1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (393+ words) People attending the Fourth of July "Salute to America" event on the National Mall will enter hours later than originally planned because of high temperatures. Freedom 250, the executive branch-backed nonprofit dedicated to celebrating America's 250th anniversary, said on social media Thursday…...

4+ hour ago  (576+ words) Producer Brian Grazer said Wednesday that he deliberately keeps politics out of his films and television shows, telling a panel at the Aspen Institute's Ideas Festival that his goal as a storyteller is to bring audiences together rather than divide…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago  (307+ words) The Kennedy Center sold out of tickets to watch the Fourth of July fireworks from its rooftop terrace, including a ticket package at $25, 000. The event starts at 8 p. m. and ends after the fireworks display. The performing arts institution offered multiple ticket…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (407+ words) The stance comes as California remains locked in a legal fight with the Trump administration. The Justice Department sued the state's education department and its high school sports federation on July 9, 2025, alleging the policy violates Title IX, after transgender athlete…...

6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (421+ words) Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kick into higher gear across the United States on Friday as celebrations are balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country bakes under extreme heat. President Trump…...

15+ hour, 38+ min ago  (756+ words) NEW YORK " The U. S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers this week to resolve allegations that the companies illegally colluded for years to raise prices, including when the cost soared to record highs last year....

18+ hour, 14+ min ago  (292+ words) NEW YORK " Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras were each issued a seven-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Thursday for their role in a benches-clearing fight between the teams. Nationals pitcher Miles…...

18+ hour, 42+ min ago  (632+ words) LONDON " Novak Djokovic knows just what it means to have to live up to lofty expectations after years of titles and trophies. He's 39 and is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who now plays only sparingly. So he's better positioned than…...

20+ hour, 17+ min ago  (321+ words) WASHINGTON " The head of the FBI's Chicago field office is abruptly leaving his position, according to a resignation message he sent to colleagues and multiple people familiar with the situation who said he was told to retire. Douglas De Podesta…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago  (499+ words) DALLAS " Prosecutors say a video shows rapper Pooh Shiesty pressing for his release from fellow rapper Gucci Mane's record label while an armed man blocks a door during an alleged robbery at a Texas music studio in January. A court…...