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Fireworks, heat, hot dogs and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday
The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with political polarization and a heat wave as celebrations get underway across the United States on Saturday More »
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Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread
Authorities say a weather-related tragedy in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, left three children dead even though they were wearing life jackets More »
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married More »
Joey Chestnut eats 66 hot dogs to again claim Mustard Belt at Nathan's Famous contest
The Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest is marking the United States’ 250th birthday with chomp and circumstance More »
A child can drown in seconds. Doctors want more families to be prepared
Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years More »
Trump administration’s interpretation of slavery under George Washington can be reinstalled
A federal court has given President Donald Trump's administration permission to reinstall interpretive panels that critics say whitewash the history of slavery at the site of President George Washington's home in Philadelphia More »
Trump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250
President Donald Trump has ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about communism More »
Wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures
A wildfire burning southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and destroyed more than 160 structures as erratic winds pushed the blaze across two Colorado counties More »
Small businesses say they're having a good summer as Americans travel closer to home
Small business owners in U.S. tourist destinations say they’re seeing more Americans sticking closer to home this summer More »
Female American rower completes record-breaking solo journey from California to Hawaii
A Grand Canyon river rafting guide who aimed to become the first American woman to row across the mid-Pacific solo has completed a record-breaking journey from California to Hawaii More »
