Columbus Day

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US corporate giants' Q3 earnings results in focus

Today is a holiday: either Columbus Day (depending on how Italian-American your community is) or Indigenous Peoples Day (depending on how “woke” you are). In any case, the stock market is open for trading, but there are no major economic reports due until tomorrow. Currently, pre-market futures are mixed: the Dow is at -80 points, […]

By Andrew Jack

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024

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“For that alone, charges should be brought.”

He covers all his bases. Mayor Eric Adams donned a baseball cap bearing the New York Mets and Yankees logos at the Columbus Day Parade on Monday – a fashionable beanball for all of Gotham. “He should be prosecuted for that alone,” tweeted one self-described “terrible Yankee fan.” Eric Adams wears a cap with both […]

By Andrew Jack

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024

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What is open, closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day 2024

New York Connect team | USA Today Network Indigenous Americans in the West have difficulty gaining access to the ballot box 100 years after being recognized as U.S. citizens, Native Americans in the western United States still struggle to vote. Video by Dani Ingram, News21 Columbus Day was declared a national holiday in 1934 by […]

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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Origin of Columbus Day: This is why Americans really started celebrating the holiday

The sudden population shift angered some Americans who feared change and harbored bias. In contrast to previous waves of immigration from Northern and Western Europe, the customs, languages, and religions of Southern and Eastern Europeans were viewed as too foreign by many white, Protestant Americans. Some believed these new immigrants would not fit in with […]

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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Is there mail on Columbus Day? Post Office, UPS, FedEx Opening Hours Today

Monday marks Columbus Day, which celebrates the date Italian explorer Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas from Europe in 1492. Although the holiday has sparked controversy due to the impact of colonialism, many still celebrate it as a piece of American history or a way to honor Native Americans. The federal holiday, also known as […]

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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is it school? In these Florida counties, students will stay home Monday

Video: Here are the fall holidays When are the fall holidays? Here is the list of fall holidays including Labor Day, Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day, Halloween, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. Schools will remain closed in parts of Florida on Monday, October 13th. 14, but largely not because of Christopher Columbus. Several school districts are still […]

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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What is open, closed on Indigenous Peoples-Columbus Day 2024 in the DC area

There will be some closures and adjustments in the DC area on Monday, October 14th as residents observe Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day. There will be some closures and adjustments in the D.C. region on Monday, October 14, as the country observes Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day. The holiday honors the contributions and […]

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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St. John's University cancels “Columbus Day.”

St. John's – New York's largest Catholic university – has woken up and will no longer refer to Monday's holiday as “Christopher Columbus Day” in honor of the explorer, who is celebrated as a devout Christian. Some Italian-Americans and alumni are now condemning the Catholic institution for discrediting the famous but controversial Italian explorer. “It’s […]

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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St. John's – New York's largest Catholic university – has canceled Columbus Day

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024