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complete. the memorial service will begin momentarily. please move to your seats. >> rich: that just finished the memorial day observance at arlington national cemetery and president biden, vice president harris and defense secretary at the tomb of the unknown soldier constructed in the 1920s on a hill overlooking the united states capitol in washington and has one of an unknown service member from world war i and others were later added from

subsequent wars. we will hear from president biden on this memorial day and the ever-present reminder of exact will i what this holiday is all about, julie. >> julie: well said. >> rich: a weekend of action between israel and the terrorists of hamas before a cease hostage talks tomorrow. they took down two hamas terrorists in rafah last night. the idf says it will investigate the reports of more than 40 civilian deaths. hello and welcome to a new hour of fox news live. i'm rich edson. >> julie: is it hour three? i'm julie banderas. thank you for everyone at home joining us on this memorial day. israel firing off missiles at rafah today. hamas firing rockets back into tel aviv as well this morning. air raid sirens as you can hear them ringing out in the city for

the first time in months. the rising tensions in the middle east now causing a big split on capitol hill. house speaker mike johnson says israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will soon address a joint meeting of congress. many house democrats are criticizing the quote divisive invitation. republicans say we need to stand by our long-time ally. >> you either side with israel or you side with hamas terrorists. it is so critical for the united states to show our ally that the majority of congress is with you. >> rich: let's bring in brian mast of florida, a member of the house foreign affairs committee and retired army staff sergeant and volunteered and served alongside israel's defense forces. congressman, thank you for your service and happy memorial day to you. >> thank you. >> rich: i want to get your first response to some of the reports that we've got coming out of israel tonight.

it was a rocket attack followed by the attack there israel is now investigating what its strikes has it killed a couple hamas leaders and reports of a few dozen civilians who have died. what is your reaction to that? >> i think you look at two things. one, the fact that there are still rocket attacks threatening tel aviv, israel shows you the job is not done. mission not complete. they have a mechanism to receive arms whether through tunnels going into egypt or other places. there is still a supply chain that is feeding hamas. still hamas fighters that are out there engaging in attacking israel and they still want to see no israel exist. the other side of this that unfortunately we do not see outrage for is that there will continue to be civilian casualties if the world does not become up in arms about the fact that hamas purposefully embeds themselves with civilians. purposefully places civilians in front of themselves, aide workers in front of themselves.

purposely tries to use unrah as their locations that build tunnels. as long as that's allowed to continue we'll see what the world doesn't want to see, which is a civilian killed here and there because of what hamas does. >> rich: the international pressure we've seen is for israel to stop its offensive in rafah. do you think the continuing international pressure has affected israel at all? >> there is no question that israel sees the international pressure. but what is most stark to me is the fact that america is allowing itself, president biden is allowing america to be pulled into this and continually forgetting the fact that we have americans currently being held

>> guarantee that america is stele for americans. that's not what this country is about. >> rich: the international criminal court has arrest warrens for netanyahu, head of the defense there. the house will consider sanctions against the icc. do you think those will pass the house? do you think they will pass congress? do you think the administration should go ahead and sanction with icc? >> so myself representative chip roy, senator tom cotton have been at the forefront of authoring those sanctions. i do believe that they will go through the house. the hold-up on them let's say the impasse on them is whether there should be a presidential waiver for some of these people from the icc to be allowed in for, say, the u.n. general assembly with the president determines that's what he wants to do. many of us say there should be no waiver whatsoever. that's the only impasse going on

in this. we should not recognize the icc in any way whatsoever. they are an entity meant to deal with countries that don't have court and justice systems. here they are working towards trying to arrest prime minister netanyahu for defending his country against terrorists that purposely put civilians in front of themselves. >> rich: is icc has caught bipartisan criticism in the u.s. i want to move on to what your message is for americans on this memorial day. >> this is a day, as many have said, specifically for remembering those that fought and gave their lives. i know you guys air evidence what i believe to be the two most important hymns in the united states of america which was first the star-spangled banner and then you aired immediately following that the taps and for those of us that

have lost friends in service, you hear that slow, solemn hum of taps that brings us to tears. we've seen it with flags draped over the coffins of our friends. that's what this day is about. it is about remembering that sacrifice, remembering that some of us get to continue living and make sure that we live worthy of that sacrifice. >> rich: brian mast, also a veteran. thank you very much, sir. much appreciated. >> thank you. >> julie: as we honor the fallen today, we are sharing the touching story of a navy sailor finally laid to rest. he was one of 429 crew members killed on the u.s.s. oklahoma, one of the first ships struck in japan's 1941 attack on pearl harbor. this month more than 80 years later he was buried at arlington national cemetery in a full military ceremony. chief national correspondent jennifer griffin with more on this american hero.

>> for decades hundreds of american sailors killed at pearl harbor were buried in a few coffins in a cemetery near honolulu. since 2015, 356 service members who died on the u.s.s. oklahoma have been individually identified by the pow, mia agency using dna analysis. for the family of one of those sailors, finally some closures 80 years later and a burial with full hours and 21 gun salute at arlington national cemetery earlier this month. frank, of three rivers, massachusetts was 20 years old on december 7th, 1941, when the ship he was stationed on in pearl harbor, the u.s.s. oklahoma, was bombed by japanese war planes. >> what i feel is incredible sense of relief. he is home.

we brought him home. >> for years frank's family clung to the letter written by his older brother after the attack telling him to be in touch and informing him he had become an uncle. frank's niece, joey, was inspired by the stories of her uncle and joined the u.s. navy. >> the importance of him being here is that he will not be forgotten. anybody can see where he is and he is with his shipmates. that gives me goosebumps. he is with the people who meant the most to him while he served. >> her sister, francis, was named for her uncle and attended the ceremony at arlington. >> 82 years later and the government and everyone still is paying honor to those who fought and realizing that they really did give up a life. >> the defense p.o.w./mia

accounting agency is working to identify the remains on the u.s.s. oklahoma. 61 caskets and 45 graves had to be disinterned from a cemetery in honolulu. a single casket contained the remains of 106 sailors. >> we identified 362 members. able to provide answers to so many family members and that's really rewarding and can be a little bit emotional to be able to see this part of the project where men are being returned home or to other national cemeteries for burial. >> frank's family, a burial at arlington national cemetery, the nation's most sacred burial grounds, comes more than 82 years after their beloved uncle

was lost in the pearl harbor attack. >> julie: thank you for reporting live from the pentagon. >> rich: another big story we are watching this holiday. the threat of severe storms shifting east. i-95 corridor are subject to tornadoes and hail and wind gusts in this. it swept through the southern plains this weekend. 19 people across four states are confirmed dead. max gordon is in valley view, texas. hi, max. >> here in valley view, officials are confirming that seven people are dead, around 100 people injured after a high-end ef2 tornado struck here. behind me there is a shell station where dozens of travelers took refuge. people made it out but many injuries. this tornado struck late saturday night and tore through an rv park and destroyed more

than 200 homes and damaged 120 others. addressing reporters the governor pledged his support for storm victims and spoke about how in the immediate after math of the tornado, everyday texans came to each other's aid. >> i'm proud of america and our state for coming together at times like these. my urge everybody across our state take a moment in time tonight to say a prayer for everybody who is in harm's way. they need your prayers. they need your support and god willing, we will help them rebuild their lives as quickly as possible. >> between friday and sunday there were 38 confirmed tornadoes that touched down across ten states. the death toll from these tornadoes has been climbing. along with the seven dead in north texas, two people died after an ef3 tornado in northeast oklahoma. eight deaths were reported in arkansas and three people died

in kentucky due to the storms. a storm caused a delay of the indy 500. officials paused race activities and fans left the stands. fans were allowed to return hours later and the event got underway. power outages are a big issue. hundreds of thousands of customers have been without power. right now in kentucky 200,000 customers are in the dark right now. this is especially dangerous because there is high heat in america's heartland and many people are currently without a.c. back to you. >> rich: max gordon, thank you very much. >> julie: the forecast for the rest of the holiday fox news meteorologist adam klotz is at the fox weather center. >> still some storms moving across the country as we speak. we also heard max gordon talk about so many folks without power and a.c. is a problem across text texas, 90s to --

when you add in the humidity and temperature you get the feels-like temperature outside up into triple digits, 113, 110, 110. it is going to be really, really hot across this region. that could fuel a few more storms. the rest of the system has pushed off more towards the east. you are beginning to watch it push its way to the i-95 corridor, the best risk of severe weather today. a lower risk than the last several days compared to all the big weather so far over the weekend. major cities involved. two on a scale of five on a risk of severe weather. it includes new york to philadelphia, washington, d.c., all in on this. you run this a little further south ultimately over atlanta, charlotte. everything in the red is a risk for severe weather and backs into texas. give you some chance of severe weather in the dallas area.

all the heat and humidity will help fuel the severe weather. without the rain on the east coast you look back across the central plains largely clear. the west coast is going to be beautiful on this memorial day as you look at mostly clear conditions further out that way. if you start to think about folks traveling either today or perhaps the next couple of days, it is those rainy spots that will slow us down. everything you are seeing in the yellow is at least some sort of delay. it is caused by this line of storms that will push itself up along the east coast in a little disturbance in the upper midwest. otherwise all clear at least for today. anyone taking just a little extra time for your holiday travels, we start to see a few more systems pop up and it will either be texas or up into the midwest where the travel will be an issue. hopefully folks have an easy time getting home, though. >> julie: thank you so much, adam. former president trump's historic new york criminal trial

is heading into its final stage after a week off the jury will finally return for closing arguments tomorrow. plus the american flag was allegedly censored ahead of memorial day weekend. >> you have too many people too sensitive in this country when it comes to our flag. >> julie: beloved national park report evidently tried to stop the flag from flying. details next. ♪ ♪ try killing bugs the worry-free way. not the other way. zevo traps use light to attract and trap flying insects with no odor and no mess.

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♪ ♪ i've got a lot to be thankful for ♪ >> rich: official eaves at last take denali national park are responding to claim that a construction crew told they couldn't fly an american flag in the park according to a local report. fox digital is unable to confirm that report. alaskan senator has written a letter to the national park service saying it is an outage. american flag especially on

memorial day weekend should be celebrated not censored by federal government employees. a spokesperson for the agency denied the claims telling a fox digital at no time did an nps official seek to ban the american flag from the project site or associated vehicles. we welcome the flag's display this memorial day weekend and every day. julie. july >> donald trump never needed to testify the jury heard what he had to say. one of my rules i use with my defendants. if the jury has already got that evidence through other means through the prosecutors usually introducing it, there is no need for you to take the stand to say the same thing or potentially get caught in a confusing type of question. >> julie: jurors are set to return for the final week of the former president trump's historic new york criminal trial here in manhattan. defense and prosecution will both be making their cases during closing arguments. after that the case will be in the hands of the 12 manhattan

jurors. criminal defense attorney joins me now. some things to expect in closing arguments. both sides will have their final bat at this jury pool. juries have to make a critical decision. the prosecution is likely going to be explaining how they can prevail with michael cohen's testimony. the question is, will they claim he was credible or just say even if you set aside his testimony we've still proven our case? did they prove their case and will michael cohen in fact hurt them? >> great to see you. look, if i'm representing former president trump the first thing i will say in closing argument is to remind the jurors they took an oath. you want to develop a relationship with the jury in closing argument. they took an oath to apply the facts as they interpret to the law. then i would say the law here supports an acquittal because the prosecution put up 0 evidence to support former

president trump falsifying financial statements. that's where you get into michael cohen's testimony and as trump's lawyer you say cohen even admitted he was told to figure it out and no information to connect trump to the financials. conversely the prosecution really what they are doing, julie, is they are arguing through circumstantial evidence trying to get the jury to think that trump was so close to the action that he had to have commanded somebody to falsify financials. >> julie: we understand the president is actually going to be delivering an address so we thank you for coming on, brian, we have to go to the president now. >> no problem. >> president biden: private william crissman, a farm worker from pennsylvania, had enlisted just seven weeks before. there was no formal ceremony to consecrate this new sanctuary,

no fanfare. it came at a turning point in the war. fighting shifted east the casualties quickly mounted. over the next year, william would be joined in death as he was in life by his brother in arms in this final resting place. these hills around us would be transformed from a former slave plantation into a national shrine for those american heroes who died for freedom, who died for us. my fellow americans, jill, vice president harris, second gentleman, emhoff, secretary austin, general brown and most importantly veterans, service members and families and survivors, we gather at this sacred place at this solemn moment to honor the sacrifice of the hundreds of thousands of women and men who have given

their lives for this nation. each one literally link in a chain of honor stretching back to our founding days. each one bound by common commitment not to a place, not to a person, not to a president, but to an idea unlike any idea in human history, the idea of the united states of america. today we bear witness to the price they paid. every white stone across these hills and every military cemetery and church yard across america, a father, a mother, a son, a daughter, a brother, sister, spouse, neighbor, an american, to everyone who has lost and loved someone in the service of our country, to everyone who w a loved ones still missing and unaccounted

for. i know how hard it can be. it brings you back to the exact moment you got that phone call, heard that knock on the door, or held the hand when the last breath was taken. i know, it hurts. the hurt is still real and still raw. this week marks nine years since i lost my son, beau. our losses are not the same. he didn't perish in the battlefield. he was a cancer victim next to being a burn pit. the u.s. army national guard living and working like too many beside that toxic burn pit. and as it is for so many of you, the pain of his loss is with me every day as it is with you. still sharp and clear, but so is the pride i feel in his service as if i can still hear him

saying it's my duty, dad. it is my duty. duty. that was the code of my son lived by and the creed you all lived by. creed generation of service members have followed into battle on the grounds around us by fallen heroes from every major conflict in history. to defend our independence, to preserve our union, to defeat fascism, build powerful alliances, forge the fires of two world wars. members of the greatest generation 80 years ago next week took to the beaches of normandy and liberated a continent and literally saved the world. others who stood against communism in ch korea and vietn. they made the ultimate sacrifice in afghanistan and iraq. who signed up to defeat terrorists, protect our homeland after 9/11.

decade after decade, tour after tour these warriors fought for our freedom and the freedom of others. because freedom has never been guaranteed. every generation has to earn it, fight for it, defend it in battle. between the greed of a few and the rights of many. it matters. our democracy is more than just a system of government. it is the very soul of america. it is how we've been able to constantly adapt through the centuries and why we've always emerged from every challenge stronger than when we went in and how we come together as one nation united. and just as our fallen heroes have kept the ultimate faith with our country and democracy we must keep faith with them. i have long said we have many obligations as a nation. we only have one truly sacred

obligation, prepare those we send to the battle and take care of them and their families when they come home and when they don't. since i took office i have signed over 30 bipartisan laws supporting servicemen, veterans and their families and caregivers and survivors. last year the v.a. delivered more benefits and processed more claims than ever in our history. the pact act that i was proud to have signed has already guaranteed 1 million claims helping veterans exposed to toxic materials during their service, 1 million. for too long after fighting for our nation, these veterans had to fight to get the right healthcare, to get the benefits they had earned. not anymore. our nation came together to insure the burden is no longer on them to prove they are service related, whether it was agent orange or toxic waste. to insure to protect them.

they have to protect the united states because it is assumed their death was a consequence of the exposure. on this day, we came together again to reflect, to remember. but above all to recommit to the future they fought for. a future grounded in freedom, democracy, opportunity and equality. not just for some, but for all. america is the only country in the world founded on an idea that all people are created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout their lives. we have never fully lived up to that but never, ever, ever walked away from it. every generation, our fallen heroes have brought us closer. today we're not just fortunate heirs of their legacy, we have a responsibility to be the keepers of their mission. that truest memorial of their

lives. the actions we take every day to insure that our democracy endures. the very idea of america endures. ladies and gentlemen, 160 years ago the first american soldier was laid to rest on these hallowed grounds. there were no big ceremonies, no big speeches, no family members to mourn their loss, just a quiet grief of the rolling green hills surrounding them. today we join them with gratitude to our fallen heroes, gratitude to the families left behind, and gratitude to the brave souls who continue to uphold the flame of liberty. all across our country and around the world. because of them, all of them, that we stand here today we will never forget that. we will never, ever, ever stop working to make a more perfect

union, which they lived and which they died for. that was their promise. that's our promise. our promise today to them. that's our promise always. god bless the fallen. may god bless their families, and may god protect our troops. thank you. [applause] >> rich: president biden's remarks at arlington national cemetery. every year the president of the united states lays a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and addressing the crowd. former president trump making a push to court voters outside of the republican party. two days after his rally in the deep blue bronx, he made his pitch saturday to the libertarian party's national convention in washington.

>> combine with us in a partnership. we're asking that of the libertarians. we must work together, combine with us. you have to combine with us. vote for me because the libertarians want to vote for me and most of them will. and it is very important. because we have to get rid of the worst president in history and together we will. >> rich: trump's everything everywhere all at once strategy. is it working? the principal of the vogel group is here and someone from the education senior advisor. matt, i want to start with you and the former president saying that he is going to get the majority of the libertarian vote. i was over at their convention. they are -- they've got their strong convictions and i don't necessarily know if the former president necessarily fits with all of them. what do you take? >> i think just the fact he was there competing for those votes

shows he is playing offense. if you look across the electoral map, really there is not a state where joe biden isn't playing defense on the top toss-up states. donald trump is going into deep blue territory in the bronx. out to minnesota this past week -- this upcoming week and he is going to the libertarian convention trying to win votes and trying to play offense in a campaign when you play offense you are winning. when you play defense you're losing. joe biden plays defense every day. >> rich: what about that? you had the former president in the bronx. he held a rally. it is new york and the poll shows he is down 9% point but it's a major change from losing the state by 22 less than four years ago. what is your take? >> well, if my colleague means he is playing offense going and offending people he certainly did that at the libertarian

convention. calling them out for only getting 3% of the vote. getting booed and heckled and not seeking the nomination from them. same in the bronx. protestors were there. those that did show up, it wasn't many people. some are reporting they weren't from the area. this is a pretty tight shot we're looking at. that weren't that many people that showed up. it doesn't seem like it is working. then with people that are persuadeable like swing voters in wisconsin, they don't like what trump has done blowing up the bipartisan border deal. i think everything everywhere all at once works only if you are likable and telling people what they want to hear and what you will do for them. >> rich: we've seen in polling an erosion among the base of what biden coalition that got him elected back in 2020, but we've also seen some of the erosion on the republican side in the suburbs. what about that and can the former president win back the suburbs, or is that too far gone?

>> no, absolutely he will compete for all those votes and compete in new places. i will tell you why. in 2020, joe biden was hiding in the basement and we were told that he was goinging to be a bipartisan consensus builder of a president. after four years for him and hills side every single issue has said he is underwater. his presidency has been a failure. people remember it, people remember donald trump's presidency. when you lay those two side-by-side overwhelmingly in the suburbs, inner cities, wherever you go in this country, people choose donald trump's presidency over joe biden's. and that's the albatross around their neck going into the general election campaign and not able to remove it because people aren't stupid. they do think the american people will forget that they are in misery under joe biden. unfortunately donald trump is going to remind them of that

constantly. >> rich: polls haven't been great in the battleground states. how does the president reverse that >> they haven't been great because they weren't accurate. when we talk about the suburbs, abortion is such a winning issue for democrats and seen that over and over again. you want to talk about a contrast and side-by-side. we just saw the president speak ten minutes ago. he wasn't in the basement. compare that to trump calling our fallen soldiers suckers and losers and going after nikki haley's husband. people will remember the chaos and hate that he brought from the oval office. so i do think suburban voters don't have a huge appetite for all that vitriol. >> rich: we have to leave it there. thank you for joining us this morning. much appreciated. >> julie: the mayor of chicago thinks the windy city has made great strides in stopping street violence. deadly shootings this weekend are telling a different story.

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>> the past year we've made tremendous strides in the mission to secure our neighborhoods. murders and shootings are down. but there is still so much work to be done. >> rich: that's mayor brandon johnson touting his record on crime before a violent weekend there. more than three dozen shootings left eight people dead including a 5-year-old girl. garrett tenney has more from the windy city. >> too often we see the victims of this violence are innocent bystanders, many children like that 5-year-old girl. police say she was in a car around 3:30 in the morning sunday on the city's near west side where there has been gang activity recently. the girl's dad was standing in a

group outside when gunshots flew. he was also shot and taken to the hospital but is expected to survive. folks in that neighborhood, though, are shaken up. >> there has been a war zone. >> it could have been a lot better. they could have pat rolled it a little more. >> memorial day weekend is when we see violent crime start to pick up. on friday mayor johnson laid out his plan to address the violence that focuses less on policing and more on investing in the city's most violent neighborhoods with millions of dollars for community programs, jobs for teens, and neighborhood peacekeepers. >> with he are holistically investing in our communities to eradicate the root causes of crime and harm, to create long-term peace. >> the teen takeovers of chicago's downtown area last summer are fresh on a lot of folks' minds. to prevent a repeat of those scenes city leaders are asking

parents to be more pro-active and know where their kids are this summer. if things get out of hand, chicago's top cop says police won't hesitate to take action. >> if you are showing up to wreak havoc on the city and infringe upon other people's rights and safety we will stop you and that means if we have to arrest, we are going to. >> democratic convention in the summer will put a spotlight on this this summer. a lot at stake for chicago leaders to get crime right this summer. >> rich: garrett, thank you. >> julie: shock, anger and powering after an actor was killed confronting alleged thieves in downtown los angeles early sat morning. 37-year-old johnny wactor with his role on general hospital, was shot when he and a co-worker returned to his car at around

3:30 a.m. police say a group of men were trying to take its catalytic converter. thefts of the high-value car part have skyrocketed in california in recent years. his mother gave his statement to fox. they were walking to their car and when they get there, johnny's car looked like it was hijacked or jacked to one side and from what i understand, he said hey man, are you towing my car? the person looked up and had a mask and i guess he knew they weren't doing that so he stepped in front of the co-worker and then backed up and put his hands up or both. and the person shot him. the three suspects fled the scene. they are still on the loose. jason rantz, seattle radio host, joins me now. a couple hours ago we talked about the leftist d.a.'s office not only in l.a. but in all of these liberal cities where we are seeing crime just rising at

such a rapid pace. homicides and violent crimes in particular. then you hear about this story. he didn't attack them, he didn't try to do anything. he simply just thought his car was being towed. this is the lawlessness we're seeing. >> part of the lawlessness associated with 0 cash bail. a total failure everywhere implemented. you make the argument from the left that these are non-violent crimes. thus they should not have to be subject to bail. oftentimes they talk about car theft or catalytic converter theft. it is true in the moment it is not a violent crime. however, they are armed. it is really easy for criminals and gang members to get ahold of weapons illegally. and if they are armed and they are being caught, they might use their weapons. this is an example of why that is so dangerous. just because someone is involved in a theft does not mean they aren't dangerous. we continue to say over and over

and over again these policies that pretend just because he didn't pull a gun in the moment of this one crime we should assume this person is otherwise perfectly safe to be around. obviously that's not true. >> julie: they are let back onto the streets to reoffend again and next time it will be more dangerous. the crime spike in los angeles alone. everything is up. homicides 28.1%, violent crimes 2.9%, robberies 9.5%. the violence on the city streets is obviously showing that there is no deterrents. they don't think they will be held accountable. a clear message from the d.a.'s office. a clear message to the police they can't do anything about it and a clear message to criminals who say we'll get out there and offend and we'll get arrested spend a couple of hours in jail and be back out on the streets. these are the offenders that are actually the ones committing these homicides. if you look at the percentages of homicides and look at the

suspects, this is not their first crime. it is not their second crime. i'm sure they have committed multiple crimes before finally carrying out the most egregious crime of murder. >> sometimes they've committed them and still out on the streets. looking at statistics is always interesting. honest people point to the clear rise. but then you will have bad faith people like in chicago the mayor, brandon johnson, looking at statistics and pointing in record highs and showing a little dip from the record high territory. look at what the numbers are before all of the criminal justice reforms of 2020. compare the numbers to 2019 and 2018. any time you see property crime it is almost always wrong on top of that because people have stopped calling 911 to report that someone broke into their car or into their homes. that's the unfortunate reality in a lot of these cities where you have the progressives in charge. >> julie: you're right. jason rantz, thank you very much

for talking to us. >> appreciate it. >> rich: julie, coming up next how towns across america this memorial day are honoring those who sacrificed all for our country. ♪ >> i'm william la jeunesse in los angeles. memorial day may be the first day of summer, but it is also the day that we remember all members of the u.s. military who fought and died for our country. mom! (♪) -thanks mom. -yeah. (♪) (♪) you were made to dream about it for years.

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♪ ♪ >> millions of americans are out to celebrate the long memorial day weekend here this holiday is more than barbecues and beaches. one place people are coming together to honor fallen heroes a beach north of charlotte, north carolina. in cornelius, north carolina, with more on that, madison. >> hello, all across the country, people have been spending the day honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. people are already starting to gather with family and friends on lake norman. almost everyone we spoke with today said they are thinking of a military family member this

holiday. listen. >> my grandpa is a veteran might think, right? so, yeah, it makes me happy that people are trying to honor the country so that everyone else stays safe. and that means a lot. >> this day reminds me of my late great grandfather who was in the army 24 years and worked hard for a country. >> all of this weekend, there have been hundreds of events to recognize soldiers who did give the ultimate sacrifice. over in california, the uss san francisco memorial honored: military members with a ceremony at lands' end. trenton, new jersey, a ceremony to honor ten african american civil war veterans at locust hill cemetery. the oldest remaining segregated cemetery in the city and a lot of stuff going on this past weekend appeared a lot more events going on today. if you are driving to any memorial day events, be mindful and carol cole because aaa

expects memorial day weekend to be one of the busiest for travelers and over 20 years here at a back to you. >> medicine, thank you, julie. >> next one unlucky alligator ended up in the back of a cop car. with just one pill a day. choose acid prevention. choose nexium.

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>> a pair of brave georgia police officers took on an alligator into custody after it was found lord during on someone's driveway. do you want to pet it? yeah, no, thank you. the officers managed to take the gators mouth shut and loaded into the back before it could do harm. the offender was promptly released back into the wild. i mean, rich, that thing is pretty small. i could take it down. >> yeah shakespeare the holiday weekend is coming to a close as a record number of travelers pack their bags in the course for tsa agents. the record-breaking week with more than 2 million screened friday. gators under two fly for free, julie. >> that is it for us. happy memorial day. rich, always great to spend the holiday with you. stick around.