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 […]
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 […]
The Pentagon has launched a sweeping review of U.S. weapons shipments worldwide, which prompted an immediate pause in deliveries to Ukraine on July 1. The review began weeks earlier. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the reassessment, which the Pentagon said is backed by President Donald Trump, to address concerns about dwindling American stockpiles amid mounting […]
The Supreme Court gave the Trump administration permission to deport eight undocumented immigrants who were convicted of crimes and detained for over a month on a United States military base in Djibouti to war-torn South Sudan. Of the eight men, only one is from South Sudan, and it’s unclear what will happen to them once […]
Harvard University may soon face a budget squeeze as President Donald Trump’s administration pursues changes to federal research funding, student visa policies and tax regulations that impact higher education. The Wall Street Journal outlined a worst-case scenario in which Harvard could lose billions in federal support, putting pressure on one of the wealthiest universities in […]
