REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- Officials raised a Juneteenth flag in Redwood City on Friday to honor the holiday that recognizes the end of slavery in the United States.

Starting next year, the company said Juneteenth will be a "formal, paid company holiday." Nike Nike announced in a statement on its official LinkedIn that it will be closing all "retail stores ...

Tehran’s public offices and banks closed, but for many private shopkeepers it was another day of work despite the punishing temperatures. The official holiday for public sector employees in ...

Iran has announced the closure of government offices, banks, and businesses in Tehran on Wednesday due to an intense heat wave. Temperatures in the capital have exceeded 104 degrees Fahrenheit, ...

President Joe Biden made Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S., a federal holiday in 2021.

The bad news: It looks like it's going to be hot again. The good news: Lincoln's latest heat wave should be relatively short-lived with a cold front set to sweep through next week. After a ...