Tag: Funerals and memorial services
German city holds memorial to victims of knife attack
BERLIN — The German city of Wuerzburg on Sunday held a memorial service for the victims of a brutal knife attack that left three...
Aquino, Philippine ex-leader who challenged China, is buried
MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was buried in austere state rites during the pandemic Saturday with many remembering him for...
Virginia hopes to remove time capsule along with Lee statue
RICHMOND, Va. — If a court clears the way, the state of Virginia expects to remove not just a soaring statue of Confederate Gen....
Another official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech
HUDSON, Ohio — Both organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony have now resigned under pressure after they silenced a retired U.S. Army officer’s microphone...
Documentary celebrates Muhammad Ali 5 years after his death
When Muhammad Ali died five years ago, his name was known worldwide. But it was home, to Louisville, Kentucky, where he returned.
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Cantlay wins a playoff at Memorial on Sunday without Rahm
DUBLIN, Ohio — Patrick Cantlay delivered a clutch birdie late in the round and a 12-foot par putt in a playoff to win the...
Jill Biden, Dr. Fauci visit vaccine site at Harlem church
NEW YORK — First lady Jill Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci toured a COVID-19 vaccination site at a historic Harlem church on Sunday.
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Legion official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech
The head of an American Legion post in Ohio stepped down Friday amid criticism following the decision of Memorial Day ceremony organizers to turn...
Crews removing barriers, memorials at George Floyd Square
MINNEAPOLIS — Crews removed concrete barriers as well as artwork, flowers and other memorial items on Thursday from a Minneapolis intersection that has become...
Budapest unveils memorial to Danube tourist boat victims
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian and South Korean officials inaugurated a memorial Monday in Budapest that commemorates the 28 people who died, most of them...