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 […]
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 […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, July 3, raising entrance fees to U.S. national parks for foreign tourists. The Trump administration said the added revenue would be used to improve infrastructure and access for visitors across the National Park System. During a rally on Thursday, Trump said the fee for foreign visitors […]
More than 72 million Americans travel for the Fourth of July holiday, according to AAA, and WalletHub released a list of the best and worst places to travel to celebrate America’s birthday. It looked at the top 100 cities when it comes to population in a quest to discover “the best and cheapest places to […]
President Donald Trump officially kicked off a yearlong celebration to mark 250 years of American independence. He opened the celebrations while speaking at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. President Donald Trump in Iowa The president spoke in a state that voted for him in each of the last three elections. “We will be […]
President Donald Trump said Thursday, July 3, he plans to host a UFC championship fight on the White House grounds next year as part of the America250 celebrations. Speaking at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Trump told supporters the event would coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. He described the bout as […]
The U.S. military has deployed approximately 200 Marines to Florida to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with non-enforcement duties. The move is part of a broader mobilization of up to 700 Department of Defense personnel authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to support ICE operations in Florida, Louisiana and Texas. The Marines are […]
Veterinary care is increasingly out of reach for many Americans, according to a recent Gallup survey of 2,500 cat and dog owners. The survey found just over half of respondents had not taken their pets to the veterinarian in the past year, even when care was needed or recommended. Gen Z, Black and Hispanic pet […]
A new Gallup poll shows a record-low 58% of American adults say they are extremely or very proud to be American. This drop is mostly led by people who identify as Democrats or Independents. Not so proud to be an American The poll shows that 58% is down nine percentage points from a year ago […]
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 […]
