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Trump has big plans for America’s next birthday. Historians have questions
WASHINGTON — As Americans mark the Fourth of July holiday this weekend, the Trump administration is planning ahead for the 250th anniversary ...Read more
Abortions can resume in Kansas City after Missouri ruling, Planned Parenthood says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Abortion services are poised to resume in Kansas City and across Missouri after a Jackson County judge on Thursday blocked a series of restrictions that temporarily banned access.
Jackson County ...Read more
SpongeBob and friends are USPS stamps: You can snail-mail any pineapple under the sea
SpongeBob SquarePants would, in theory, have little use for stamps. They would get soggy in that pineapple under the sea.
Neither would Patrick Star (no fingers on the ends of those arms), Mr. Crabs (claws) or Squidward ...Read more
Connie Francis hospitalized for 'extreme pain'
Connie Francis has been hospitalised for "extreme pain" after suffering a pelvic fracture.
Just weeks after the fracture, the 87-year-old singer - who rose to fame in the late 1950s - was back in hospital and admitted to ...Read more
Michael Madsen 'struggled to maintain his sobriety' before death
Michael Madsen was reportedly struggling with alcohol addiction before his death.
The 67-year-old actor was pronounced dead on Thursday (07.03.25) after being found unresponsive at his Malibu home, with his manager Ron ...Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' still facing prison for NYC criminal case following mixed verdict
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs has ducked a possible life sentence after his acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, but prison time is still a possibility for the multimillionaire rap mogul.
Following...Read more
Interior Alaska fires flare, prompting new evacuations and Parks Highway closure
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Hot, dry, windy weather fed several fires burning near Fairbanks and Healy in Interior Alaska on Wednesday after several days of cooler weather allowed firefighters to make progress.
As of Thursday ...Read more
Law enforcement groups oppose proposed anti-drug program cuts
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement agencies and associations are pushing for Congress to reject a Trump administration proposal to cut funding for a program aimed at reducing drug trafficking and illicit drug production, as ...Read more
To thwart veto overrides, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy asks House Republicans not to show up to special session he called
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has asked House minority members not to show up for the first five days of an August special session, his spokesperson said Thursday, in order to thwart an effort by majority lawmakers to override...Read more
Nevada-inspired 'no tax on tips' policy coming to fruition after 'big, beautiful' bill passes
No taxes on tips and overtime will likely come to fruition as a major tax policy heads to President Donald Trump’s desk.
The House of Representatives voted 218-214 to approve Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and ...Read more
ATF investigates Northern California fireworks explosion that leaves 7 warehouse workers missing
A pyrotechnics business in Northern California has confirmed that an unspecified number of its employees were “lost” when a warehouse full of fireworks exploded earlier this week, sparking a wildfire and days-long ...Read more
Who won and lost in Trump's tax bill
WASHINGTON — Business investors and wealthy Americans are among the biggest winners in President Donald Trump’s tax bill. Those hit the hardest by the sweeping package include elite universities, who face new levies, ...Read more
Ringo Starr says he asked Sam Mendes for changes to Beatles biopic script
The director of the forthcoming Beatles biopic had his work cut out for him, as far as Ringo Starr was concerned. The legendary rock & roll group’s drummer had plenty of notes for the Sam Mendes-helmed movie project.
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Details emerge from Disney cruise incident when father, daughter went overboard
ORLANDO, Fla. — After a father jumped in after his daughter fell overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship Sunday, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office released a statement clarifying details from its investigation.
The...Read more
House passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' that Maryland Democrats railed against
WASHINGTON — Racing to meet President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline, the House approved his massive tax and spending cut package on Thursday following a marathon session. Republicans said the bill amounted to a needed...Read more
Medicaid cuts could become an issue for these swing-district Pa. Republicans -- and Democrats see an opportunity
President Donald Trump’s so-called “one big beautiful bill” could be one big pain for the Pennsylvania Republicans who voted for it, hoping to hold onto their seats next year.
The bill, which is unpopular among ...Read more
Trump administration takes aim at rainbow crosswalks like at Pulse nightclub site
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Trump administration is seeking to wipe rainbows and other “political banners” from streets and crosswalks across the nation, a move that puts at risk the multi-colored crossing near the former ...Read more
Disney World's Hall of Presidents reopens; Trump up front again
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Hall of Presidents has reopened at Walt Disney World and the re-election of President Donald Trump has prompted an unusual rearrangement inside the Magic Kingdom attraction.
For the first time since ...Read more
Hurricane center increases chance system could develop off Florida coast
ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center on Thursday upped its prediction a system could form off the coast of Florida and develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
In its 2 p.m. Eastern time ...Read more
Lawmakers blast possibility children could be sent to Alligator Alcatraz
MIAMI — Florida Democratic lawmakers lashed out Thursday at the possibility that immigrant children could be housed at Alligator Alcatraz, the newly opened state detention center in the middle of the Everglades.
Sen. ...Read more
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