Parades
Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrates Her 70 years on the Throne
LONDON — With columns of Scots and Irish guards, throngs of Union Jack-clad admirers and waves of aircraft roaring overhead, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 70 years on the throne Thursday, earning tributes from world leaders and ordinary people for one of history’s great acts of constancy. Shortly before 1 p.m., the queen stepped out onto […]
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Mardi Gras, Coachella and Other Events Are Back
After being walloped in 2020 and 2021, organizers of major late winter and early spring events, from the Super Bowl to the National Cherry Blossom Festival, were hoping 2022 would offer a return to normal. But the rapid-fire spread of the Omicron variant has infected tens of millions of Americans and even more worldwide, and […]
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How to Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday is notably different from last year’s limited celebration, which was reduced to just one block, with spectators discouraged from coming out. Around 6,500 people will come together to work on this year’s parade, which will follow a 2.5-mile route through New York City, starting on the Upper […]
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Five Dead in Wisconsin After Driver Plows S.U.V. Into Holiday Parade
“When he made that right turn, that’s when he turned really dangerous,” Mr. Hickey said. Angelito Tenorio, a candidate for state treasurer, had just finished marching in the parade and was circling back to Main Street when he saw the S.U.V. speeding along the route. “All of a sudden I heard a loud bang,” said […]
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