and require more effort to prevent.

A retired U.S. Army officer is getting a chance to deliver his speech about freed Black slaves who honored fallen Civil War soldiers.

After its triumphant first weekend, “A Quiet Place Part II” fell 59% at the North American box office leaving room for the third movie in the “Conjuring” franchise to take first place.

The head of an American Legion post in Ohio has stepped down after organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony silenced a speech about freed Black slaves honoring soldiers after the Civil War.

Organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony in Ohio turned off the featured speaker’s microphone when a former Army officer began recalling how freed Black slaves honored fallen soldiers after the Civil War.

According to AAA, between Memorial Day and Labor Day, an average of seven people per day are killed in crashes involving teen drivers.

A cool start for Jacksonville on this first day of Hurricane Season. Morning temperatures will be in the upper 50s just west of town into Georgia, about as cool as we are likely to be through early September. Yes, it will be months before we see inland morning temperatures this cool. Enjoy!

Jacksonville’s coolest Memorial Day took place the first year it was recognized on the last Monday of May. That May 31st saw a high of only 80° and it was a mess. Nearly 3″ of rain fell in storms that pummeled the area. Officially, 2.65″ fell at Jacksonville International Airport. This combination of wet (heavy rains) and cool is almost the only way we have cool afternoons from now until our first big-time cold front in September.

On a balmy Memorial Day with temperatures in the low 80s, people from all over Northeast Florida gathered Monday at the annual Memorial Day RiverFest in Green Cove Springs to honor the men and women who gave their lives serving in the United States military.

Harley Brown Jr. served as the first Black command master chief of the U.S. Navy’s largest shore command in the Southeastern Region at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. He was in the Navy for more than 30 years.