People across the country celebrated Independence Day on Friday, July 4, with the traditional parades, fireworks and cookouts. Others used America’s 249th birthday as a chance to protest President ...

What started out as a steady stream of content flowing into households across the United States no more than 20 years ago has since turned into a veritable deluge, sweeping up screens and leaving the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The FBI is vacating its longtime headquarters, the iconic J. Edgar Hoover Building, for a new home in downtown Washington. The move to the nearby Ronald Reagan Building scuttles plans to relocate the ...

Was the Supreme Court’s decision in the birthright citizenship case a proper curb on judicial overreach, or a step toward the end of America’s system of justice? That’s the gist of a dispute between ...

Bell Gardens and Cudahy respond to ICE fears The cities of Bell Gardens and Cudahy in California are also postponing July 4 events, citing safety concerns. “Out of an abundance of caution regarding ...

Context corner Deporting non-citizens to third countries has long been contentious in U.S. immigration policy. The practice hinges on international treaties such as the Convention Against Torture and ...

A study published in June found that veterans seemed to have higher incidences of dementia depending on where they live. This study, conducted by researchers at the University of California San ...

Behind the numbers The sale of 23andMe’s assets to TTAM Research Institute was approved for $305 million, outbidding a previous $256 million offer from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. The company has ...

Also, a door plug blew off in midair in January 2024. After 17 months, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concludes its investigation, explaining why it believes the incident should never ...

They’re nicknamed “narco subs” — and the Mexican navy just sunk their hopes of distributing drugs in the United States. Mexico’s Security Secretary, Omar García Harfuch, posted on social media on ...