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Merriam-Webster delivers patriotic eight-word smackdown for Fourth of July
How do you spelling “winning”? US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster brutally roasted the redcoats in a patriotic post taking aim at the United Kingdom to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Merriam-Webster brutally roasted the UK in a post for America’s 250th birthday. Getty Images “Why is it ‘cancelled’ in the U.K. but ‘canceled’ in the U.S.?” the nation’s…
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s sentimental wedding favor reveals sweet ‘Blank Space’ nod
Maren Morris revealed the sweet wedding favors guests received at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden nuptials included a cute nod to one of her famous songs. In an Instagram post late Saturday night, the country music star showed off the white handkerchief attendees were gifted. The handkerchief was decorated with the couple’s…
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Sister of Brittany Clark’s late friend shares heartbreaking message amid online attacks on gator victim
The sister of alligator attack victim Brittany Clark’s late best friend penned an emotional tribute as heartless online trolls showed no compassion after her shock death — with some saying they felt worse for the gator. Ashley Borrego, whose sister Sidney Castillo died at 20 years old in a December 2015 car accident, wrote about…
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How to Watch the Record-Breaking Fourth of July Fireworks Show on the National Mall
Fireworks explode over the Washington Monument during the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14, 2026. —Mike Kirschbaum—Zuffa LLC On Saturday night, roughly 850,000 fireworks will light up the sky above the nation’s capital for a 40-minute pyrotechnic display ––what could be the largest show in history. The event is positioned…
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Demonstrators in white supremacist attire protest on Capitol Hill
Demonstrators donning the logo and insignia of Patriot Front, a white supremacist group, were seen protesting in the Eastern Market neighborhood and on Capitol Hill on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. Sporting white masks, sunglasses and Patriot Front’s signature tan caps, the protesters carried Confederate, Patriot Front and upside-down U.S. flags as they marched…
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The 7 Best Movies Streaming Free on YouTube in July
Free movies are the best movies. YouTube boasts an impressive library of movies that are free to watch on the app with ads. From cult classics to longtime beloved films, if you’re looking for something to watch and don’t have access to streamers or don’t want to pay out for a number of them, YouTube…
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What really happens when a language dies
Sophia Smith Galer first understood language loss as a sound coming from upstairs. Her 93-year-old nonna was in bed in north London, speaking al dialët, the family’s regional language from northern Italy, with Galer’s mother. Galer could understand much of it, but she couldn’t answer in it. “I remember going home afterwards and feeling real…
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Pope marks July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom and prosperity
LAMPEDUSA, Italy — Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the Fourth of July on Saturday in the epicenter of Europe’s migration debate to honor the tens of thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe to find freedom and prosperity. While the United States marks the…
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Trump hails U.S. exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250
WASHINGTON — President Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister threat of communism that evoked one of the country’s ugliest chapters. “Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty,” he said from Mt. Rushmore. “It…
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Californians offered free Lyft rides to avoid drunk driving on Fourth of July
Californians who celebrate too much this Fourth of July holiday are being offered free rides home to avoid drunk driving and keep the roads safe. Residents in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Coachella, Rancho Mirage and a handful of other southern California towns can get a free ride home from a cab or Lyft driver to…