3 h. ago Pope Leo XIV's touching message to families of Texas flood victims as death toll rises to 79

Search teams are using helicopters, boats and drones to look for victims in flash floods that have torn across central Texas since the at the start of the July Fourth weekend

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4 h. ago The places where deadly Texas floodwaters have killed at least 79 people

Searchers used helicopters, boats and drones to search for victims in flash floods that tore across Texas’s Hill Country at the start of the Fourth of July weekend

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11 h. ago Patrick Mahomes turns heads with Fourth of July party celebrations as Chiefs star shows off 'dad bod' again

Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany toasted the Fourth of July in style as they partied with their close friends. The NFL power couple embraced the red, white and blue as they set sail on a luxurious yacht.

Society

12 h. ago Rapper 4xtra reportedly loses his fingers in horrific fireworks accident on Fourth of July

The rapper posted a video about buying fireworks hours before the accident

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22 h. ago Even over the Fourth of July weekend, ICE officials didn’t stop their raids in LA: ‘Troubling reminder of federal overreach’

ICE has arrested about 1,600 people in Southern California in recent months

Politics

31 h. ago US hit with mass shootings and fatal accidents on Fourth of July holiday

Violence and shootings tend to surge during the summer, especially on one of the deadliest days of the yearFriday’s US Independence Day holiday was marked by multiple shootings across the US, including one in Indianapolis that left at least two dead and five wounded as a police chief voiced frustration over the latest acts of violence in his city.Indianapolis metropolitan police chief Chris Bailey told reporters early Saturday morning that the Fourth of July mayhem a day earlier was “completely unacceptable and unnecessary” – and that parents and guardians needed to better control their children. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Kamala Harris is slammed for ' worst Fourth of July post ever' as she takes brutal swipe at Biden

Kamala Harris was criticized over the somber tone of her post, as well as its thinly veiled dig at former running mate Joe Biden.

Politics

33 h. ago Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh, 19, enjoys Fourth of July sweet treat with rumored love interest Keoni Rose

Shiloh wore a black 'BANG' sweatshirt, shorts, and chunky trainers while Keoni bared her midriff in a tattered grey tank top and low-slung sweatpants.

Politics

34 h. ago Chilling details emerge after mass shooting at Fourth of July bar party

A late-night Fourth of July celebration descended into chaos as bullets rang out, leaving eight victims hospitalized.

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37 h. ago Fourth of July bloodbath as mass shooting at bar sees 11 sprayed with bullets

Four women and seven men were injured after Fourth of July celebrations at a Philadelphia bar erupted into a bloodbath in the early hours of Saturday.

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37 h. ago Seven injured in Fourth of July boat explosion on Georgia lake

Seven people were hospitalized on July 4 after a 23-foot cabin cruiser exploded on Lake Lanier’s Landshark Cove.

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42 h. ago Meghan Markle celebrates Fourth of July with her best friend

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, was very active on social media throughout the independence day celebrations, sharing updates on her perfectly designed charcuterie boards.

Politics

43 h. ago Photos of spectacular fireworks light up American skies on the Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is about all things American: parades, cookouts, cold beer and of course, fireworks.

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48 h. ago Baby you're a firework! Dancing Donald and Melania in rare PDA at 4th July display... as even music mishap can't dampen spirits

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were caught smooching from the Truman Balcony Friday ahead of Washington, D.C.'s grand Fourth of July fireworks display.

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49 h. ago Stunned Melania flinches as Trump urges stealth bomber pilots to reveal their identities on live TV

Melania Trump gave Donald Trump a pointed glance when he asked the B-2 pilots involved in the Iran strike to reveal their identities as they were feted at the Fourth of July celebration Friday.

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50 h. ago Trump news at a glance: President rings in Independence Day by signing his ‘big, beautiful’ bill into law

Democrats warn the major changes will benefit the wealthy and hit low-income earners hardest – key US politics stories from Friday 4 July at a glanceDonald Trump kicked off Independence Day by signing into law his sweeping tax and spending bill during a Fourth of July picnic at the White House.The president’s signature legislation, which he called the “big, beautiful bill”, introduces major changes including tax cuts, spending boosts for defence and more aggressive funding for an immigration crackdown. Continue reading...

Politics

53 h. ago Photos of protests and celebrations mark a different Fourth of July for many Americans

The Fourth of July is a celebration of all things American with parades, backyard barbecues and the night sky lit up with fireworks.

Culture

56 h. ago Photos show revelers and competitors alike savoring a July Fourth hot dog eating contest

Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, and defending champion in the women’s division, Miki Sudo of Tampa, Florida, won her 11th title, downing 33 dogs. The annual eat-a-thon has been held outside the original Nathan’s Famous restaurant in Coney Island, Brooklyn, since 1972.

Culture

57 h. ago Hot diggity dog: Joey Chestnut regains title in New York hotdog eating contest

Leviathan of competitive eating fires up Nathan’s Fourth of July event after yearlong ban for promoting rival wienersJoey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title at the annual Nathan’s Fourth of July hotdog eating contest on Friday, cementing his status as the undisputed all-time champion of hotdog consumption.A rerun of Jaws was the blockbuster attraction in Coney Island this Fourth of July holiday, but not the classic Steven Spielberg movie enjoying a new lease of life on the 50th anniversary of its release. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago At least 3 dead in New Jersey after strong thunderstorms sweep through the Northeast

Some residents in the Northeast are spending their July Fourth holiday cleaning up from strong thunderstorms that swept through the region

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