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In this May 25, 2020 photo, an American Airlines jet is seen parked on the tarmac at Colorado's Eagle County Airport in Gypsum, Colo., before departing on a 29-mile flight to Aspen, the shortest commercial jet flight in the country. The U.S. Department of Transportation is allowing American to cancel the route, which it was forced to fly to meet federal rules in a $58 billion coronavirus stimulus package for airlines (Jason Blevins/The Colorado Sun via AP).

Virus created the country’s shortest commercial jet flight

By JASON BLEVINS - Associated Press

Yellowstone: Memorial Day traffic in Wyoming resembled 2019

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New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Rings the opening bell New York Stock Exchange President Stacey Cunningham to mark the historic reopening of the NYSE Trading Floor on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in New York. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo will hold his daily press briefing live from the NYSE Board Room. (New York Stock Exchange via AP Images)

Stocks surge as stay-at-home orders ease, reopening revs up

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Monday, May 25, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial damaged in Boston’s South End

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A young man wearing a protective face mask rides his bicycle along a fairly crowded Coney Island boardwalk during the current coronavirus outbreak, the afternoon of Sunday, May 24, 2020, in New York. No swimming was allowed and social distancing reminders were abundant on the beach as Memorial Day weekend kicked off the first weekend of summer. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York marks ‘especially poignant’ Memorial Day amid virus

By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press

In this April 13 2006, photo, provided by the Lucas family, Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin Adam Lucas poses while serving in Anbar province in Iraq. Lucas was killed in action by a sniper on May 26, 2006, after he switched positions with a fellow Marine and took over the lead position in the patrol. (Courtesy of the Lucas Family via AP)

VIRUS DIARY: A Memorial Day visit, altered but not stopped

By GARY FIELDS - Associated Press

Light traffic crosses the Cape Cod Canal on the usually busy Sagamore Bridge, Monday, May 25, 2020, in Bourne, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Flags in Boston Common honor vets; Some beaches reopen in RI

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The back of Rolling Thunder jacket is seen before President Donald Trump speaks during a "Rolling to Remember Ceremony," to honor the nation's veterans and POW/MIA, from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Coronavirus pandemic does not slow the mission of Rolling Thunder

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks to members of the military at a hangar rally at Ain al-Asad air base, Iraq. Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, firing a series of ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops in a major escalation of tensions that brought the two longtime foes closer to war. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Inside the Beltway: Trump praises ‘incredible dedication’ of American military

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

In this Friday, May 22, 2020, photo Florence Hopp, left, holds a photograph of herself and her husband Robert Hopp during a cruise in 2017, as her son J.J. Brania-Hopp holds the American flag the military presented to them after his father's death at their home in Boonton, N.J. Hopp was one of at least 79 residents of a veterans home in Paramus, New Jersey, to die from COVID-19, making the state-run facility one of the nation’s worst hot spots for the virus. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Memorial Day even more poignant as veterans die from virus

By R.J. RICO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, April 30, 2020 file photo, Lifeguards on Clearwater Beach change shifts on the closed beach in Clearwater Beach, Fla. Memorial Day weekend historically signifies the start of the summer vacation season as families throughout the U.S. plan trips to Florida's beaches and theme parks. But as the state just begins to reopen from two months of quarantining, some officials welcome the boost to the struggling tourism industry while trying to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Florida prepares for holiday weekend as parts still closed

By DAVID FISCHER and FREIDA FRISARO - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 21, 2020 photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speeks during a news conference in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer is relaxing coronavirus restrictions to lift a ban on nonessential medical and dental procedures, reopen retail shops and let residents gather in groups of 10 or less. The small social gatherings can start immediately. Retails stores and auto dealerships can reopen by appointment only starting Tuesday. Medical, dental and veterinary offices can resume nonessential procedures beginning May 29. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

Whitmer OKs nonessential health procedures, small gatherings

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

Tennessee to pause Memorial Day construction lane closures

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Fireworks explode over Moscow buildings during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Nazi defeat in World War II in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, May 9, 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin has marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)

States cancelling July 4 firework displays out of abundance of caution

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

A visitor sits at a gravesite at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Tuesday, April 7, 2020. National cemeteries are open and will continue to provide interments for veterans and eligible individuals, but due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak committal services and the rendering of military funeral honors have been discontinued until further notice. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE **

VA national cemeteries announce strict Memorial Day measures to prevent COVID-19 spread

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Scenic roads in Colorado remain closed amid coronavirus

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Confederate Memorial Day marked in Alabama

Associated Press

In this March 7, 2019, photo, House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters, D-Calif., leads a hearing to review the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's mission to focus priority on consumers on Capitol Hill in Washington. After nearly three decades in Waters has become the highest-ranking African American woman in the country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Maxine Waters goes on Trump Twitter tear; ‘Lying, crooked, tax evader, porn star fornicator’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times