CINCO DE MAYO

Tejano musician Fito Olivares, known for songs that were wedding and quinceanera mainstays including the hit “Juana La Cubana,” died Friday. He was 75.

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Festival shooting: Five people were wounded during a Cinco de Mayo festival in Sunnyside, Washington. (Scott Olson/Getty Images )SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Five people were wounded when gunfire erupted at a Cinco de Mayo festival in southern Washington state on Friday, authorities said. Police said the adult, identified as Travis Allen, 35, of Vancouver, Washington, was shot in the leg, the Sun reported. Sunnyside's 34th annual Cinco de Mayo Festival has been cancelled due to a gang-related shooting situation Friday, May 6, according to Cmdr. Benancio Garcia III said he was checking on his campaign booth at the festival when shots rang out.

President Biden, addressing an audience in the Rose Garden of the White House, spoke about the rate of Spanish education in the United States.

Biden President Joe Biden speaks during a Cinco de Mayo event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Washington. The White House said GE Aviation, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Siemens Energy have agreed to take part in the program, which Biden will highlight during a visit to United Performance Metals in Hamilton, Ohio. Honeywell is offering technical assistance including part design, data generation, machine operation and post-processing to small and medium suppliers it works with. There is bipartisan support for boosting domestic chip production, but lawmakers in the Senate and the House still need to negotiate over differences. House Democrats also tucked in other priorities that have raised Republican concerns about the bill’s cost and scope.

Biden President Joe Biden greets Mexico's first lady Beatriz Gutierrez Muller during a Cinco de Mayo event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Washington. Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller, wife of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, joined Biden and first lady Jill Biden for the Rose Garden reception that featured tables draped in orange, blue, lime-green and other party colors. He said that if that measure does not pass, action could still be taken on smaller initiatives that have bipartisan support, including protecting people brought to the United States illegally as children. Cinco de Mayo has become more popular in the United States than it is in much of Mexico. And I’m grateful to continue building our friendship.”U.S. presidents from both parties have tried to use Cinco de Mayo to celebrate the contributions of Mexican-Americans — a growing and powerful voting bloc.

Biden President Joe Biden greets Mexico's first lady Beatriz Gutierrez Muller during a Cinco de Mayo event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Washington. Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller, wife of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, joined Biden and first lady Jill Biden for the Rose Garden reception that featured tables draped in orange, blue, lime-green and other party colors. He said that if that measure does not pass, action could still be taken on smaller initiatives that have bipartisan support, including protecting people brought to the United States illegally as children. Cinco de Mayo has become more popular in the United States than it is in much of Mexico. “Our relationship with Mexico is special," Jill Biden said, adding, “Joe always says that politics is personal.

President Joe Biden has marked Cinco de Mayo by honoring the impact that Mexican Americans and other immigrant communities have had in the United States.

Residents in Mexico City marched, danced and fired blanks from muskets to mark the 160th anniversary of the 1862 victory over French troops in the nearby city of Puebla

With Cinco de Mayo once again here, people might not know there are some fun facts and things to know about the annual celebration.

Here are some way to make sure your taco game is up to par this Cinco de Mayo.

Cinco de Mayo is a time to enjoy any and all tacos while sipping a margarita.

Cinco de Mayo 2022: 5 places to get food, drink deals Stock photo of a margarita. Many restaurants are offering freebies and discounts in honor of Cinco de Mayo. (Bob Muschitz/Getty Images)Want to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with tasty food and drinks but need to stick to a budget? On Thursday, participating locations are offering $5 deals on drinks, including select draft imports and the Presidente, Cheers to Patrón, Cuervo Blue and Frose margaritas. Patrons can get a Grande House ‘Rita for $5 at participating locations Thursday.

Come this year's Cinco de Mayo, the streets of Thornton Park will be ringing with revelry, for a good cause. On Thursday, May 5, Thornton...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Last year, the pandemic brought many bars and restaurants to a halt. And with Wednesday being Cinco de Mayo, celebrations are set to take place on Wall Street downtown. READ: Cinco de Mayo: 9 local restaurants offering freebies and deals to celebrateEven with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ latest executive order abolishing cities and counties from enforcing COVID-19 restrictions, many businesses are still requiring masks to enter. READ: DeSantis says local leaders had plenty of time to react to executive ordersSee the full story above.

The restaurant, owned in part by Mexican immigrants, was a beneficiary of a pilot version of the restaurant relief program. It went from 55 employees to seven during the pandemic, though it was able to rehire some workers through the Paycheck Protection Program that predates the Biden administration. The White House said that 186,200 restaurants, bars and other eligible businesses had applied for the program over its first two days of accepting applications. The aid for eateries was part of the Biden administration's broader $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. Under the Biden relief program, which started accepting applications on Monday, restaurants and bars can qualify for grants equal to their pandemic-related revenue losses, with a cap of $10 million per business and $5 million per location.

If you’re looking to celebrate, a lot of restaurants in Central Florida are offering freebies and deals. See a list of deals below:MX Taco is offering a free margarita with any purchase while supplies last. Tacos al pastor starting at... Posted by MX Taco on Wednesday, May 5, 2021READ: Cinco de Mayo 2021: Deals and freebies to celebrate the dayTijuana Falts is offering several $5 items on its menu. Posted by Tijuana Flats on Sunday, May 2, 2021Colibri Mexican Cuisine is offering $5 margaritas, $4 coronas and more to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Posted by El Tucanazo restaurant bar on Wednesday, May 5, 2021Moe’s is offering 5-times the points on all orders placed on Cinco de Mayo.

President Joe Biden has made a Cinco de Mayo taco and enchilada run to highlight his administration’s $28.6 billion program to help eateries that lost business because of the coronavirus pandemic.

It's the anniversary of the day Mexico defeated the French army in 1862, but it's turned into a day in America for margaritas and sombreros.

It's the anniversary of the day Mexico defeated the French army in 1862, but it's turned into a day in America for margaritas and sombreros.

In case you hadn’t gotten the memo, Thursday marks Cinco de Mayo, and it seems fitting to celebrate the “holiday” with a drink, doesn’t it?

Cinco de Mayo is a popular holiday that honors Mexican culture, food and traditions, but contrary to popular belief, May 5 is not Independence Day in Mexico.

Cinco de Mayo deals and freebies It's Cinco de Mayo, and if you're not quite sure what that is, you're not alone. But it does mean deals on drinks and food at participating restaurants. (Beo88/Getty Images/iStockphoto)It’s Cinco de Mayo, and if you’re not quite sure what that is, you’re not alone. But, if you want to have an excuse to celebrate yourself, you can get some deals and freebies at the following restaurants. Chuy’s: It’s happy hour all day at Chuy’s with deals on beers, martinis and margaritas, along with other drinks.

Chipotle, Taco Bell, Hungry Howie's, Blaze Pizza are among the restaurants celebrating Cinco de Mayo 2021 with deals Wednesday.

Teacher Appreciation Day 2021 is Tuesday, May 4 and McDonald's has free McFlurries for everyone with its app and Taco Bell has free crunchy tacos.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with five deals for the 5th of May.

Teacher Appreciation Week 2021 kicks off Monday and runs through Friday. But the biggest freebie day for educators is Tuesday, National Teachers Day.

Starting April 30, SeaWorld will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with flavorful food, drinks, and traditional Mexican music. The festivities will include a "fiesta in...

SeaWorld Orlando said Friday that it will be celebrating Cinco De Mayo a little early during its Seven Seas Food Festival later this month.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday he's concerned about plans to further ease indoor dining restrictions in New York City and he won't accelerate plans to reopen his Covid-shuttered Brooklyn restaurant in May. "I just think that we don't know enough still. We don't know enough about viral load. We don't know enough about what the real number should be at a bar," Cramer added. According to the CDC, the risk of Covid transmission increases with indoor dining, especially when tables are not spaced at least 6 feet apart.

Not waiting for more federal help, states have been approving their own coronavirus aid packages, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help residents and business owners devastated by the the pandemic's economic fallout. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY:— States not willing to wait for pandemic financial relief from the federal government have taken matters into their own hands. The Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion relief plan would send hundreds of billions of dollars to state and local governments. — The predominantly Latino cities of Central Falls, Rhode Island, and Chelsea, Massachusetts, have been among their states’ hardest-hit communities in the pandemic. There are fresh voucher proposals in states with already abundant subsidies for private and home schools and in states where there are none.

But we’re referring to Corona beer and Cinco de Mayo. Typically, the dominant choice of beer for those celebrating Cinco de Mayo is Corona. But Corona likely will be consumed way less than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic, that is unrelated in name. In February, a report in the Denver Post said Corona was taking a public relations hit due to people fearing they would get coronavirus by drinking Corona. Cinco de Mayo has surpassed St. Patrick’s Day and the Super Bowl for beer consumption on one day, with Corona virtually holding a monopoly on advertising and sales for beer on Cinco de Mayo, according to Loop Insights.

click to enlarge BelgiumEvent Details Belgian Independence Day @ Roque Pub 3076 Curry Ford Road Conway Orlando, FL When: Sat., July 20, 4-11 p.m. 407-985-3778 Price: free Beer, Events and Holiday MapThe Belgians celebrate their National Day every year on the anniversary of the installation of Leopold I as king in 1831. And yet, even with their delicious contributions to world culture Belgian beer, Belgian waffles, French fries (look it up!) their Independence Day has yet to be appropriated and Americanized like Cinco de Mayo, which isnt even a thing in Mexico. Roque Pub attempts to change that every year with a celebration showcasing Belgian beers. This year, theyve even brought in local reggae-rock band Bone Magic to provide live music, and listening to reggae at a Belgian party might be the most American thing you could do this weekend.4 p.m. Saturday, July 20; Roque Pub, 3076 Curry Ford Road; various menu prices; roquepuborlando.com

Jane Pauley looks at some notable events of the week ahead, including the announcement of Tony Award nominations, Cinco de Mayo, and the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby.