Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning' is likewise set to shatter records over what could be the biggest Memorial Day weekend of all time.

Memorial Day stems from the aftermath of the Civil War, when Americans sought ways to honor the loss of life from that catastrophic war that resulted in the death of at least 2 percent of the population at the time, according to the website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Furniture and home-goods retailer Wayfair is having a big Memorial Day sale — a gazillion items are on sale, with deals up to 70 percent off. Wayfair can be hit-or-miss in terms of quality, so I went through the sale for items we’ve tested and loved before,

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that’s supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.

Though for some the federal holiday, which falls on May 26 this year, also signals the unofficial start of summer, there’s much more to know and value about Memorial Day — from its origins

We’re seeing blowout deals from top TV brands ahead of Memorial Day.

Rhode Island and southern and eastern Massachusetts could get 2 inches of rain. Gusts over 40 mph are predicted in some areas. Higher elevations could get snow.

The threat of severe weather becomes more widespread on Saturday, with the threat of severe storms pushing closer to the Front Range and I-25 corridor, including the Denver metro area.