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FILE - Frontline healthcare workers hold a demonstration on Labor Day outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood in Los Angeles, Sep. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Labor Day weekend has arrived. What to know about the holiday

August 28, 2025

Labor Day is a holiday celebrating the American worker. But from barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark it by finding ways to relax. It’s celebrated on the first Monday of September. While actions by unions in recent years to advocate for workers have been a reminder of the holiday’s activist roots, the three-day weekend it creates has become a touchstone in the lives of Americans marking the unofficial end of summer.

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FILE - Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice carries after a catch during warmups before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sept. 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail over Dallas high-speed crash

July 17, 2025

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway last year. Prosecutors say Rice was driving a Lamborghini Urus SUV at 119 mph when he caused the March 2024 wreck. Multiple people were injured. On Thursday, Rice pleaded guilty to felony charges, including causing serious bodily injury. As part of a plea deal, he also received five years of deferred probation and must pay $115,000 for victims’ medical expenses. In a statement, Rice apologized for the harm caused and pledged to make amends to those affected.

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A view of a section of the 1865 Juneteenth General Order No. 3 that is displayed by the Dallas Historical Society at the Fair Park Hall of State in Dallas, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom. Here’s what they said

June 10, 2025

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. General Order No. 3, issued on June 19, 1865, declared all enslaved people in the state were free and had “absolute equality.” The Dallas Historical Society plans to put one of those original handbills on display at the Hall of State in Fair Park starting June 19. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the U.S. in 2021 but has been celebrated in Texas since 1866.

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This undated photo provided by the U.S. Air Force Academy shows cadet candidate Ava Moore. (U.S. Air Force Academy via AP)

What to know about the death of Air Force prep graduate Ava Moore in a crash on a Texas lake

May 28, 2025

Authorities say an 18-year-old woman about to begin her first year at the U.S. Air Force Academy was killed when a personal watercraft hit her kayak on a Texas lake over Memorial Day weekend. Ava Moore died following the collision on Lake Grapevine near Dallas on Sunday. Authorities said Wednesday that the woman accused of operating the personal watercraft and the man accused of driving her from the scene were arrested at a Dallas home Tuesday. Authorities say both are Venezuelans who had entered the U.S. illegally in 2023.

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Passengers approach a TSA checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport, in New Jersey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

If you haven’t left yet, it may be too late to avoid the Memorial Day travel rush

May 23, 2025

Freeways and airports across the U.S. are filling up as more people make their Memorial Day weekend getaways. Even as politics and the nation’s aging air traffic infrastructure rattle the U.S. travel industry, Americans were expected to travel in record numbers for the holiday. Auto club AAA predicts over 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday and Monday. The vast majority will be making road trips. The Federal Aviation Administration expected Thursday to be the peak day for air travel, but airports were still busy on Friday. Airlines and lodging companies had observed slower bookings last month and weren’t sure if demand would increase for the unofficial start of summer.

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