NEW YORK - As New York City grapples with scorching heat, more than 200 cooling centers were closed Wednesday because Juneteenth is a federal holiday ... with a heat wave, which requires three ...

Parts of New Jersey entered a heat wave On Wednesday ... who was tapped by the mayor to chair the commission. Juneteenth is the federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States.

Las Vegas Valley residents began Juneteenth celebrations Saturday with festivals, music and education on the newest federal holiday. Juneteenth remembers June 19, 1865, when a Union general told ...