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 […]
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 […]
The Madre Fire, burning near San Luis Obispo, California, grew to over 70,000 acres on Friday, July 4. It is now the largest wildfire to burn in the state in 2025. Large-scale firefighting response Seven air tankers and two helicopters joined local engines and ground crews to fight the fire. Cal Fire said an interstate […]
After missing the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest because of a contract with Impossible Foods, Joey Chestnut, the so-called wiener king, reclaimed his title, downing 70.5 hot dogs to win the coveted Mustard Belt for a record 17th time. In the women’s competition, reigning champion Miki Sudo won her 11th Nathan’s title by eating […]
An emergency situation unfolded in Texas on the Fourth of July as deadly flooding brought on by torrential rains caused the Guadalupe River to quickly rise. Deaths were reported in Kerr County, and water submerged roads in Kerrville, a town of 25,000 around 60 miles northwest of San Antonio, officials said. ‘Catastrophic flooding’ “This is […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up a case over Montana’s abortion law. Under the law, parents would have to give consent for a minor to get an abortion. The law, which was put in place in 2013 but never took effect because the state’s supreme court ruled it unconstitutional, says doctors cannot […]
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said that 27 people are dead, including nine children, after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, July 4. Leitha said at a press conference on Saturday, July 5, that 850 people were evacuated. Authorities cautioned that information is rapidly changing. “Tragic incidents like this affect us […]
