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MAGA hats and giant US flags: inside California’s biggest 4th of July blowout
MAGA hats, stars-and-stripes bikinis and a sea of Old Glory took over Huntington Beach as more than 500,000 patriotic Americans packed Surf City USA for what is widely recognized as the largest Independence Day celebration west of the Mississippi River. American flags waved from parade floats, classic cars and horseback riders as spectators lined the…
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Turkey bars American LGBTQ+ cruise from ports, citing ‘moral values’
Turkey has reportedly blocked an American LGBTQ+ cruise from docking at two of its ports, citing “moral values” in the latest sign of the Islamist-run government’s increasingly hardline stance toward the LGBTQ+ community. The “Athens to Venice” voyage organized by Los Angeles-based Atlantis Events was scheduled to stop in the western Turkish port of Kuşadası…
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Evacuation ordered at National Mall as storms gather ahead of Trump’s America 250 speech
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s plans to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary of independence with a rally on the National Mall were complicated on Saturday by severe storms that gathered near Washington, forcing event organizers to order an evacuation. “Freedom 250 will share updates on programming and doors reopening,” Freedom 250 spokesperson Danielle Alvarez said in a statement that…
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The staggering cost California drivers pay for getting a DUI
Getting popped for a DUI in California doesn’t just land drivers in legal hot water — it also delivers one of the nation’s biggest insurance bill shocks. A new study from LendingTree found California drivers face the second-steepest car insurance premium hike in the country after a DUI conviction, with annual rates soaring a staggering…
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The Beatles song Paul McCartney performed at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding revealed
Sir Paul McCartney reportedly serenaded newlyweds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce with 1963 Beatles hit “I Want to Hold Your Hand” at their Madison Square Garden reception Friday evening. A source for People confirmed the performance by the legendary singer on Saturday, saying, “After the ceremony, Taylor’s mom Andrea invited everyone into the reception room…
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Four more Dodgers players selected as National League All-Stars
The Dodgers have four more 2026 All-Stars joining Shohei Ohtani on the National League squad. Center fielder Andy Pages claimed the first All-Star nod of his career. And third baseman Max Muncy (three) first baseman Freddie Freeman (10) and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (two) added to their Midsummer Classic honors. Ohtani (six) bypassed phase two of…
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Sun Valley has spawned some memorably awful megadeals — it’s a complete joke now
Maybe the best incubator of the worst deals in Wall Street history is happening once again this week in Sun Valley, Idaho — the so-called “summer camp for billionaires” sponsored by investment bank Allen & Co. High in the mountains at private parties and aboard their private jets, media mavens think big thoughts about what…
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On America’s 250th birthday, U.S. soccer team of immigrants embodies founders’ dreams
James Wilson, one of just six men who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, never could have imagined how grand the country he was founding would become. But he knew how it could get there. Wilson envisioned a steady stream of foreigners coming to America every year, reinvigorating the energy and vitality…
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Putin, Zelensky among world leaders wishing US happy 4th of July on its 250th birthday
Even countries locked in a bloody war took a moment to cozy up to the US on its 250th birthday. Among the world leaders who posted notes of gratitude Saturday was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who compared the America’s fight for independence to his country’s battle for survival against Russia. Leaders from around the world…
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Canada’s World Cup run ends in heartache — but politicos embrace soccer
CALGARY, Alberta — In a room packed full of international dignitaries within earshot of Calgary’s iconic Stampede rodeo, Canada’s historic run at the 2026 World Cup ended with an anticlimactic whimper. Irish Ambassador to Canada John Concannon marked his country’s assumption of the EU Council presidency with a Stampede reception attended by a delegation of…