Red Sea vessel attacked, crew abandons ship after it takes on water: Report
The crew of a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned vessel sailing in the Red Sea abandoned ship late Sunday, July 6, after it caught fire and took on water due to an attack involving grenades, gunfire and sea drones. While the Houthis have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack, a British maritime agency and security firm tied […]
Dozens of Palestinians killed as Gaza ceasefire talks resume
Dozens more Palestinians have been killed in the past few days, some by Israeli airstrikes and others while attempting to get food at aid distribution sites, hospital officials in Gaza told The Associated Press on Saturday, July 5. This comes after Hamas signaled it had given a “positive” response to a ceasefire proposal that aims […]
Ukraine bombs Russian weapons stockpile; Kyiv suffers largest airstrike
Ukraine and Russia exchanged a fresh wave of airstrikes Friday night, July 4, into Saturday, July 5, as Moscow hit Kyiv with its largest drone strike since the war began, and Ukraine claims to have taken out a stockpile of Russian weapons at an airbase. Although the United States paused its weapons shipments to Kyiv […]
4th of July in photos: Protests, parades and fireworks
People across the country celebrated Independence Day on Friday, July 4, with the traditional parades, fireworks and cookouts. Others used America’s 249th birthday as a chance to protest President Donald Trump and his administration. Several communities around Los Angeles canceled or postponed Independence Day events because of immigration enforcement operations. According to the Los Angeles […]
California’s Madre Fire on pace to burn 80,000 acres over 3 days
California’s Madre Fire, already recognized as the state’s largest this year, burned nearly 80,000 acres as of Saturday afternoon, July 5. The fire broke out Wednesday, July 2, in San Luis Obispo County, situated about 100 miles north of Los Angeles on California’s central coast. State and federal lands at risk The fire is […]
Tropical Storm Chantal expected to make landfall in South Carolina
A tropical depression changed into Tropical Storm Chantal on Saturday, July 5, and AccuWeather said it’s expected to make landfall in South Carolina on Sunday, July 6. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division said Chantal will bring heavy rain, isolated flash floods, gusty winds and rip currents through Monday, July 7. Accuweather, which has been […]
From a stream to a deluge: Nearly 90% of US adults are streaming content
What started out as a steady stream of content flowing into households across the United States no more than 20 years ago has since turned into a veritable deluge, sweeping up screens and leaving the waterlogged debris of traditional television in its wake. According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center, a whopping […]
Safety issues, traffic violations captured by Tesla robotaxi passengers
Viral videos have shown several incidents of Tesla robotaxis making errors — or even violating traffic laws — in the wake of their rollout on June 22 in Austin, Texas. NBC News reported these include a Tesla dropping off a passenger in the middle of an intersection and one driving on the wrong side of […]
Trump plans White House celebration for ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ signing: Unbiased Updates, July 4, 2025
The White House gets ready for a Fourth of July celebration with their own fireworks. The party on the lawn and in the skies later today over the passage of the big, beautiful bill and who’s going. Plus, President Donald Trump described his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a disappointment. Why, this […]