Joe Biden’s account marked America’s 250th birthday with a lofty message about democracy, equality, and unfinished promises. Critics on X were not buying the sermon.
Flames and black smoke appeared on parts of the Brooklyn Bridge during New York City’s July 4 fireworks show, with videos showing the fires as fireworks continued overhead.
Newport Beach police closed beaches and bars after Fourth of July crowds overwhelmed the peninsula, with reports of fights, illegal fireworks, looting, and more than 100 arrests.
A German soccer fan visiting the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup reportedly became emotional on live television after a kind encounter with an American stranger challenged what he had been told about the country.
At a House hearing on MKULTRA, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said Congress was misled for decades, records were burned, and new questions now surround missing files, a declassification fight, and alleged overseas sites.
Con Edison shut off power to nearly 10,000 Queens customers as temperatures passed 100 degrees, then asked hundreds of thousands more to cut electricity use while crews made repairs.
A 62-year-old Army National Guard veteran died after a parking space argument outside a North Lauderdale Walmart. Witness video and nearby Tesla cameras captured the shooting, and the woman involved is claiming self-defense.
A parking dispute outside a North Lauderdale Walmart turned deadly when 62-year-old Bart Diguglielmo was shot in broad daylight, and video captured the scene.
An active-duty Air Force major was arrested at the U.S. Capitol after joining a protest against President Trump in uniform, drawing praise from Rep. Al Green and raising questions under military conduct rules.