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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
106th West Side Veterans Memorial Day Parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. Monday
May 24—KINGSTON — The 106th annual West Side Veterans Memorial Day Parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. sharp on Memorial Day, May 26, honoring America's fallen heroes. The parade is sponsored by the Kingston VFW Post 283 and Commander Chuck Pavlick and Kingston American Legion Post 395 and Commander Mark Price. This year's Grand Marshal is Al Kircher, retired Marine and member of the VFW Post 283. Guest speaker will be Commander Chuck Pavlick and Master of Ceremonies will be Kevin Clocker. The parade will step off at Kingston Corners at 10:30 a.m. sharp on Monday, May, 26. Parade participants will line up at 10 a.m. The parade will process from Kingston Corners to the Forty Fort Cemetery, where a ceremony will be held. PARADE LINEUP —SECTION A — Market and Maple Streets Kingston/Forty Fort Police Marine Corps Color Guard Grand Marshall WVW Cheerleaders WVW Marching Band VFW POST 283 COMMANDER VFW POST 283 AUXILIARY Black Diamond American Legion Post 395 Commander Black Diamond American Legion Post 395 Veteran's Float Black Diamond American Legion Post 395 Auxiliary Black Diamond Squadron 395 Sons of The American Legion Black Diamond American Legion Post 395 American Legion Riders Detachment Commander SAL Unit 644 Ladies Auxiliary Unit 644 DAV Chapter 102 Air Force Wing Korean War Vets Daughters of The American Revolution Lug Nutz Car Club National Night Out K-9 Unit NEPR Car Club All Riders Groups Taxpayer Advocacy Panel —SECTION B — Public Officials North Sprague Avenue Luzerne County Sheriff's Department Kingston Fireman's Marching Unit State Representative Brenda Pugh Eddie Day Pashinski Kingston Mayor Kingston Council Forty Fort Mayor Forty Fort Council Swoyersville Mayor Edwardsville Mayor Plymouth Mayor Swoyersville Kiwanis Luzerne County Council Kingston Shade Tree Commission Kingston Historical Society Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade committee Elks Lodge 109 —SECTION C — United Penn Plaza Masons Ladies Oriental Shrine 12th Masonic District Irem Shriners Cumulus Radio Group Art N Vino Choice One Community Credit Union Wyoming County Weapons (Military Style Jeep) Blue Chip Farms Hillside Farms 4H Club Wyoming Ave Christian Church Salvation Army Canteen Truck Boy Scouts of America Troop 154 Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Pack 154 Boy Scouts of America Troop 143 Wyoming Valley Elks Lodge #109 —SECTION D — Civic Organizations Market Street and Sprague Avenue Girl Scouts of America Troops: 32208 and 30228 Girl Scouts "The Frontier Girls" Kingston/Forty Fort Baseball Kingston Huskies Ed-Lark Hurricanes —SECTION E — Emergency Personnel And Vehicles Main and Market Wyoming Valley Red Cross Responders Tom Betz and Son Antique Fire Truck Kingston/Forty Fort Fire Departments Edwardsville Fire Department Courtdale Fire Department Additional Fire Departments All other vehicles/equipment/participants in order in which they arrive. Officials said anyone not listed in the parade lineup can still participate by showing up at Kingston Corners by 10 a.m. and see any parade coordinator. Reach Bill O'Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
Newsweek
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Kid Rock's Restaurant Shields Illegal Employees From ICE Agents: Report
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Kid Rock's restaurant was among three in downtown Nashville to have recently shielded workers lacking legal status from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to local reports. Why It Matters Kid Rock, the musician whose real name is Bob Ritchie, has been one of President Donald Trump's staunchest advocates. Aside from endorsing Trump during his presidential elections, which included a performance at the Republican National Convention in 2024, he has also been vocal about cultural issues, including the release of a video showing him shooting cases of Bud Light in response to Anheuser Busch putting transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney on a beer can. What To Know Managers allegedly told restaurant employees lacking U.S. citizenship to leave on May 10 after ICE activity surged in the area, according to the Nashville Scene. They included workers at Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N' Roll Steakhouse, The Diner and Honky Tonk Central. A co-owner of the Kid Rock restaurant, conservative restaurateur Steve Smith owns the latter two establishments on the popular Broadway thoroughfare in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Newsweek reached out to all three restaurants for comment, as well as Kid Rock's manager. Kid Rock attends the 2023 Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. Kid Rock attends the 2023 Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2023, in Nashville, Scene reported that the workers were sent away during a primetime rush, even as establishments have had issues with staffing as a result of more stringent immigration protocols enforced by the Trump administration. The loss of workers reportedly continued into Sunday, as some of the workers told to leave the restaurants' premises feared potential arrests upon return. "We were already understaffed because of the ICE raids throughout the weekend," an employee who requested anonymity told the Scene. "Then, around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, our manager came back and told anyone without legal status to go home. "Events at the Ryman, Ascend, the Savannah Bananas' baseball game all let out, and it was crazy busy. But there was no one in the kitchen to cook the food." The worker shortage has reportedly been an ongoing problem in the area. On Wednesday, ICE announced that a weeklong targeted enforcement operation resulted in the arrest of 196 criminal illegal aliens, "some with significant criminal histories and outstanding final orders of removal." The targeted enforcement was carried out across the greater Nashville area, in coordination with Department of Homeland Security components, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Arrests included a 37-year-old Venezuelan national Tren de Aragua affiliate gang member; a 39-year-old Mexican national with six prior removals from the U.S. and convictions for felony domestic assault and sex with a minor; and a 60-year-old Iraqi national convicted of rape. What People Are Saying Republican Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles told WZTV Nashville: "Why are illegal aliens acting surprised when federal law enforcement finds them and sends them home? If you break American laws, you will be treated like a lawbreaker." What Happens Next In their newly proposed budget, House Republicans included a new 5 percent tax on remittances. It would exempt U.S. citizens but affect green-card holders and nonimmigrant visa holders such as those on H-1B, H-2A and H-2B visas—meaning more than 40 million people would be impacted.
The Irish Sun
02-05-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Trump plans for massive military parade on his birthday revealed – with 7,000 troops, 50 choppers & 150 vehicles
GRAND plans are being made for a massive military parade on Donald Trump's birthday - with some 7,000 troops marching and 50 helicopters flying over Washington DC. The president reportedly plans to splash a whopping $100 million on the full-blown military spectacle to show the US might. Advertisement 9 US Army honor guard drill team marching in Memorial Day parade in Washington DC 9 Plans are also to roll down battle tanks, massive military equipment, aircraft and missiles Credit: AFP 9 soldiers from the Marine Corps, lined up at the Veterans Day Parade in NYC. Credit: Getty 9 A source in Washington DC has revealed that Trump is planning a massive military parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Army on June 14 - which also happens to be his birthday. Plans are to start the procession at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, from where the contingents will snake through the streets of the capital to reach the White House. The grandiose military parade will showcase soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines marching in their uniforms in front of thousands of spectators, the As many as 6,600 troops and seven band contingents have reportedly been called to participate in the military parade. Advertisement They will be accompanied by at least 150 military vehicles and some 50 air force choppers. Some 2,000 civilians could also take march alongside the US military. Plans are also to roll down battle tanks, massive military equipment, and aircraft and missiles, just as he first envisioned the parade during his first term. While US officials have yet to release the cost of the planned parade, the figure is expected to reach tens of millions of dollars. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun This includes the cost of transporting all the military equipment across Washington and putting up safety measures for the public expected to gather at the parade. 'We're just getting started': Donald Trump hails his first 100 days in fiery speech & says 'golden age' is beginning Army spokesman Col. Dave Butler said that the Army is excited about the plans for its anniversary. He added: 'We want to make it into an event that the entire nation can celebrate with us. 'We want Americans to know their Army and their soldiers. Advertisement "A parade might become part of that, and we think that will be an excellent addition to what we already have planned.' And Trump appeared to tease the grand plan in a post on Truth Social, where he wrote: "We are going to start celebrating our victories again!' He also vowed to rename May 8, now known as Victory in Europe Day, as 'Victory Day for World War II,' and to change November 11, Veterans Day, to 'Victory Day for World War I". FIRST-TERM PARADE SCUTTLED In 2017, Trump wanted the US military to throw a parade as a show of force after watching a French military spectacle the year before. Advertisement President Emmanuel Macron treated the president to an elaborate military display, which Trump is said to have become a big fan of. After watching the grand spectacle, he said, "We're going to have to try and top it.' But Trump's plans were cut short by district officials and other military leaders, and he was forced to cancel the plan, which reportedly cost $91 million. Authorities complained that it was too big an amount to spend on a military parade and that rolling down battle tanks and other heavy equipment would significantly damage the roads. Advertisement Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser questioned Trump's plans at the time. "The local politicians who run Washington, D.C. (poorly) know a windfall when they see it," she said. "When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it. "Never let someone hold you up! I will instead …attend the big parade already scheduled at Andrews Air Force Base on a different date." Advertisement BIRTHDAY SPECTACLE They also warned Trump of public safety - and a whopping $21 million price tag that comes attached to it. While Trump reluctantly had to give up on the plan during his first term, it seems like the president is all set to bring it back. And it could be the greatest military spectacle the world has ever seen. Arlington County Board Chair Takis Karantonis told the Washington City Paper that he was given a 'heads up' about the parade by the White House, but with no firm details. Advertisement "It's not clear to me what the scope of a parade would be, but I would hope the federal government remains sensitive to the pain and concerns of numerous [military] veteran residents who have lost or might lose their jobs in recent federal decisions, as they reflect on how best to celebrate the Army's anniversary," he said. 9 Donald Trump held a rally in Michigan to mark his first 100 days in office Credit: Reuters 9 The president is said to have had his eyes on a full-blown military show, displaying the US might for years Credit: Getty AMERICA'S 250th CELEBRATION Trump is also planning a so-called Great American State Fair to celebrate the country's 250th birthday in 2026. Advertisement Trump floated plans to showcase America's greatness in its true sense - packed in a year-long grand festival to mark the country's anniversary, dubbed the semiquincentennial, in a grand style that can be seen in the video above. Trump, who led his 2024 election campaign on the promise to make America great again, will take this opportunity to portray the country's might in the most patriotic way. It was just a year ago when he called all Americans to prepare for the Great American State Fair - a gigantic carnival of joy that would mark America's 250th birthday in true Trump fashion. Various contingents could take part in a grand parade in front of millions of people visiting the fair - and Trump could build a "National Garden of American Heroes' with statues of important figures in American history . Advertisement Read more on the Irish Sun This may include giant structures of George Washington, Neil Armstrong, and Muhammad Ali. Use our 9 A giant portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping is carried atop a float at a parade to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China 9 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greets the crowd during a military parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea's army Credit: Reuters Advertisement 9 Vladimir Putin at Russia's Victory Day military parade in central Moscow in 2024 Credit: AFP
Scottish Sun
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Trump plans for massive military parade on his birthday revealed – with 7,000 troops, 50 choppers & 150 vehicles
Plans are also to roll down battle tanks, massive military equipment, aircraft and missiles DON'S BIRTHDAY BASH Trump plans for massive military parade on his birthday revealed – with 7,000 troops, 50 choppers & 150 vehicles GRAND plans are being made for a massive military parade on Donald Trump's birthday - with some 7,000 troops marching and 50 helicopters flying over Washington DC. The president reportedly plans to splash a whopping $100 million on the full-blown military spectacle to show the US might. Advertisement 9 US Army honor guard drill team marching in Memorial Day parade in Washington DC 9 Plans are also to roll down battle tanks, massive military equipment, aircraft and missiles Credit: AFP 9 soldiers from the Marine Corps, lined up at the Veterans Day Parade in NYC. Credit: Getty 9 A source in Washington DC has revealed that Trump is planning a massive military parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Army on June 14 - which also happens to be his birthday. Plans are to start the procession at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, from where the contingents will snake through the streets of the capital to reach the White House. The grandiose military parade will showcase soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines marching in their uniforms in front of thousands of spectators, the Washington City Paper reported. As many as 6,600 troops and seven band contingents have reportedly been called to participate in the military parade. Advertisement They will be accompanied by at least 150 military vehicles and some 50 air force choppers. Some 2,000 civilians could also take march alongside the US military. Plans are also to roll down battle tanks, massive military equipment, and aircraft and missiles, just as he first envisioned the parade during his first term. While US officials have yet to release the cost of the planned parade, the figure is expected to reach tens of millions of dollars. Advertisement This includes the cost of transporting all the military equipment across Washington and putting up safety measures for the public expected to gather at the parade. 'We're just getting started': Donald Trump hails his first 100 days in fiery speech & says 'golden age' is beginning Army spokesman Col. Dave Butler said that the Army is excited about the plans for its anniversary. He added: 'We want to make it into an event that the entire nation can celebrate with us. 'We want Americans to know their Army and their soldiers. Advertisement "A parade might become part of that, and we think that will be an excellent addition to what we already have planned.' And Trump appeared to tease the grand plan in a post on Truth Social, where he wrote: "We are going to start celebrating our victories again!' He also vowed to rename May 8, now known as Victory in Europe Day, as 'Victory Day for World War II,' and to change November 11, Veterans Day, to 'Victory Day for World War I". FIRST-TERM PARADE SCUTTLED In 2017, Trump wanted the US military to throw a parade as a show of force after watching a French military spectacle the year before. Advertisement President Emmanuel Macron treated the president to an elaborate military display, which Trump is said to have become a big fan of. After watching the grand spectacle, he said, "We're going to have to try and top it.' But Trump's plans were cut short by district officials and other military leaders, and he was forced to cancel the plan, which reportedly cost $91 million. Authorities complained that it was too big an amount to spend on a military parade and that rolling down battle tanks and other heavy equipment would significantly damage the roads. Advertisement Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser questioned Trump's plans at the time. "The local politicians who run Washington, D.C. (poorly) know a windfall when they see it," she said. "When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it. "Never let someone hold you up! I will instead …attend the big parade already scheduled at Andrews Air Force Base on a different date." Advertisement BIRTHDAY SPECTACLE They also warned Trump of public safety - and a whopping $21 million price tag that comes attached to it. While Trump reluctantly had to give up on the plan during his first term, it seems like the president is all set to bring it back. And it could be the greatest military spectacle the world has ever seen. Arlington County Board Chair Takis Karantonis told the Washington City Paper that he was given a 'heads up' about the parade by the White House, but with no firm details. Advertisement "It's not clear to me what the scope of a parade would be, but I would hope the federal government remains sensitive to the pain and concerns of numerous [military] veteran residents who have lost or might lose their jobs in recent federal decisions, as they reflect on how best to celebrate the Army's anniversary," he said. 9 Donald Trump held a rally in Michigan to mark his first 100 days in office Credit: Reuters 9 The president is said to have had his eyes on a full-blown military show, displaying the US might for years Credit: Getty AMERICA'S 250th CELEBRATION Trump is also planning a so-called Great American State Fair to celebrate the country's 250th birthday in 2026. Advertisement Trump floated plans to showcase America's greatness in its true sense - packed in a year-long grand festival to mark the country's anniversary, dubbed the semiquincentennial, in a grand style that can be seen in the video above. Trump, who led his 2024 election campaign on the promise to make America great again, will take this opportunity to portray the country's might in the most patriotic way. It was just a year ago when he called all Americans to prepare for the Great American State Fair - a gigantic carnival of joy that would mark America's 250th birthday in true Trump fashion. Various contingents could take part in a grand parade in front of millions of people visiting the fair - and Trump could build a "National Garden of American Heroes' with statues of important figures in American history. Advertisement This may include giant structures of George Washington, Neil Armstrong, and Muhammad Ali. Use our interactive map here to find out about what attractions could be at the mega MAGA event. 9 A giant portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping is carried atop a float at a parade to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China 9 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greets the crowd during a military parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea's army Credit: Reuters Advertisement
