Before Cinco de Mayo became associated with tacos and margaritas the day served as a reminder of Mexico's triumph over the French Celebrated annually, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the Second French Empire including people of Mexican American heritage While Cinco de Mayo honors Mexico's resilience and bravery in the face of strife "Everyone thinks that it's just party time, it's Corona time," Mario García, a Chicanx historian from the University of California at Santa Barbara, shared in a May 2023 interview with USA TODAY "It's OK for people to go out and have a good time on a holiday like Cinco de Mayo -- at least they have some sense that it's some kind of a Mexican holiday," García said We should have Cinco de Mayo events that go beyond partying and drinking where we call attention to what the history is." Here's what to know about the origins of Cinco de Mayo Though many might know the lore behind Cinco de Mayo it is often confused with Mexico's Independence Day It is known as the Día de la Independencia in Mexico Part of the confusion about what Cinco de Mayo celebrates likely stems from the names of the two holidays which might be harder for some English speakers to say Cinco de Mayo is much catchier than the day of Mexico's independence (Diez y seis de Septiembre) Another issue is that not enough American schools teach the importance of Chicanx history and its peoples' contributions to the U.S "When you study the history of Chicanos and Latinos "They've been involved in all aspects of American history almost half a million Latinos – mostly Mexican Americans – fought in the war And they won a disproportionate number of congressional Medals of Honor." The Battle at Puebla also occurred more than 50 years after the country broke free of Spanish rule The reason the battle happened in the first place was because French Emperor Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte wanted to claim Mexico for himself The French sent troops to force President Benito Juárez and the government out of Veracruz An outnumbered band of Mexican soldiers faced 6,000 French troops at daybreak in Puebla at which time Juárez declared May 5 a national holiday The victory also helped prevent the French from settling in and helping the American Confederacy in the Civil War, according to History.com Cinco de Mayo celebrations do occur in Mexico most notably in the City of Puebla; those events don't compare to Día de la Independencia celebrations it's become an annual celebration of Mexican American culture It began as a form of resistance to the effects of the Mexican-American War in the late 19th century. The holiday gained popularity during the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s because we discover Mexicans resisting a foreign invader," García said "They link the struggle of the Chicano movement to Cinco de Mayo." began commercializing the holiday in the 1980s offering customers "Cinco de Mayo" specials and cocktails The holiday is now known to some as Cinco de Drinko and to García as "Corona Day." This Cinco de Mayo García hopes everyone enjoys their Coronas but perhaps with a little history lesson to wash it down San Diego: San Diego's Cinco de Mayo celebrations were held May 3 and 4 in Old Town San Diego Denver: The Mile High City hosted several holiday-related activities over the weekend of May 3 for Cinco de Mayo Denver from a community parade to chihuahua races Events were held May 3-4 at Denver Civic Center Park from 10 a.m St. Paul, Minnesota: St. Paul's annual Cinco de Mayo celebration was in the city's West Side neighborhood and was one of Minnesota's largest Latino events festivities were held May 3 and included live performances San Antonio, Texas: Fiesta San Antonio is a 10-day celebration of state history and culture with parades Los Angeles: Fiesta Broadway one of the largest Latino and Cinco de Mayo festivals in the world runs down four blocks in downtown Los Angeles The annual festival happened this year on April 27 It's a popular misconception that Cinco de Mayo which translates to "fifth of May" in Spanish is Mexico's Independence Day or is the Mexican counterpart to the United States' Fourth of July The holiday actually commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5 and it is not one of the seven national holidays of Mexico that is a required no-work day Although there are some Cinco de Mayo celebrations throughout Mexico the event is small compared to Día de la Independencia 16 after the country claimed its independence from Spain in 1810 Meanwhile, in the U.S., Cinco de Mayo has become an annual celebration of Mexican-American culture that began with the rise of the Chicano movement in the 1960s and 1970s, according to USA TODAY Why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated in Texas?Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Texas as a way to honor the rich cultural heritage of Mexican-descent communities, particularly Tejanos, who have deep historical roots in the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association. After the Texas Revolution Tejanos began holding fiestas patrias in the 1820s to reinforce their ties to Mexico and celebrate their unique bicultural identity celebrations began with a grand parade in 1910 and continued with large festivals including sporting events and school concerts the Mexican-American community began organizing events through the Comité Patriótico Mexicano Estanislado Sedeno became a key figure in San Angelo’s Cinco de Mayo festivities holding the event for 27 years at Sedeno Plaza the celebrations started in the 1920s as the Hispanic population grew large enough to warrant a Mexican consulate Early festivities included historic plays at Teatro Azteca and expanded over the years to include parades and dances groups like the Hispanic Club Familias Unidas began sponsoring events such as the Baile Ranchero celebrating Mexican culture through music and dance Cinco de Mayo in Houston continues to be a major event with various civic organizations playing a key role in maintaining and growing the celebrations has recently been embraced more generally in the same way as other ethnic celebrations such St and Octoberfest have found acceptance in American cultural life," according to the Texas State Historical Association Should you celebrate Cinco de Mayo?When celebrating Cinco de Mayo it's important to be culturally respectful Focus on participating in events that authentically celebrate Mexican culture Be mindful of avoiding stereotypes or appropriation and refrain from using slogans like "Cinco de Drinko," which can trivialize the significance of the day Mexico’s actual Independence Day — Diez y Seis de Septiembre — is celebrated on Sept It commemorates Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s Grito de Dolores (“Cry of Dolores”) delivered in the early morning hours of Sept Hidalgo urged the people to rise up and end Spanish rule in Mexico It also raises the question, why bother with this holiday? Bank holidays seem to come like buses — you wait ages for one and then a whole bunch arrive in short order. This year’s date for Easter was on April 20, only a few days before the latest possible date, which is on April 25. And then along comes this bank holiday, followed by the spring would be proud if Knicks push Celtics to 6 games (1:21)Stephen A Smith breaks down whether it's more likely the Knicks get swept or go to a seven-game series vs BOSTON -- Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is expected to return from a strained right hamstring when Boston opens its Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Knicks on Monday night No Celtics players were listed on the injury report Sunday meaning they could be at full strength when Game 1 tips off It's the first time Holiday hasn't been on the injury report since he missed the final three games of Boston's first-round series win over Orlando in five games Coach Joe Mazzulla said Holiday was able to "work on everything he wanted to work on" during Boston's practice session Saturday One of the Celtics' top defenders and facilitators on offense 5.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds in the opening two games of the Magic series Also not listed on Boston's latest report is Jaylen Brown who has been dealing with a right knee injury that sidelined him for the Celtics' final three regular-season games Analysis: We love our bank holidays in Ireland who gets to decide when they are - and when's the next one We love talking about the bank holiday weather and the bank holiday traffic we love planning for them and we love lamenting when they're over But where did they get their name and who gets to decide when they happen "The idea of a public holiday, a special day of rest, isn’t all that new," says Dr Coleman A. Dennehy, Humanities Institute, UCD "It’s probably been going on since the high middle ages Quite possibly they had more holidays than us when you take in to account all the feast days." We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Jacqueline Hayden reports for RTÉ News on June bank holiday weekend activities across the country in 1982 In the middle ages and in the early modern period there would often be recognised rest days or festival days that were prominent in different parts of the country They could be centred around regional traditions feast days or saints that might be prominent locally But Dennehy says these days were whittled away quite a bit as we became more urbanised and people moved from the farms into the factories in the 19th century the Bank of England had about 40 days holidays when it was closed No prizes for guessing that banks are in fact the reason we call them bank holidays. All the way back in 1871, when Ireland was still under British rule, it was the Bank Holidays Act (1871) that introduced four days off: St Stephen’s Day if it’s a weekday — referred to as the 26th day of December not Boxing Day or St Stephen’s Day — the first Monday in August A lot of the detail in that Bank Holidays Act is actually about things like settling debts and promissory notes "It’s where the name comes from," says Dennehy "It seems strange to people today that we still call them bank holidays A lot of the detail in that Act is actually about things like settling debts and promissory notes." Fast forward another couple of decades and Ireland becomes a Free State. At this point in history the Public Holidays Act (1924) is essentially passed to right a technical legal issue and to officially repeal the UK acts. Dennehy says Kevin O'Higgins who was serving as Vice-President of the Executive Council (the government) at the time described the bill as "not of any importance" Prof Alvin Jackson discusses John Redmond's important role in Irish history However, during a debate in the Dáil in 1924, TD Thomas Johnson, leader of the Labour Party and a representative for Co Dublin, urged his fellow politicians to consider the plight of the "workmen." He said "the term holiday is and sounds very nice; but a man is easier in his mind when he is getting a holiday if he is getting his pay for the same day In regard to a very large number of people when you tell them they are going to have a holiday it means that they are going to lose their pay for that day "I would ask the Minister favourably to consider the insertion of a clause in the Bill ensuring to workmen who are given a holiday by statute that they shall have their day's pay for that holiday and I am sure it would do justice to men who are deprived by statute of an opportunity for earning their living." unsurprisingly perhaps for 1920s Ireland," says Dennehy the terms bank holiday and public holiday are used interchangeably though all laws now refer only to public holidays you’re not legally entitled to the day off volunteers and all workers during the Covid-19 pandemic and to remember the people who lost their lives due to it Ireland previously had a one once-off public holiday when December 31st 1999 was designated a public holiday in recognition of the Millennium. September 14th 2001 was designated a National Day of Mourning for the victims of the September 11th attacks in the United States Until the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922, it would have been the monarch's job to proclaim any new public holidays in Ireland. But according to Article 28 of the 1922 Constitution new public holidays were to be proclaimed by the Executive Council alone for the polling day in general elections which means it falls to the government in power what Ireland's first stamps of the 1920s told the world about the new state No. Ireland currently has 10 public holidays a year, which is below the EU average of 12. When that’s combined with the statutory annual leave days, we get 30 paid days off a year and the EU average is 34. Not only that but, according to Eurofound we also work an average of 39 hours a week compared to the EU27 average of 37.8 hours Some TDs have previously called for more public holidays to bring Ireland in line with the EU average, says Dr Brenda Daly, Associate Professor of Law in the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University Ireland should be looking at increasing the amount of public holidays for the sake of employees: "I certainly would advocate that there is a benefit to it." What you’re entitled to depends on your employment situation. Daly explains that your public holiday entitlements as an employee are set out in the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 and the Organisation of Working Time (Determination of Pay For Holidays) Regulations 1997 Most full-time workers will be entitled to paid leave on public holidays but there are exemptions when it comes to certain part-time workers If you qualify for a public holiday benefit, you are entitled to one of the following: a paid day off on the public holiday an additional day's pay or a paid day off within a month of the public holiday This is a bit different for part-time workers They only qualify for the paid day off or the pay in lieu if they've worked 40 hours in the last five weeks leading up to the public holiday they are entitled to an additional day’s pay Even if you’re not rostered to work on that particular day you should get one-fifth of your weekly pay all you need to know about bank holidays in Ireland The most important thing is to always check your employment contract first and foremost, says Daly. Your entitlement can vary depending on where you’re working and who you’re working for, and your employer might have particular industry agreements with trade unions. It may also be different depending on whether you’re on an agency contract. St Brigid’s Day (first Monday of every February except when February 1st falls on a Friday) August Bank Holiday (first Monday in August ) October Bank Holiday (last Monday in October) The views expressed here are those of the author and do not represent or reflect the views of RTÉ © RTÉ 2025. RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Media. RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Keel Beach, Achill Island, County Mayo. Photo: Getty Images Getting away from it for the bank holiday weekend. Photo: Getty Images All set for some bank holiday weekend action. Credit: RTÉ Getting away from it for the bank holiday weekend. 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Photo: RTÉ \u003Cp\u003EWhat you\u0027re entitled to on a bank holiday depends on your employment situation Photo: PA\u003C/p\u003E You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Ohio — The Trump Administration's tariffs on foreign imports are disrupting the toy industry 77% of toys sold in the United States are made in China has imposed a 145% tariff on most goods imported from China and that is all being paid by the small and medium-sized businesses," said Greg Ahearn Ahearn told Good Morning Cleveland anchor Mike Brookbank that toy production in China has all but stopped and that's putting the holiday season at risk "Every week that we're not producing toys in China is a week of supply that won't be available in November and December," said Ahearn which will create scarcity and obviously then pricing and and disappointed families and kids." told Brookbank the company will need to raise prices by double digits the prices are gonna go up 30 to 40%," said Larian Larian also said plans to expand the toy factory in Hudson are now on hold because of tariffs toy stores across the country are worried about higher costs Some businesses have filed lawsuits against President Trump in an attempt to stop tariffs on Chinese imports told Brookbank she's prepared to take on tariffs "I bought most of my inventory for most of the year already before the tariffs hit so the tariffs aren't going to affect my prices too much," said Reese Reese also said she tries to get her toys from countries other than China "A lot of the miniatures are handmade locally," said Reese "I have a lady that sews doll clothes for me locally." Reese doesn't want her customers to feel the impact of tariffs "We will actually keep our prices the way they are until I have to raise them — if I have to raise them," said Reese why the date changes each year and a quick breakdown of the origins of the holiday Mother’s Day always falls on the second Sunday of May Mother's Day deal: Cheers to mom with up to 82% off premium wine from Naked Wines with this Groupon deal Do Mother's Day and Father's Day change every year? Mother's Day originsAccording to History.com the commercialized Mother’s Day we know and celebrate in the U.S but its origins can be traced all the way back to the mid-1800s “The ‘Mother’s Day’ we celebrate today has its origins in the peace-and-reconciliation campaigns of the post-Civil War era. During the 1860s, at the urging of activist Ann Reeves Jarvis, one divided West Virginia town celebrated “Mother’s Work Days” that brought together the mothers of Confederate and Union soldiers…” History.com says President Woodrow Wilson approved a resolution that made the second Sunday in May a holiday in honor of ‘that tender always landing on the third Sunday in June Since both holidays are designated to a particular week in their respective months the calendar date for Mother’s Day will move up one in the UK reaches back even further than the U.S version of the holiday and its origins are actually tied to Easter But the commercialization that led to the modern secular version of the holiday came later in the UK than in the U.S. Mother’s Day 2025 in the UK already passed “Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom takes place on the fourth Sunday of Lent, a date that varies each year,” History.com says.  “The celebration originated in the Middle Ages as a religious holiday known as Mothering Sunday when people in domestic service were allowed to return to their home According to TimeandDate.com the earliest known observance of Mother's Day is Norway’s version of the holiday which always falls on the second Sunday in February Mother’s Day 2025 in Norway passed on Sunday More than 100 countries celebrate Mother’s Day and 77 of them observe it in May The day is often celebrated in the United States by enjoying Mexican food and drinks Though for some Cinco de Mayo is an excuse to party the holiday has a significant history (and no Celebrated annually, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the Second French Empire "Everyone thinks that it's just party time, it's Corona time," Mario García, a Chicanx historian from the University of California at Santa Barbara, shared in a May 2023 interview with USA TODAY Why is Cinco de Mayo often confused with Mexico's Independence Day?Though many might know the lore behind Cinco de Mayo An outnumbered band of Mexican soldiers faced 6,000 French troops at daybreak in Puebla so is that a play to include in Monday NBA player prop picks The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. One of the Data Scientists behind the model, Stephen Oh (@StephenOhCBS) analyzed the sim results and broke down the supporting evidence to reveal which player props have the best value for today's slate Holiday is off the injury report after missing the final three games with a hamstring injury against the Magic Holiday scored at least nine points in each of the two playoff games he played while playing at least 33 minutes in each contest Holiday will likely be asked to guard Brunson the majority of the game and his defensive prowess will guarantee him significant minutes and more chances to score who averaged 11.1 points per game this season and has scored at least nine points in seven of his last eight games against New York leading the model to see strong value in Jokic having Over 3.5 turnovers The Thunder led the NBA in forced turnovers (17 per game) this season Hartenstein had 11 points and 12 rebounds in 25 minutes as the Thunder completed their four-game sweep over the Grizzlies on Saturday He averaged 9.0 ppg against the Grizzlies in the series while scoring at least 11 points in two of four contests The model projects Hartenstein to play between 25-29 minutes on Monday Hartenstein went Over in 27 of 34 games (79.4%) while averaging 11.2 ppg this season "This is an ACT NOW with the line as high as -9.5 (-109) or -140 at 8.5 on some books," Oh said. "The model is projecting 9.3 points, which is well under his season average of 11.1 (43-19, 69% over), and his 16.7 average (3-0 over) vs Denver." BetMGM is offering this play at -130 odds as one of the few betting apps still offering Hartenstein at Over 8.5 points After two stinkers in a row shooting (10 total combined points on 3/15 from the field well he played with energy and contributed in other areas (12 total rebounds which will be enough to keep his minutes up With both Evan Mobley and DeAndre Hunter dealing with injuries and Darius Garland not a lock to play or play his full minutes he could be in for more than the nine FGAs Oh are projecting leading to 11 points projected He was on a nice roll the four games prior to the last two rough outings NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday as oil prices hit a four-year low after the OPEC+ group announced plans to increase output The losses came amid a relatively calm day of mostly mixed trading They follow several weeks of gains that helped the market wipe away its losses since the ongoing trade war began The decline broke the benchmark index’s longest winning streak since 2004 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 98.60 points Technology companies and other big stocks were among the heaviest weights on the market while Amazon fell 1.9% and Tesla slipped 2.4% Berkshire Hathaway fell 5.1%. Legendary investor Warren Buffett announced over the weekend that he would step down as CEO by the end of the year after six decades at the helm Buffett will still be chairman of the board of directors The OPEC+ group of eight oil producing nations announced over the weekend that it will raise its output by 411,000 barrels per day as of June 1 crude oil prices fell 2% to $57.13 per barrel Many producers can no longer turn a profit once oil falls below $60 Prices are down sharply for the year over worries about an economic slowdown The energy sector led the losses within the S&P 500 Markets have been absorbing the shock of tariffs and the growing trade war President Donald Trump has imposed import taxes on a wide range of imports prompting retaliation from global trading partners Many of the more severe tariffs that were supposed to go into effect in April were delayed by three months with the notable exception of tariffs against China The delays have provided some relief to Wall Street though uncertainty about the impact from current and future tariffs continues to hang over markets and the economy “Uncertainty remains elevated and economic data will likely weaken in the coming months meaning further bouts of volatility are likely,” said Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi chief investment officer of global equities at UBS Global Wealth Management That uncertainty will overshadow the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week The Fed is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday It cut the rate three times in 2024 before taking a more cautious stance The central bank was concerned that inflation was still stubbornly hovering just above its target rate of 2% Concerns about inflation reigniting have only grown amid the global trade war sparked by Trump’s tariff policy The economy has shown some signs that it is feeling the impact from tariffs and the uncertainty over Trump’s policy The economy is still showing signs of resilience Economic activity in the services sector continued expanding in April according to a survey from the Institute for Supply Management The services sector survey and the latest consumer confidence updates also reflect growing concerns over the economy’s direction Trump’s rapidly shifting policies on trade have kept the Fed and markets on edge The on-again-off-again approach has left businesses households and economists at a loss in trying to forecast where the economy might be headed and planning accordingly The latest salvo in the trade war from Trump came Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform. He said he has authorized a 100% tariff on movies that are produced outside of the U.S as it is common for films to include production at multiple locations around the world Shoemakers posted gains following the announcement that Skechers is being acquired for $9 billion and taken private by the investment firm by 3G Capital The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.35% from 4.31% late Friday AP business writers Jiang Junzhe and Matt Ott contributed to this story rewritten or redistributed without permission Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public File may contact KOB via our online formor call 505-243-4411 Don’t hate me for this: I’m not a Christmas person and it’s been tradition in our household to put up Christmas decorations on my birthday (mom was in that nesting period with that final burst of energy before going into labor) and take them down on my son’s birthday in early January (see last set of parentheses) That 30-day time frame has been ingrained in me for over 50 years so I don’t really get excited about Christmas-y stuff until December Sitting on 27 acres in Frankenmuth, Michigan, Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland is a year-round Christmas shop Think Santa’s workshop met a Mega-Meijer on steroids Just the decorations outside of the compound made my Scrooge-like heart grow three sizes The landscaped lawns also include the Silent Night Memorial Chapel—a replica of the original chapel in Oberndorf Touted as the World’s Largest Christmas Store, the store itself has 320,000 square feet of every type of Christmas ornament you can fathom and in colors I didn’t even know existed ribbons...need a life-size Wise Man to finish out your nativity scene Need a teeny-tiny nutcracker to sit on your mantel Want a tree in every room and a candle for every window There are more than 50,000 Christmas items and over 350 decorated trees on display Bronner's also offers personalized ornaments crafted by in-house artists some of them made in the time it would take you to peruse the “sea life” section of ornaments 12-foot flocked Blue Spruce Christmas tree I fell in love with won’t fit in my car for the ride back to Virginia it’s comforting to know I can order it online Not much gets me in the holiday spirit before December—but Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan, just might’ve cracked my frosty shell.\nRead More Sitting on 27 acres in Frankenmuth, Michigan, Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland is a year-round Christmas shop Hallmark Media is looking to cast extras in their movie Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story Bills fans that are interested can click here to sign up. The registration deadline is May 9 at noon EST According to Hallmark production for Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story kicks off later this year and will film entirely at locations in and around Buffalo which is making its last stand as the Bills home field in the upcoming 2025 NFL season The starting lineup will be announced at a later date The most important thing Moore brings to Buffalo's receiving corps is speed 180-pound receiver is a consistent separator and offers yards after catch ability The Bills drafted six defensive players and three offensive players in the 2025 NFL Draft Davis was Buffalo's fourth-round draft pick last season and his advocacy for foster children made an instant impact in the WNY community in 2024 Cashiers will ask customers at check out if they would like to donate to match the Wegmans donation on May 3rd and 4th Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is the recipient of the Joe Dumars Trophy for winning the 2024-25 NBA Sportsmanship Award This is the second NBA Sportsmanship Award for Holiday who also earned the honor in the 2020-21 season with the Milwaukee Bucks Presented annually since the 1995-96 season the NBA Sportsmanship Award honors a player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court Each NBA team nominated one of its players for the award. From the list of 30 team nominees, a panel of league executives… https://t.co/ovVnMBUDlq — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 1, 2025 The trophy is named for Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and two-time NBA champion Joe Dumars who won the inaugural NBA Sportsmanship Award and played his entire 14-year career with the Detroit Pistons Each NBA team nominated one of its players for the 2024-25 NBA Sportsmanship Award. From the list of 30 team nominees, a panel of league executives selected six finalists (one from each NBA division). Current NBA players selected the winner from the list of six finalists.  The complete voting results are available here In addition to winning the NBA Sportsmanship Award twice Holiday is a three-time recipient of the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award for his selfless play on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players Holiday is also a finalist for the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion Award marking the third time he has been a finalist for the honor in its five-year history Holiday is a two-time NBA All-Star and six-time Kia NBA All-Defensive Team selection He has won two NBA championships (one each with Boston and Milwaukee) and two Olympic gold medals with the USA Men’s National Team Take a look back at every Sportsmanship award winner in NBA history The Joe Dumars Trophy is awarded to the NBA player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court Led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record 6 wins only 9 players have ever been named league MVP 3 times or more Look back at the winners of every NBA award Aaron Gordon comes up clutch again for the Nuggets while the Thunder face the 1st big test of their 2025 playoff run Boston's reliance on the 3-ball backfires while New York's defenders come through in the clutch to pull off massive comeback for series-opening win Celtics announce Porzingis was questionable to return with an illness that they specified was non-Covid Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones glamour up alongside Angel Reese for the annual fashion event Kenny Atkinson experienced a setback on his coaching journey it fueled the 2024-25 NBA Coach of the Year Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics has won the NBA's sportsmanship award for the second time making him the fifth player in league history to win that trophy in multiple years Holiday received about 34% of the first-place votes cast by nearly 400 current NBA players to decide the award winner some of the best competitors are those who pair a quiet confidence with humility show respect for the competition with their own preparation and work and have the stamina to navigate the ups and downs of a season with grit and perspective," Celtics president Brad Stevens said "There is no better example of this than Jrue He is the ultimate teammate and sets a great example for those striving to compete with integrity Holiday joins four-time winner Mike Conley three-time winner Grant Hill and two-time winners Jason Kidd and Kemba Walker as people to win the award more than once Holiday will receive the Joe Dumars Trophy a two-time champion and the inaugural winner of the sportsmanship award after the 1995-96 season Dumars recently left his role as an NBA executive to return to his native Louisiana as executive vice president of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans Each of the NBA's 30 teams nominated one player for the sportsmanship award and league executives narrowed that list down to six finalists - one from each division Holiday is also a three-time recipient of the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award and is a finalist again this season for the NBA's Social Justice Champion Award That award has been in existence for five years; Holiday has been a finalist in three of them two-time Olympic gold medalist and six-time All-Defensive team selection are not selected by the panel of 100 global reporters and broadcasters who vote for other top NBA season honors Awards that will be announced later in the playoffs include MVP (either Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver's Nikola Jokic or Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo) Cleveland's Kenny Atkinson or Houston's Ime Udoka) And the month is bringing a long weekend with it and a couple of celebrations too While May isn't as packed with events as March and April were there are still a few days to look forward to folks will get a long-awaited three-day weekend on May 26 as Memorial Day comes around Here's everything you need to know about what May has in store this year and is considered a federal holiday Memorial Day always falls on the last Monday in May In total, 2025 has 12 federal holidays across 11 days, according to the Office of Personnel Management Will banks be closed on Memorial Day?Memorial Day is a bank holiday so some organizations will likely be closed There are multiple religious holidays in April The following are some of the holidays and traditions celebrated throughout the month, according to Interfaith America Other noteworthy days in MayHere are some more significant dates in May: The following are some of the more unique and odd days celebrated throughout the month of April What is the History Behind the Memorial Day Holiday originated after the Civil War as a day to honor and remember soldiers who died in military service Its history and evolution are deeply tied to the legacy of the Civil War and the need for national healing The first widely recognized observance was on May 30 leader of an organization for Union veterans declared the day as "Decoration Day." The date was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of a specific battle Decoration Day expanded to honor those who died in all U.S Decoration Day was officially recognized as Memorial Day through federal legislation Memorial Day was declared a federal holiday as part of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act which established the observance on the last Monday in May to create a three-day weekend for workers. The law aimed to provide a consistent holiday schedule and an opportunity for reflection on national sacrifices Is the Stock Market Open or Closed on the Memorial Day Holiday stock markets are closed in observance of Memorial Day This includes The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) This year the Memorial Day holiday will be recognized on Monday including the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange The stock market will reopen as normal at 9:30 a.m regulated by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) follows a holiday schedule similar to that of the U.S Memorial Day is recognized as a full market holiday meaning that both the stock and bond markets remain closed for trading This includes the Treasury and corporate bond markets giving financial professionals and investors the opportunity to observe the holiday Memorial Day is observed with a blend of solemn remembrance for fallen military personnel and celebratory activities marking the unofficial start of summer in the United States Here are common ways people observe the holiday: Memorial Day continues to be a balance of reflection and celebration honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice while bringing people together to appreciate freedoms secured through their service “Buy This Stock Now!” - Expert Who Called 11x On TSLA thanks to Elon & Trump’s new alliance… He says there’s a new opportunity that could be 1,000x BIGGER than Tesla – and it could completely revolutionize a $23 Trillion market It’s trading for less than $5 per share right now… But it won’t be under the radar for long Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks has significantly boosted fruit market activity with many seasonal fruits seeing stronger sales and slight price increases particularly Royal Gala and Queen varieties with Royal Gala seeing the most significant increase the price of imported oranges remained steady with traders noting little change in overall sales Left: Egyptian oranges; right: New Zealand Queen apples traders report that Australian grapes continue to perform best this season in terms of quality and taste and other origins have seen declines in both appearance and flavor Chilean grapes have performed slightly better than Peruvian ones recently the arrival volume of grapes is slightly lower than in past years Lower-priced batches have been selling more effectively Left: Chilean Crimson Fall plums; Right: Australian grapes The supply of Chinese blueberries has decreased recently 18 mm+ blueberries are selling for around $11.75–$13.15 per box (￥85–￥95) Imported plums are entering the end of their production season with Crimson Fall being the most common variety available Left: Peruvian avocados; Right: Chinese blueberries Other fruits benefiting from the holiday surge include imported avocados and dragon fruit Demand for Peruvian avocados has increased driving a slight price rise to around $17.30 per box (￥125) Vietnamese dragon fruit prices remain steady compared to last week with first-grade fruit also priced at about $17.30 per box Traders noted that while prices spiked during the same period last year due to shortages the current supply is stable and pricing remains reasonable Left: Thai Monthong durians; Right: Vietnamese Kanyao durians the arrival volume of Thai Monthong has increased A6-grade durians are selling for about $152 per box (￥1,100) Vietnamese durians are arriving in smaller quantities Some traders prefer Thai durians due to inconsistent customs clearance times and variable quality of the Vietnamese ones imported durian volumes remain lower than during the same period last year Gift box: left: Sichuan loquats; Right: Hainan cantalope melons seasonal varieties like Hainan honey melons and Sichuan loquats have seen sales growth driven by the holiday Traders note that gift boxes are especially popular One trader added that in previous May Day holidays contributing to increased sales across other fruit categories FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com They managed to do this despite missing Jrue Holiday for the last three games of that series Holiday had been absent for three games because of a hamstring injury. While it doesn't sound like the injury will end his postseason, there's no telling how much longer it will affect him. The Celtics will start their next series against the New York Knicks on May 5 and it's unclear if he'll be ready by then so Holiday's status will be up in the air Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla revealed the latest on Holiday's health status while talking with reporters on Friday. Though he didn't reveal whether Holiday would return in time for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals Mazzulla announced his status remains day-to-day Doing whatever he can to make sure he puts himself in position to come back as fast as he can but older players like him are more susceptible to these issues Holiday is 34 years old and came into the 2024-25 season having come off a title run and playing in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Holiday might not be the Celtics' best player but he's a player they will need to repeat as champions and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 46.7% from the field and 42.9% from three who missed the final three games of Boston's first-round matchup with the Orlando Magic due to a hamstring strain is off the injury report and expected to play on Monday night in Game 1 Jrue Holiday (hamstring) not on injury report for Monday Brunson shot 6-for-13 from the field and 1-for-4 from 3 He also had three assists and three turnovers Derrick White and Jaylen Brown are all viable options to defend the All-NBA guard having Holiday back in the lineup gives Boston more flexibility on the defensive end and the ability to play more lineups with five shooters on the floor 4.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from 3 Oddsmakers have set the C's as nine-point favorites in this matchup. DraftKings Sportsbook also has Boston as a -800 favorite to win the series Boston may have an even better chance of making quick work of the Knicks Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help Find Peter Dewey's NBA betting record here (futures included). You can also follow my daily plays on  BetStamp here Are you new to DraftKings? 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) suspended night session trading from April 30 and the domestic spot lead market also entered a trading suspension The London Metal Exchange (LME) in overseas markets non-ferrous metals generally declined on April 30 due to pressure from a strengthening US dollar LME lead initially jumped and then pulled back throughout the day reaching a high of $1,983/mt in the morning before giving up all its earlier gains in the afternoon significant macro events and changes in economic data included: Sino-US negotiations released positive signals with the Chinese side stating that the US had repeatedly taken the initiative to convey information expressing a desire to negotiate with China and that China was currently assessing this the US officially implemented a 25% tariff on auto parts but introduced two new tariff exemptions for auto parts and officially canceled the "low-value package tariff exemption" for China (2) Regarding expectations for US Fed interest rate cuts the US Q1 GDP turned negative on a QoQ basis while April non-farm payrolls data came in better than expected leading to a downward revision in expectations for US Fed interest rate cuts The GDP and non-farm payrolls data indicate that the current resilience of the US economy and employment remains strong market expectations for the number of US Fed interest rate cuts this year have been revised down from four to three and the timing of the first rate cut has been postponed from June to July     In terms of inventory changes in lead ingots the trends in domestic and overseas lead ingot inventories diverged overseas lead ingot inventories continued their downward trend total LME lead inventories stood at 264,125 mt a decrease of 1,475 mt from before the holiday Domestic lead ingot inventories had already shown a buildup trend on the eve of the Labour Day holiday SHFE lead ingot weekly inventories were 46,786 mt an increase of 1,132 mt from the previous week     Forecast for post-holiday market changes: During the Labour Day holiday upstream and downstream enterprises in China's lead industry chain had different holiday schedules particularly downstream lead-acid battery enterprises many of which took holidays ranging from 1-3 days to 4-7 days This temporary absence of lead consumption has significantly increased the pressure on post-holiday lead ingot inventory buildup the weekly operating rate of SMM lead-acid battery enterprises plummeted by 18.5 percentage points to 55.06% production at primary lead smelters remained relatively stable with some smelters resuming operations after maintenance leading to a slight 1.2 percentage point increase in the weekly operating rate This not only added pressure to lead ingot inventory buildup during the Labour Day holiday but also contributed to an increase in overall supply in May the number of secondary lead smelters cutting or halting production increased the lead-acid battery market was in its traditional consumption off-season from April to May which was a major factor dragging down lead consumption and also led to a reduction in scrap battery scrap volumes The supply of scrap batteries in the pre-holiday market was tight with secondary lead enterprises maintaining low raw material inventory levels scrap battery prices were more likely to rise than fall causing secondary lead enterprises to generally operate at a loss secondary lead enterprises incurred losses as high as 500-600 yuan/mt leading to a decline in production enthusiasm among smelters and a series of production cuts or halts before the holiday If the losses of secondary lead enterprises cannot be improved after the Labour Day holiday it is not ruled out that the scope of production cuts by secondary lead enterprises will further expand potentially becoming one of the conditions for balancing the consumption gap the risk of post-holiday lead ingot inventory buildup will lead to a weakening trend in lead prices factors such as tight supply of raw materials like scrap and losses in secondary lead production will provide support these factors will become one of the main drivers for lead prices to rebound after hitting a low     As the Labour Day holiday draws to a close and the UK bank holiday ends both the SHFE and LME will resume normal trading from tomorrow (May 6) We need to focus on the lead ingot inventory buildup during the holiday and the production trends of smelters after the holiday For queries, please contact Lemon Zhao at lemonzhao@smm.cn For more information on how to access our research reports, please email service.en@smm.cn The Celtics issued a clean injury report on Sunday signaling they’ll be at full strength when they take the court for Monday’s home contest Holiday missed the final three games of Boston’s first-round series against Orlando due to a strained hamstring Holiday will likely be matched up defensively against the Knicks’ top offensive threat, Jalen Brunson Brunson averaged 26.3 points and 5.8 assists against the Celtics this season but Boston swept the four-game season series Holiday, who won the NBA’s annual Sportsmanship Award 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals during the regular season while starting 62 games The scoring average was his lowest since his rookie season Holiday was instrumental in Boston’s title run last season 6.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists while committing just 1.5 turnovers per contest and earning second-team All-Defensive honors Celtics ready to make their run through the east Should be no problem representing again in the finals and they’ll probably win the whole thing because they’ll be rested Every team is a hamstring or rolled ankle away from dropping back to the pack Log in Register Register Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Are you celebrating one of the various holidays or interested in learning more about one Here's what to know about the significance of May 1 is a Gaelic and Celtic festival that honors the beginning of summer The Pagan festival celebrates fertility and growth and it is tradition to decorate with flowers Perhaps one of the most recognizable May Day rituals centers literally around the maypole, a tall, decorated poll in which participants hold on to attached ribbons and dance around in a circle. While one set of dancers move clockwise, another dances counterclockwise, resulting in a moving pattern of vibrant colors. Another element of Beltane, which has grown more popular in recent years, is the lighting of Beltane fires. These ceremonial fires represent the power of the sun and provide an opportunity for cleansing and renewal, according to the Beltane Fire Society While Beltane fires went "dormant" for many decades groups like the Beltane Fire Society are working to continue the centuries' old tradition for new generations Though the Pagan Beltane is often dated back to the Middle Ages similar types of festivals go back even further Held in Ancient Rome, The Festival of Flora − Floralia − was held between April 28 and May 3, celebrating Flora, the goddess of flowers, fertility and spring, according to the United Kingdom National Trust While Beltane celebrate the natural wonders of the world International Workers' Day focuses on the industrial achievements of laborers On May 1, 1886, more than 340,000 American workers walked out of their jobs in support of the eight-hour work day, which had been proposed by the now American Federation of Labor two years prior, according to the Industrial Workers of the World Two days later, activists organized a union action at the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company in Chicago. During this protest, police intimidated and ultimately beat the strikers, resulting the death of at least six people, according to the American Postal Workers Union On May 4, 1886, a rally was held at Chicago's Haymarket Square. Though this protest was meant to be non-violent, violence quickly unfolded. Several civilians were killed at the hands of police and dozens more were injured, the according to the American Postal Workers Union labor advocates deemed May 1 International Workers' Day Also celebrated on the first day of May, Lei Day honors Hawaiian leis a type of garland or wreath often worn as a necklace that is made up flowers More: What does a lei mean in Hawaii, can anyone wear one? Hawaii's first Lei Day was held in 1929 and for nearly 100 years the day of celebration has been held throughout the state of Hawaii How can you celebrate May Day in the US?Depending on what variation of May Day you are honoring Find different ways to honor the natural world around you whether that be planting flowers or plants making flower crowns with your family and friends Each year, the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown North Carolina hosts a May Day parade and festival for those interested in folk culture Though this year's festival has already passed take a look to see if any organizations near you are planning May Day activities Though International Workers' Day is not a federal holiday in the U.S. there still may be protests and/or other scheduled activities happening near you Check with local labor groups to learn more To learn more about National Day of Action and see if a demonstration is happening near you, visit maydaystrong.org Lei DayIf you're not in Hawaii this Lei Day but still want to celebrate Lei Day is all about celebrating the history Local cultural centers and botanical gardens may be hosting Lei Day activities for all ages Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com The Celtics had no players listed in the injury report for Game 1 released on Sunday will make his return to the floor after missing the final three games of Boston's first-round series Holiday suffered a hamstring strain at some point during the Celtics' Game 2 win over the Orlando Magic He was ruled out of each of the following games; Boston lost its first postseason game of the year without Holiday but was still able to send the Magic home in five games The point guard averaged 11.1 points and 3.9 assists per game this past season The Celtics will be very glad to have him back in the lineup and go toe-to-toe with Jalen Brunson as the Knicks try to pull off the upset the Knicks lead the series 3-2 and will head to Detroit for Game 6 Regardless of who the Celtics match up with fans should feel good about their odds to win the series and advance to the conference finals for the fourth consecutive year While they will rely heavily on their top players, such as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown the Celtics will also need their key role players to bring their A-games as well who missed each of the team's last three games due to a hamstring injury Following Boston's series victory over the Magic, the NBA made a notable announcement regarding Holiday who remains a crucial part of the team's success Holiday has developed a reputation as a great teammate and locker room leader According to the NBA Communications' official X page, Holiday has received the Joe Dumars Trophy and is the winner of the 2024-25 NBA Sportsmanship Award. This is the second time Holiday has received this award as he also won it during the 2020-21 season as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. Holiday has constantly been one of the most important players on each team he has been on, and that is no different in his second season with the Celtics. As the Celtics aim to repeat as NBA Champions, they will rely heavily on Holiday to contribute in every aspect of the game. Vietnam defeated the United States of America It’s called “The Vietnam War” — but the Vietnamese call it “The American War.” Because it was the Americans who invaded Vietnam eleven years earlier to kill and dominate its people we slaughtered two million Vietnamese and perhaps another two million southeast Asians in Cambodia and Laos and beyond Nearly 4 million murdered by the United States that’s about two-thirds the number of Jews that the Germans killed in the Holocaust during World War II.) have never paid for these crimes against humanity We have never admitted our guilt in this genocide Share And we have continued our policy of invasion and funding and arming genocide to this day We funded and armed the slaughters in Central America well into the 1980s We armed the Iraqis in their war with Iran Then we spent over two decades bombing and eventually invading Iraq and slaughtering their people — while also losing a two-decade-long war with Afghanistan the real truth of the atrocities we’ve conducted from our first mass genocide of the Native Peoples of the Americas committed by our White Christian European ancestors to currently the billions of our taxpayer dollars and tons of American bombs plus scores of fighter jets and other weapons of mass destruction being given to the Netanyahu regime in Israel to massacre tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians And for the two million Palestinians still barely alive in Gaza we now support a horrific plan to starve them to death their homes now nearly all reduced to rubble (92% of Gaza has been flattened with virtually no access to drinking water or medicine every school and every university bombed to smithereens It will take years to discover under all the rubble what the real numbers of the dead are And this doesn’t even take into account the daily attacks on the 3+ million Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank That is why we need to make this day, April 30th, a national holiday. Usually, national holidays are used to celebrate victories and commemorate triumphs, like signing the Declaration of Independence or saving all the Indians from starving to death during winter (not true) or whatever Thanksgiving is all about. So why would we create a holiday to commemorate our defeat in Vietnam? The best way to honor the loss from this tragic war is to commit to never doing it again — and that has to start by realizing we are doing it again right now. Every bomb we send to Netanhayu is proof that we didn't learn a single lesson.  I encourage every one of you — whether you’ve seen it before or have never seen it — to watch the Oscar-winning Peter Davis documentary HEARTS & MINDS tonight or this coming weekend. It is the most powerful nonfiction film I have ever seen. You can watch it with any Max subscription or on the Criterion Channel. You can rent it on Apple TV+ or Amazon Prime. Here is a short clip from from the film, featuring Daniel Ellsberg, who revealed the true scope of the war when he leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times, showing how the U.S. government was lying about the war:  Ellsberg: “The question used to be: ‘Might it be possible that we were on the wrong side in the Vietnamese War?’ But we weren’t on the wrong side. We are the wrong side.”  And we were the wrong side again in Iraq. In Afghanistan. In Gaza. How did we get here? We got here because we’ve always been here. Start in 1492 and go forward.  Teach our children this truth about us. About our history. Give them this knowledge and with it comes the opportunity for us to change and make different choices for our future. To be a different people. A peaceful people. The Germans did it. The Japanese, too. Today is a tragic and solemn day. And it should be a national holiday.  Vietnam’s largest military cemetery of war dead in Quang Tri province. The lens of the camera is not wide enough to capture the vastness of this sacred place.Share Images by Steven Clevenger/Corbis via Getty Images; and HOANG DINH NAM / AFP via Getty Images Leave a comment Unfortunately we as a nation, like Donald Trump, never ever admit wrongdoing. And unfortunately because of that inability, that unwillingness, we can never be whole. ReplyShare99 more comments...TopLatestDiscussionsNo posts Vietnam Veterans Against the War Demonstrate at Arlington National Cemetery Vietnam defeated the United States of America.   It\u2019s called \u201CThe Vietnam War\u201D \u2014 but the Vietnamese call it \u201CThe American War.\u201D Because it was the Americans who invaded Vietnam eleven years earlier to kill and dominate its people.  that\u2019s about two-thirds the number of Jews that the Germans killed in the Holocaust during World War II.) I don\u2019t count the Nike factories).  Share Then we spent over two decades bombing and eventually invading Iraq and slaughtering their people \u2014 while also losing a two-decade-long war with Afghanistan.  the real truth of the atrocities we\u2019ve conducted And this doesn\u2019t even take into account the daily attacks on the 3+ million Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank We, you and I, are the backers of all this misery. Joe Biden bankrolled it. It cost him and Kamala Harris the election. Nearly a third \u2014 29% \u2014 of the millions of people who voted for Biden in 2020 but who didn\u2019t vote for Harris in 2024 cited their top reason as the Biden/Harris administration\u2019s support for and funding of the war on Gaza (This was more than those who cited the economy or immigration as their main reason) The media will not report it this way (\u201CIt\u2019s the price of eggs!\u201D) just as no media today on this 50th anniversary will state the simple truth that we were defeated in Vietnam by one of the poorest countries on Earth a country which did not possess a single aircraft carrier no B-52-style bombers \u2014 not even one goddamn attack helicopter not even one pathetic military Jeep that wasn\u2019t a Soviet tin-can knock-off with maybe three wheels on it They had nothing but the will of their own people to be free of the freedom-loving Americans.   They kicked the ass of a military superpower \u2014 and sent 60,000 of our young men home to us in wooden boxes (nine of them from my high school two on my street) and hundreds of thousands more who returned without arms eyes or the mental capacity to live life to its fullest All of them destroyed by a lie their own government told them about North Vietnam \u201Cattacking\u201D us and the millions of Americans who at first believed the lie This past November 5th showed just how easy it still is for an American president to get millions of his fellow citizens to fall for it.  Subscribe now The best way to honor the loss from this tragic war is to commit to never doing it again \u2014 and that has to start by realizing we are doing it again right now. Every bomb we send to Netanhayu is proof that we didn't learn a single lesson.  I encourage every one of you \u2014 whether you\u2019ve seen it before or have never seen it \u2014 to watch the Oscar-winning Peter Davis documentary HEARTS & MINDS tonight or this coming weekend. It is the most powerful nonfiction film I have ever seen. You can watch it with any Max subscription or on the Criterion Channel. You can rent it on Apple TV+ or Amazon Prime. Here is a short clip from from the film, featuring Daniel Ellsberg, who revealed the true scope of the war when he leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times, showing how the U.S. government was lying about the war:  Ellsberg: \u201CThe question used to be: \u2018Might it be possible that we were on the wrong side in the Vietnamese War?\u2019 But we weren\u2019t on the wrong side. We are the wrong side.\u201D  And we were the wrong side again in Iraq. In Afghanistan. In Gaza. How did we get here? We got here because we\u2019ve always been here. Start in 1492 and go forward.  Today is a tragic and solemn day. And it should be a national holiday.  Vietnam\u2019s largest military cemetery of war dead in Quang Tri province. The lens of the camera is not wide enough to capture the vastness of this sacred place.Share Leave a comment though obviously I can\u2019t respond to all The solution here is not optimal but it has worked and my Comments section has become a great meeting place for people wanting to discuss the ideas and issues I raise here but it is refreshing to have it done with respect and civility unfettered by the stench of bigotry and Q-anon insanity Online firms at least let you set up trips yourself Now they are promising to do the brainwork too Trip.com has brought out TripGenie and Booking.com has introduced the more prosaically named AI Trip Planner This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “When can AI book my summer holiday?” Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents Paramount’s dilemma exemplifies a broader problem The coffee chain’s new boss is struggling to fix its problems The two e-commerce darlings are caught between China and America China's rural tourism industry saw a surge during the May Day Holiday as infrastructure upgrades and themed attractions transform once-remote villages into bustling holiday destinations and engines for rural revitalization who missed the final three games of the Orlando series with a strained right hamstring “He was able to work on everything he wanted to work on,” Mazzulla said Holiday’s return will be especially important in the matchup with New York, as he’s likely to be the primary defender against Jalen Brunson Jaylen Brown told reporters that he’s feeling better despite dealing with a posterior impingement in his right knee that has been bothering him for several weeks but Brown is learning how to play through it “I’m just trying to trend back in the direction of being 100 percent,” Brown said. “Physically holding my ground and still making plays for our team. Even with guys being out — Jrue, (Jayson Tatum) missed a game — being able to step in and fill a role If they don’t get under the second apron it’s all pointless I just don’t know how they make it all work I think if they stay in the 2nd apron next season then duck under it in the 26/27 season then their picks will not get moved to the end of the draft Hope they keep the band together for another season Boston Celtics’ Jrue Holiday (4) looses control of the ball against Orlando Magic’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (3) during the first half in game 1 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series Sunday Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) during the first half in game 2 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series drives to the basket against New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby during the second half of an NBA basketball game Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) celebrates with teammate Derrick White while leading the Orlando Magic during the second half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is congratulated by fans after eliminating the Orlando Magic following the second half in game 5 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the second half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla watches his players during the first half in game 5 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series against the Boston Celtics Jalen Brunson (11) de los Knicks de Nueva York celebra con OG Anunoby (centro) y Josh Hart (3) tras su enceste decisivo para vencer a los Pistons de Detroit President of the New York Knicks Leon Rose hugs guard Jalen Brunson (11) as they leave the court following a Game 6 win in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives past Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley in the second half during Game 5 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Tuesday BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said guard Jrue Holiday remains day-to-day with a strained hamstring and gave no indication whether he would be available for Game 1 of the second-round playoff series on Monday against the New York Knicks doing whatever he can to make sure he puts himself in position to come back as fast as he can,” Mazzulla told reporters The Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday night by eliminating the Orlando Magic in five games It was a physical series that saw All-Star Jayson Tatum bruise his wrist when he was knocked to the floor on a hard foul by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in Game 1 37 and 35 points in the next three to close out the Magic Fellow All-Star Jaylen Brown could also use the time to heal a right knee impingement that kept him out of the final three games of the regular season Guard Derrick White said the team knows how to use the time off wisely six days once and nine days off before the start of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks but you also don’t want to get rusty,” he said on Friday “So just try to find that balance of pushing yourself in your workouts so you’re ready to go when the game happens Foreign tourists pose for photos at Temple of Heaven in Beijing The Temple of Heaven became a popular tourist spot for foreign visitors during the Labor Day holiday China officially launched the nationwide rollout of a new tax refund policy for foreign tourists 2025) — City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed on Friday in observance of Fiesta San Jacinto holiday Public safety and emergency services will remain in operation May 5.Other City services will operate as follows: Gonzalez Convention Center is open at 100% occupancy as of May 17 As our number one priority is the health and safety of our guests we will continue with many protocols established over the last year to ensure our facility is clean and safe for your return Please contact your sales or event manager to address any questions or concerns you may have The Office of Military & Veteran Affairs and Government Affairs Department have moved Vital Record Services will be closed on Friday ORL (7)Celtics' Jayson Tatum (wrist) starts Jrue Holiday (hamstring) out for Game 3Celtics All-Star swingman scores a team-high 36 points after missing the 1st playoff game of his career on Wednesday Jayson Tatum started for the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round series vs. the Orlando Magic. The team, without guard Jrue Holiday (hamstring), fell to the Magic 95-93; they maintain a 2-1 series lead Tatum, who scored 36 points (10-22 FGs, 4-10 3PM, 12-12 FTs), was recovering from a bone bruise in his right wrist an injury suffered on a hard fall after getting fouled in Game 1 of the series “He’s dealing with a severe bone bruise,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said in an interview on Boston radio station 98.5 The Sports Hub He’s progressively gotten a little bit better each day (Wednesday) he went through all the protocols and did everything he could possibly do up until the last moment to try to play.” Wednesday’s game was the first playoff contest Tatum has missed in his career He appeared in 114 consecutive postseason games for Boston since joining the franchise in 2017 as the No Tatum is a six-time All-Star, is likely to make an All-NBA team for the fifth time this year and has two Olympic gold medals in addition to being part of the team that won the title for Boston a year ago 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists during the regular season leading the 61-win Celtics in all three categories Information from the Associated Press was used in this report Boston's All-Star forward was injured in the 4th quarter of Game 1 after landing awkwardly on his right side the Celtics center grins and quickly exits to the locker room Orlando pits its stingy 3-point defense against a Boston team loaded with long-range sharpshooters OKC's team success behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander boosts him over Nikola Jokić for No Follow the NBA Playoffs with our Nightly Pulse blog featuring all the latest news scores and highlights from around the league Atkinson guides Cavaliers to a 64-18 record and the No 1 seed in the Eastern Conference during 1st year at the helm RotoWire highlights the top performers after the 2nd full week of the 2025 NBA Playoffs "He figured out a pattern of success," says Zach Hahn who was coached at Butler by Celtics GM Brad Stevens All modes of transportation experienced peak congestion Saturday the first day of the four-day holiday in the second half of Japan's Golden Week Reserved seats on shinkansen bullet trains were quickly filled while many domestic flights were at full capacity Train stations and airports were packed with travelers with long traffic jams expected on expressways Most seats on Nozomi bullet trains departing Tokyo on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line were already booked Saturday morning Reservations for other shinkansen lines were also mostly filled from the first services of the day through early afternoon According to All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines only a few seats were available on domestic flights departing from Tokyo's Haneda airport Expressway operators said outbound traffic from major cities including Tokyo was set to be heaviest on Saturday while the return rush is likely to peak on Monday To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription Please check your inbox for a confirmation email Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible