Hubble Telescope Detects Ancient Galaxy “Impossible” to See in Early Universe
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Egypt Uncovers Fourth-Century Byzantine City With Residential and Religious Structures
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Iran Starts Ali Khamenei Funeral After 126 Days
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Report Finds Nearly 1 Million Trump Memecoin Investors Lost About $3.8 Billion
- Well We Can't. How About That
- Friend has ended our 16+ year friendship and doesn't want to discuss why
- Teaching your daughter to clean up her language
- Perfect recoil control
- This is Harley and I say she rolled that hill like a pro
- TIL that Woody and Jessy from the Toy Story Franchise are canonically siblings and not a couple!
- Egyptian head coach celebrates win with Palestinian flag
- My wife ate my son's birthday breakfast
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Yahoo News
- At 250, America’s Muslims are proud of our country but in a debate with ourselves
- Israel hasn't said who its soldiers abused. Two Gaza mothers think it's their son
- Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert
- Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden says America's 250th proves hard work still pays, warns of 'victimhood' culture
- America 250 celebrations expose a significant Republican gender gap
- Kean’s depression disclosure prompts questions about mental health stigma
- Woman loses husband in earthquake after family deported from US
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Google News
- Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2026: Live updates, results, start time, highlights
- Stevie Nicks Performs at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding
- The Hollywood Reporter Correctly Predicted Taylor Swift’s Wedding Gown (But Adam Sandler Caught Us Napping)
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding: Lena Dunham Reportedly Made NSFW Joke During Speech
- How to Watch the World Cup Today: Schedule, Times, TV, Streaming for Mbappe's France, Morocco, Canada, More
- Newsom faces criticism for state's stance on trans athletes in girls' sports after SCOTUS ruling
- Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert
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Reuters
Israel hasn't said who its soldiers abused. Two Gaza mothers think it's their son
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Turkey's Erdogan says Israel must not scupper US-Iran deal
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Armenia's top court rejects pro-Russia opposition's request to throw out election result
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India's auto industry defends ethanol fuel mandate amid backlash
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Prince Harry's wife Meghan and their children will not join him in London next week
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Ukraine says Russia damaged more than 200 railway locomotives in 2026
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Trump to mark U.S. 250th anniversary with campaign-style rally on National Mall
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Pope Leo marks US anniversary with migrant appeal on Lampedusa
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Outgoing UK PM Starmer says successor cannot spend less time on foreign affairs
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Insurgents attack multiple towns in northern and central Mali, sources say
NY Times
- Karlie Kloss, Jason Sudeikis and More Guests Arrive at Taylor Swift’s Wedding
- The Unifying Speech We Won’t Get This Independence Day
- America at 250
- Iran Projects Unity to the World While Pursuing a Crackdown at Home
- Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
- Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
- Happy Birthday to Us
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AP News
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married. What to know about the wedding
- Padres put Randy Vásquez on the IL after an ankle comebacker and fainting spell
- Khamenei’s funeral
- Mexico fans dream of more wins in the World Cup, singing ‘What if we do?’
- Magical World Cup ride of Vozinha and Cape Verde ends after pushing Messi and Argentina to the brink
- Small businesses say they’re having a good summer as Americans travel closer to home
- Nathan Pine out as director of athletics at the Air Force Academy
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CNN
- Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert
- Beyoncé drops new music, now the July 4 celebrations can really begin
- Smerconish discusses America at 250 with Pennsylvania Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick
- Smerconish on America at 250: How the world sees us vs. what visitors actually find
- CNN is in Tehran as Iranians mourn Ali Khamenei
- Prince Harry will not bring Meghan and children on London trip amid dispute over security arrangements
- America celebrates its 250th birthday
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Washington Post
- Celebrations for America’s 250th begin amid heat and political division
- In Tehran, huge throngs mourn assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei
- In Lampedusa, island gateway to Europe, Pope Leo calls for protecting migrants
- In a hit low-budget film, Beijing sees a way to court Chinese communities abroad
- Beyond Camp Mystic, survivors of Texas floods struggle to move forward
- See how Americans are celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary
- Iran begins funeral rites for Ali Khamenei, supreme leader killed in war
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Huffington Post
- Reviewers Say These 'Obscenely Comfortable' Cooling Sheets Are A 'Life Saver' For Summer
- The Brand Behind That 'Botox In A Bottle' Serum Makes A Beloved Hair Growth Serum, Too
- The Best Products To Prevent Thigh Chafing, According To Glowing Reviews
- If Your Cat Tracks Litter Mess All Over The House, You Need These 9 Products, According To A Life-Long Cat Owner
- Dave Chappelle Answers 'Loaded Question' About America With Blunt Message For Trump
- Trump Mocked After ‘Thieves, Radicals And Lunatics’ Line Backfires Spectacularly
- Trump Pardons Former Abramoff Partner, 9 People Convicted Of Violating Vehicle Emissions Controls
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Axios
- What America gets right
- Why this July 4 weekend is a wildfire tinderbox
- How the world's top AI models were revived
- Democrats plot subpoena storm over Trump's $2 billion gold rush
- Ukraine proves it can hit Russia almost anywhere
- Portrait exhibit brings 47 American presidencies to life
- Olympian indicted for vandalizing Reflecting Pool
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The Guardian
- Three children dead after boat capsizes during storm in Wisconsin
- Canada v Morocco: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live
- Elon Musk posted twice as often on UK race and immigration as about SpaceX in IPO run-up
- I tested 12 hiking daypacks on trails in Colorado and Peru. These five were the best
- Trump pardons 11 people on eve of country’s Fourth of July celebrations
- Overcrowded and underfunded: Trump’s cuts to national parks threaten the US’s ‘best idea’
- Washington DC’s Fourth of July parade canceled due to soaring temperature
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BBC
- Prince Harry will not be joined by Meghan and children on London trip
- Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg
- King praises UK-US relationship on 250th anniversary of independence
- Dior dress and a man of honour: What we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
- Boy, 3, had five surgeries after crocodile attack
- Cape Verde fans 'proud' despite 3-2 defeat to Argentina
- Pope urges Europe to do more for migrants while visiting gateway island
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Politico
- Trump's record-setting July 4 fireworks could shower the city with pollution
- Mitch McConnell is still in the hospital after medical episode, his office says
- House Ethics says it doesn’t have information to share on lawmaker sexual misconduct settlements
- AOC endorses El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
- Capitol agenda: The GOP confronts its lost summer
- Congress is settling in for a do-nothing summer
- The GOP’s dirty little secret about the SAVE America Act
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Vox
- Why Americans are living longer again
- The evidence against “ultra-processed” foods is weaker than you think
- The solution to America’s 250th birthday mess? Party like it’s 1976
- The late historian who rekindled my hope for America’s future
- Why Gen Z bros are ditching their MAGA hats
- The Supreme Court can no longer explain itself
- The fatal flaw in how America handles heat waves
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The Independent
- MAGA stalwart claims someone with Trump Derangement Syndrome ‘geoengineered’ DC heatwave
- American-born pope urges US to welcome and protect immigrants in Fourth of July letter
- Pilot draws huge America 250 tribute in flight path above US
- Americans are traveling closer to home this summer and it’s having a big impact on small businesses
- Joey Chestnut defends his record at Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest after legal troubles
- Trump kicks off America’s 250th with dead of night memes trolling foes as Pee-wee Herman and Alfred E. Neuman
- Iran-US war latest: Mourners gather as six-day funeral for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei starts in Tehran
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Daily Mail
- Tories launch last-ditch bid to stop Winston Churchill and other heroes with 'woke' wildlife pictures on banknotes as critics…
- New rule demanding all schools in England stock EpiPens and give allergy training to staff will save lives, delighted…
- America's most feared enemy revealed by voters... as they lament the existential threat of domestic economic collapse
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- Suspects who 'plotted to kill Putin's TV propaganda chief on the orders of Ukraine' are jailed for up to 25 years after…
- Sadiq Khan joins 35,000 at London's Pride parade as campaigners say rights are 'being taken away from trans people'
- Red Arrows face being grounded for years thanks to Keir Starmer's defence spending dithering
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Ticker
The fake language that captured moviegoers’ hearts - The Washington Post
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Peak of heat reaches Mid-Atlantic as many records fall across East - The Washington Post
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding day arrives with Madison Square Garden under tight security - CBS News
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Jon Prosser responds to Apple lawsuit by blaming the other guy - The Verge
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A new plan to keep the Reflecting Pool clean – including annual purge of ‘nasty’ muck - CNN
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Report claims OxygenOS and Realme UI set to be discontinued - 9to5Google
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How Trump took over America’s 250th - Politico
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The best 4th of July sales are live: Here's what we're buying from Walmart, Home Depot, REI, Patagonia and more - Yahoo
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Ford achieves quality milestone, as CEO targets flawless new vehicle launches - CNBC
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Inside ABC News’ July 4 Plan to Pull Off “The Longest Commercial Broadcast in the History of TV” - The Hollywood Reporter
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding day arrives with Madison Square Garden under tight security - CBS News
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Jon Prosser responds to Apple lawsuit by blaming the other guy - The Verge
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A new plan to keep the Reflecting Pool clean – including annual purge of ‘nasty’ muck - CNN
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Report claims OxygenOS and Realme UI set to be discontinued - 9to5Google
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How Trump took over America’s 250th - Politico
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The best 4th of July sales are live: Here's what we're buying from Walmart, Home Depot, REI, Patagonia and more - Yahoo
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Ford achieves quality milestone, as CEO targets flawless new vehicle launches - CNBC
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Inside ABC News’ July 4 Plan to Pull Off “The Longest Commercial Broadcast in the History of TV” - The Hollywood Reporter
Reason
- Best Wishes for a Happy 250th!
- Writings on the Declaration of Independence and the Meaning of the American Revolution
- Partisan Press Conference (Episode 4)
- People with Past Mental Hospital Commitments May Regain Second Amendment Rights
- Court Rejects Professor's Claim That Discontinuation of University DEI Offices and Programs Violated Professor's Rights
- On America's 250th Birthday, the United States Arms the World's Tyrannies
- Today in Supreme Court History: July 4, 1776
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Mother Jones
- Celebrating America Doesn’t Have to Mean Erasing Our History
- America’s 250th Birthday Will Be a Scorcher Not All Will Survive
- The Army Took Down Its Page Commemorating a Civil Rights Icon
- Why America at 250 Still Cannot Face Slavery
- The Federal Government Has Made America 250 a Spectacle. These States Want It to Be a Moment for Reflection
- America is 250 Years Old. Have You Ever Read the Declaration of Independence?
- I Talked to Trump Supporters About Cuts to the Train… on the Train
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The Daily Beast
- Opinion: Hear Me Out: How About a New National Holiday?
- Sleepless Trump Begins July 4 With Bizarre Attack on Dems
- Trump Uses America’s 250th to Whine About Nobel Snub
- Trump, 80, Hijacks Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding News
- ‘The Pitt’ Star Reveals Major Role He Was Forced to Turn Down
- Trump Consoles Himself With ‘Ridiculous’ Pardon Rampage
- Trump, 80, Derails Kids’ Storytime to Take Shot at Nemesis
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ABC News
- Serena Williams withdraws from doubles match at Wimbledon due to injury
- WATCH: How family-run farms helped build the America we know today
- WATCH: Tall ship parade on the Hudson River in New York
- 'So personal and so intimate': 'GMA' anchors talk Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wedding
- Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert
- WATCH: Disney's support for Blue Star families
- WATCH: 101st Airborne celebrates America's founding
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CBS
- Saturday Sessions: Punch Brothers perform "This Land Is Your Land"
- Who were the last residents of Liberty Island?
- Flying "Old Glory" and the history of America's most iconic flags
- DNA technology leads to identification of Revolutionary War soldier
- Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles match with sister Venus
- Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market offers feast of food, history
- Pope Leo XIV celebrates America's 250th birthday, receives Liberty Medal
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CNBC
- I've worked with over 5,000 kids: I swear by this No. 1 parenting rule—it's 'surprisingly simple'
- The World Cup sends prediction market volumes soaring to record highs
- UK and France agree with Oman to ensure safety of its territorial waters
- Iran begins six-day funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei nearly four months after his death
- Macron and Modi turn on personal charm offensives as France and India race to secure AI investment
- Feds seek lower prison term for $100 million New Jersey deli fraudster — but some reasons why are hidden
- First known congressional SpaceX stock buys surface after record IPO
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NPR
- Move over Chutes & Ladders: Schisto & Ladders has educational value plus worms
- China's military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks
- Opinion: America is still a work in progress
- 'Cautiously optimistic': Swing voters describe their view of America at 250
- Cape Verde's historic World Cup ride ends after pushing Argentina to the brink
- Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
- Reflections on America's 250th birthday
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LA Times
- July Fourth fireworks may bring 'hazardous' air quality to Southern California. What you need to know
- Noncitizen voting was gaining steam in L.A. Then fears of Trump backlash scuttled the plan
- Arellano: Mission San Juan Capistrano is also turning 250. It has lessons for America
- Cars, parking lot set ablaze in Wilmington — fireworks suspected, LAFD says
- 6 arrested for bidding on construction work in Palisades fire zone without a license, prosecutors say
- Demolition work at Boyle Heights warehouse halted by solar array owner, Lineage alleges
- Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding: Fans flock to Madison Square Garden for NYC nuptials
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Salon
- Super easy summer corn and dumplings
- “Blow Out” exposes the real American way
- A Fourth of July in Kamala Harris’ USA
- Atlas fudged: The war that defined America
- A low-income housing program is pouring billions into housing many people can’t afford
- McConnell “continues his recovery” a month after cardiac arrest emergency
- It looks like the “redemption” of Louis C.K. is complete
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UPI
- 3 kids dead after Wisconsin boat capsizes in storm
- Olivia Rodrigo's 'You Seem Pretty Sad' tops album chart for 2nd week
- Famous birthdays for July 4: Tahar Rahim, Tracy Letts
- On This Day, July 4: Continental Congress adopts Declaration of Independence
- South Korea's Lee heads to NATO summit, Mongolia
- Papal North Korea visit hinges on Pyongyang, cardinal says
- Japan's yen purchasing power falls by half in 40 years
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Newsweek
- Pope Leo Sends Veiled Message to Trump on Migrants in July 4 Appeal
- Florida Beachgoer Killed By Lightning Strike On July 4 Weekend
- Map Shows Where Nearly 1 Million Americans Are Without Power on July 4
- Aspen Acres Wildfire Breaks Into Top 10 Worst Blazes In Colorado History
- ‘Love Island’ Season 13 Episode 36 – Release Date, How to Watch
- Striking Footage Captures 1902 NYC Building at Dawn of Skyscraper Age
- 'Explosive' Diarrhea Parasite Infections Soar in Michigan
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The Intercept
- The Horrifying Lessons of 250 Years of American History
- Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists
- How Florida’s Cuban Diaspora and the Israeli Lobby Came Together — and Are Coming Apart
- RFK Jr. Claims He’s Investigating Terrorism Now, Too
- ICE Flouting Federal Judge’s Order to Stop Arresting Immigrants at New York Courts
- Trump Has Already Launched More Death Penalty Prosecutions Than in His Entire First Term
- Socialist Momentum Grows as Melat Kiros Wins in Denver
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Drudge Report
- MAG: What Vance Once Knew..
- Trump seeks to put himself center stage for Independence Day..
- The Company Founder Who Got Fired for Ignoring His Own Return-to-Office Rules..
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Fox News
- Opinion: Sports is one of America's greatest traditions and a powerful force that unites us
- Mike Lawler predicts voters will soundly reject radical socialist 'politics of envy' in midterms
- World leaders, dignitaries pay tribute to America on historic 250th birthday
- July 4 heat delays America 250 celebration as State Fair guests share love of USA
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding: Leaked details reveal inside look as photos capture A-list departures
- WILLIAM BENNETT, JOSEPH BENNETT: What the Fourth of July really calls us to do
- 'Little House on the Prairie' returns as new Netflix adaptation aims for wholesome entertainment
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The Blaze
- Their likenesses were toppled, yet they still cast long shadows
- What are the odds? America's birthday is full of incredible coincidences
- The 'tradition' behind Nathan's hot-dog eating contest is a fake news PR stunt
- The reason 'The Star-Spangled Banner' is so hard to sing
- Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalizing Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool — and faces STIFF sentence
- California city council members voted out in a landslide refuse to leave office
- Machete-wielding male drags woman down Texas street, goes after man who told him to stop — but Good Samaritan also has a gun
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Semafor
- DR Congo plans stock exchange launch
- States scramble to build energy reserves after Iran war
- Canada hopes to become an ‘energy superpower’
- Hormuz traffic quadruples as confidence builds
- Billionaire maps next chapter for southern Africa sugar giant
- How Trump became the president of Washington, DC
- How Allianz’s CEO prepares for the risk of ‘huge havoc’
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Slate
- Slate Pears Game 324: Jul. 4, 2026
- I Had a Secret Surgery That Changed My Life Forever. I’m Worried It’ll Decimate My Dating Prospects
- My Husband Thinks Our Son Is “Ready” for a Dangerous Activity. Absolutely Not
- My Wife and Her Sisters Never Listen to Our Daughter. They Missed a Major Announcement, and All Hell’s Broken Loose
- Living Abroad Helped Me Realize I’m Proud to Be an American
- This Is What America Is Like at 250. But What Will We Be Like at 500? I Have Some Thoughts
- Is 250 Even That Old for a Country?
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Al Jazeera
- Iran promotes message of continuity and revenge at Khamenei commemoration
- Russian attacks leave trail of destruction across Ukraine
- Brain drain leaves Yemen’s health sector in tatters and millions helpless
- Why closure matters at the end of life
- Nabatieh recovery begins amid ongoing southern Lebanon tensions
- Pope urges protection, integration of migrants on visit to island frontier
- Firefighters race to contain flames in northeastern Spain
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Metafilter
- The King of England looking westward trembles at the vision
- For revolting barbarity & shameless hypocrisy, America reigns
- "Parade with shews"
- "Can't help but wonder what's gone wrong..."
- Thousands of dung beetles exchanged via post
- Federal appeals court rules undocumented immigrants deserve hearing
- Ry Cooder and the Moula Band Rhythm Aces Live at the Catalyst
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Fark
- Arizona dedicates first freedom rock. Well, turn it up, man [Murica]
- Photoshop these floaters [Photoshop]
- Day 1,592 of WW3: Putin announces plans to continue strikes on Ukraine and expand a "security zone" in the Kharkiv and Sumy…
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- Typhoon watch in effect for Guam; Bavi could be stronger than Sinlaku, Mawar. US & GovGuam declare state of emergency, hope…
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NBC
- Jesse Marsch quiere que Canadá tenga el balón de forma segura para vencer a Marruecos
- Cuando el freestyle y Marruecos se unen: ¡Fiesta total!
- Moïse Bombito transmite la confianza que tiene Canadá en vencer a Marruecos
- Canadá y Marruecos llegan a Houston con la mira puesta en cuartos de final
- El 4th of July más mundialista: Una interpretación única del himno nacional de Estados Unidos
- Marruecos llega a Houston con la misión de sacar a la anfitriona Canadá
- Florida beach lightning strike leaves one dead, three injured ahead of July 4th weekend
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PBS Newshour
- Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
- Trump hails U.S. exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250
- WATCH: Trump hails U.S. exceptionalism, warns of communist 'threat' in speech at Mount Rushmore
- America's global legacy at 250
- The growing dangers of record heat waves like the one engulfing July 4th celebrations
- News Wrap: Iran begins funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Khamenei
- Lured by Russia, African soldiers end up on deadly front lines of Ukraine war
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MS NOW
- I want America to go back to being the country I fought for
- Taylor Swift’s wedding did not have to be a Madison Square Garden spectacle
- Washington, D.C., is not just a backdrop for Trump’s spectacles
- America is bigger than its government — and Trump
- Rep. Jayapal shares why she is ‘proud’ to be American, even amid Trump’s 250 takeover
- Mamdani’s speech for America’s 250th takes direct aim at MAGA bigotry
- The Declaration contains perhaps the greatest sentence ever crafted by human hand
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Insider
- America's largest labor movement congratulates Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: 'It's better in a union'
- We design superyachts for billionaires. Their wishlists are changing, from hyperbaric chambers to WFY setups
- 10 things that are older than the United States of America
- How to watch Canada vs. Morocco online for free from anywhere
- The most iconic barbecue joint in every state
- I spent 53 hours on Amtrak's longest train. These were the 6 best and 4 worst parts of the journey
- My family of 5 went to see the Mets at Citi Field. Having lounge access made such a difference with our kids
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The Hill
- The left isn’t celebrating America anymore — what will they celebrate instead?
- Trump battles time in bid to boost weapons stockpiles
- What to know about July 4th security on National Mall
- Trump’s $1K investment accounts roll out for eligible newborns
- The Great American Betrayal
- World leaders toast America on its 250th birthday
- Shapiro: Trump ‘corruption has been enabled’ by Supreme Court
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Google Business
- Republicans bank on a Trump Accounts boost
- US brands go patriotic with $17.76 burger deals, eagle cups and more for America’s 250th
- 10 reasons to be bullish on America's economy as the nation turns 250 years old
- The Quest to Make Humanoid Robots Safe Enough for Humans
- Trump drops love-bomb on Micron while holding the stock — up 209% this year. Experts say it ‘undermines’ the system
- Wisconsin residents sue Microsoft over noise caused by new data center
- Oil’s Supply Wave, Tumbling Prices Rekindle Fears of Global Glut
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NYT Business
- Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
- Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
- Are the ‘MANGOS’ Stocks Already Turning Soft?
- The Rise of Racetrack Country Clubs: ‘Racing Is Golf on Steroids’
- Why Some Banks Still Charge High Overdraft Fees
- Will Late-Night TV Work on YouTube?
- Why One Global Shipping Choke Point Isn’t a Blueprint for Another
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FastCompany
- These 30 housing markets have the most underwater homeowners
- Scientists say Elon Musk’s orbital data centers could blind Earth’s biggest telescopes
- Are stores open on July 4? Costco, banks, USPS, Walmart, pharmacies, more on Independence Day 2026
- The government just launched Trump Accounts. Here’s who gets the free $1,000
- Here’s how you can save 50¢ per gallon on gas this July 4 weekend
- The best and worst times to drive this July 4 weekend are here—and millions will get it wrong
- Fourth of July 2026 food deals: List of promos for America’s 250th birthday includes Starbucks, Burger King, Dunkin, KFC, and…
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The Express
- Who gets to be American? The question that looms large amid America's 250th
- Disturbing 911 call reveals search for body part after alligator put hiker in ‘death roll'
- Horror moment pack of 6 dogs attack California girl, 7, and 'rip her scalp off'
- Oregon woman faked pregnancy then murdered friend to steal her unborn baby
- Air Force officer arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump's impeachment
- Disturbing bodycam video shows aftermath as Florida woman is mauled by 12ft alligator
- 'One of the rarest' copies of Declaration of Independence found in UK after being seized
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MeidasTouch
- Today in Politics, Bulletin 411. 7/3/26
- Friday Afternoon News Updates: Trump Fair Suddenly Shuts Down – 7/3/26
- Meidas Defense Week-in-Review w/ Bobby Jones
- MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 7/3/26 [AD-FREE]
- Today in Politics, Bulletin 410. 7/2/26
- Thursday Afternoon News Updates: Brutal Jobs Numbers, Trump's Stock Schemes, DOJ's Jack Smith Leak, and More – 7/2/26
- The Kherson Region: How Russia Uses Civilians as a Tool of War
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The Free Press
- Teaching Immigrants the Bill of Rights
- America’s Next 250 Years Are Ours to Build
- The Greatest Country on Earth
- Great Americans: Niall Ferguson on Henry Kissinger’s Very American Life
- The American Revolution Was a World War, with Richard Bell
- TGIF: We’ve Got the Gayest Parliament
- Why We Love This Country
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El Pais
- A bitter anniversary: The American ideal turns 250 amid turmoil
- La Cumbrecita: 30 years of lessons from Argentina’s first pedestrian town
- The rise and fall of millennial icons: From Facebook and Arcade Fire to American Apparel and Buzzfeed
- Ro Khanna, the Democrat Musk wants behind bars: ‘Money has hijacked politics in the US’
- Congressman Jamie Raskin: ‘The Founding Fathers would not have understood Trump’s immigration policy’
- Declaring for change
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Arts & Letters Daily
- Afternoon naps, long walks, and five hours of work a day. The lifestyles of great intellectuals reveal the value of…
- Tiny honorariums, endless reading, and a bewildering amount of randomness — book prizes don’t work how you think
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- Where Kant and Rousseau theorized, George Forster sailed the world to learn what makes humans human
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Lever
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- Ignore Your Base, Lose Your Party
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Boing Boing
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- Rare footage shows how rough Six Flags' wooden Rattler coaster was
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Smithsonian
- July 4 Is Always a Star-Spangled-Banner Day for Old Glory. Celebrate With These 15 Images of the American Flag
- An A.I.-Generated Alexander Hamilton Chats About Economics at the Museum of American Finance, Opening This Weekend in Boston
- Scientists Say They've Made Cells That Feed, Grow and Reproduce, Bringing Them One Step Closer to Building Life From Scratch
- 3D Printing Gives New Life to an Ancient Game Board Discovered at a Roman Fort Near Hadrian's Wall in England
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- The Oldest Black Church in the U.S., the Wright Brothers' Home and a New York Hospital Are Among the American Heritage Sites…
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Futurism
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July 4
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
- Oman reaches an agreement with France and the United Kingdom to ensure safe navigation through the country's waterways including the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz. (CNBC)
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
- Russo-Ukrainian war
- Eastern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war
- Russia reports that its forces have captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka in Donetsk Oblast. (tagesschau)
- Eastern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war
- Mali War
- Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front separatists launch coordinated attacks on the Malian communes and towns of Aguelhok, Anéfis, Gao, and Sévaré. The Malian army says it has repelled the assaults, while local sources report continuing fighting. (AFP via France 24)
Arts and culture
- United States Semiquincentennial
- The United States officially marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 1776. (AP)
Politics and elections
- 2026 Slovak referendum
- Slovaks vote in a referendum to decide whether to cancel life payments for prime ministers after their terms expire and whether to reopen the office of an anti-corruption agency. (AP via The Washington Post)
On This Day
July 4: Independence Day in the United States (1776); Republic Day in the Philippines (1946); Liberation Day in Rwanda (1994)
- 414 – Byzantine emperor Theodosius II proclaimed his elder sister Aelia Pulcheria as Augusta.
- 1776 – In Philadelphia, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence (signing pictured), announcing that the thirteen American colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire.
- 1954 – In what is known as "The Miracle of Bern", West Germany defeated Hungary 3–2 to win the FIFA World Cup.
- 1988 – Kylie Minogue's first album, Kylie, was released, and went on to top the charts in the UK and New Zealand.
- 2024 – Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in the United Kingdom general election, ending fourteen years of Conservative rule.