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Orlando’s Pulse nightclub was demolished to make way for a memorial honoring the 49 victims of the 2016 mass shooting; the gunman, Omar Mateen, was killed by police after a three-hour siege and pledged allegiance to ISIS, with the weapons reportedly legally purchased, in a demolition set amid ongoing U.S. debates over LGBTQ rights and security.
A memorial plaque honoring the police who defended the Capitol during the January 6, 2021 attack was quietly installed at the Capitol’s West Front, years after a federal deadline required it by 2023. The unceremonious installation lists the responding agencies and includes a QR code with officer names, reflecting ongoing political and legal debates over how the day should be commemorated and who is responsible for the memorial.
Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, remains unaccounted for; her daughters visited her Tucson, Arizona home on Sunday, where a memorial has grown in her absence.
Ukraine’s skeleton team wore helmets honoring athletes killed in the war during training at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but the IOC stated that such tributes are not allowed in competition and banned their use for the race (even as athletes like Vladyslav Heraskevych continued training).
A memorial for victims of the Le Constellation bar fire in Crans-Montana was damaged by a new blaze early Sunday; police say candles likely caused the fire, but no one at the memorial was injured. An investigation is underway into the blaze and the bar’s owners face charges of negligence-related manslaughter and arson, with public-safety officials also under probe amid criticism of authorities.
A week after nurse Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, a growing makeshift memorial along Nicollet Avenue has become a focal point for grief, protest, and calls for accountability, with candles, flowers, and handwritten notes filling the street.
In Frisco, two 16-year-olds, Elizabeth Angle and Grace Brito, were riding a sled pulled by a Jeep when it struck a curb and a tree; Angle died at the hospital, and Brito died after being on life support. Brito’s family described her as a kind, bubbly All-Star cheerleader who had recently earned her driver’s license and wished to register as an organ donor. The family asked for privacy as they grieve and remember their daughter.
Nearly 20,000 Deadheads and fans gathered in San Francisco for 'Homecoming: Celebrating the Life of Bob Weir,' a memorial at Civic Center Plaza that offered a mixtape tribute and video appearances rather than live music. John Mayer delivered the eulogy and spoke alongside figures like Nancy Pelosi and Willie Nelson, with additional tributes from artists and friends; a 108‑second moment of silence marked the moment. The event closed as Mayer led a Ripple performance and the crowd sang along to 'One More Saturday Night.'
John Mayer delivered a moving eulogy and performed an emotional version of “Ripple” at San Francisco’s public memorial for Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir. He reflected on their decades-long friendship and Mayer’s joining Dead & Company, then broke into tears as Weir’s friends and bandmates—including Mickey Hart, Jeff Chimenti, and Oteil Burbridge—joined for a memorial-closing Ripple, providing a fitting send-off for Weir.
Thousands gathered at San Francisco's Civic Center to celebrate Bob Weir's life, with Buddhist monks opening the memorial and tributes from Joan Baez and John Mayer as fans laid roses at an altar; Weir, who joined the Grateful Dead in 1965 and helped pen classics like Sugar Magnolia and One More Saturday Night, left a lasting legacy that the Dead continued through Dead & Company with Mayer, and his family stressed that his music should outlive him.
Thousands gathered at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco to honor Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, who died at 78, with a public memorial reflecting on his decades of influence as a guitarist and iconic figure in rock.
Public event 'Homecoming: Celebrating the Life of Bobby Weir' is planned for Jan. 17 at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, featuring speakers including Mayor Daniel Lurie and a Market Street procession, to honor the late Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and his enduring impact on San Francisco’s music culture.
Fellow musicians including Bob Dylan, John Mayer, Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby, Nancy Wilson, and Billy Corgan pay heartfelt tributes to Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, celebrating his life, generosity, and enduring influence on rock and improvisational music.
A plaque honoring law enforcement for their role in defending democracy during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is missing and believed to be in storage, despite legislative efforts to install it. In its absence, lawmakers and visitors have created makeshift memorials, highlighting ongoing debates about how to remember and interpret the events of that day, which remain a contentious and evolving part of American history.
A plaque honoring law enforcement for their role in defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, remains undisplayed and its whereabouts are unknown, reflecting a broader issue of collective memory and acknowledgment of the events, with some lawmakers creating their own memorials and ongoing debates about how to remember the attack.