LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Las Vegas city members are putting together their own 4th of July celebration after the city canceled their normal festivities. The city canceled their 4th of July fiestas after flooding caused a water crisis in the area leading to city-wide water conservation efforts. Water reserve doubles, restaurants open back up in […]
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International Mud Day celebrations bring family fun to Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Mud: It’s something kiddos can’t resist playing in, but it is also necessary for plants, crops, and other vital agriculture to thrive. Albuquerque’s Open Space Division celebrated International Mud Day in northwest Albuquerque near Coors Boulevard. Fundraiser aims to help 121-year-old Albuquerque building stay structurally secure The worldwide celebration aims to bring […]
2024 Fourth of July celebrations around the Big Country
Editor’s note: If you know of an event that you want to be included in this article, click here to email the details BIG COUNTRY, Texas (BigCountryHomepage.com) — As the Fourth of July approaches, many are planning to celebrate with fireworks, food, and much more! Check out this list of Fourth of July events. Saturday, June 29 […]
Throughout Miami, Juneteenth celebrations combine joy and reflection
Nearly 100 kids at the Overtown Optimist Club’s Juneteenth celebration jumped with excitement when a six-member Bahamian Junkanoo troupe marched into the gym. Wearing brightly colored ornate costumes, the band members handed out maracas to the crowd and invited them to join them for a conga line. Throughout Miami, Juneteenth moments like this conveyed the […]
Heat, humidty continues across Kansas City area. Will rains affect Juneteenth celebrations?
Hot and humid temperatures are expected to continue across the Kansas City area. However, according to the National Weather Service, thunderstorms could bring brief relief for some parts of the region on the Juneteenth Holiday. Temperatures in Kansas City are expected to rise into the low to mid-90s on Tuesday. The weather service said humidity […]
Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims
“I have slaughtered a ram every year starting from 1976 but this year I can’t, I just can’t.” Like many other Muslims in Nigeria, 78-year-old Mallam Kabiru Tudun Wada is not celebrating Eid al-Adha as he normally would because of the cost-of-living crisis. Muslims around the world traditionally slaughter a ram or another animal on […]
2024 Juneteenth celebrations in the Charlotte area
2024 Juneteenth celebrations in the Charlotte area Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery — June 19 was the day that the last slaves in the U.S. were made aware of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation. Charlotte’s historic Siloam School hosts grand reopening this weekend As the U.S. celebrates Juneteenth, […]
Kyle Walker denies suggestions title celebrations hindered Man City in cup final
Kyle Walker insists Manchester City did not lose the FA Cup final because of last week’s late-night title celebrations. City were brought back down to Earth after becoming the first side to win the Premier League four years in succession as they were beaten 2-1 by arch-rivals Manchester United in Saturday’s Wembley showpiece. City overcame […]
Jenna Bush Hager shares family pics of Easter celebrations and ‘church antics’
Jenna Bush Hager is sharing a glimpse of her family-filled Easter celebrations. The TODAY co-host shared a photo with her husband, Henry Hager, and their three children: Mila, 11, Poppy, 8, and Hal, 4. “What a wonderful world! Sending love to all your peeps,” Jenna captioned the colorful pics. Hal specifically had a fun day, […]
College graduations will be twice as sweet for class whose high school celebrations happened online
Jacob McCullough is eagerly awaiting the day he’ll cross the stage at Bethel University’s graduation. “I just hope I don’t trip when I walk across,” he said half-joking. “I don’t have any practice.” Thousands of people will graduate from Minnesota colleges this year. For many, including McCullough, it will be their first chance to have […]
Russia rains rockets on Orthodox Easter celebrations
Russia launched drones and missiles on Ukraine as people packed churches to celebrate the Orthodox Easter. Two people were killed and more than a dozen injured, including a child, in weekend attacks on the east of the country. On Saturday evening, Ukraine’s Air Force reported that it had destroyed 23 of 24 Russian drones fired […]
It’s 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa’s celebrations are set against growing discontent
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital Saturday that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the nation’s multicolored flag. But any sense of celebration on the momentous anniversary was set against a growing […]