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 ...

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 ...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Mexican diplomat Carlos Ruiz as the organization’s special representative to Haiti and to lead the United Nations ...

Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s “ Big Beautiful Bill ” on Thursday, July 3, and it includes significant reforms to Medicaid and the SNAP food assistance program. Ask a Republican, and they ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump signaled a potential easing of U.S. enforcement of oil sanctions on Iran to aid its rebuilding efforts after recent conflicts. Trump stated, “They’re going to need money to put ...

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 ...