AAA predicts 45.1 million Americans to travel domestically during the popular holiday period – an increase of 1.4 million from last year.

AAA projects 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday and Monday, breaking a domestic travel record set in 2005.

the number of American travelers is expected to reach a record high.

Sephora has joined the Memorial Day sales fray, offering up to 50 percent off select items from brands such as Fenty Beauty, Clinique, and Glossier through May 26.

Here’s when local grocery stores will be open in the Sacramento area on Monday for Memorial Day, as well as which ones will be closed: Bel Air: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday. Compton’s Market: Open 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday. Costco: Closed Monday. Food 4 Less: Open 5 a.m. Monday to midnight Tuesday. Foods Co.: Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday.

Monday marks the unofficial start of summer, but it is also the federal holiday that takes a moment to honor those men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Chicago will kick off its Memorial Day celebrations with a wreath-laying in Daley Plaza Saturday at 11 a.m. followed by the annual Memorial Day Parade down State Street at 12 p.m.