Floridans participate in Fourth of July pie eating contest
The competition took place less than 24-hours after a key lime pie measuring more than 13-feet in diameter, to be submitted for certification as the…
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California and Washington state celebrate the Fourth of July
Fireworks lit up the night sky in cities across the West Coast, specifically California and Washington state, on…
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‘Smallville’ actor released from prison for role in sex-trafficking case tied to cult-like group
The television actor Allison Mack, who pleaded guilty for her role in a sex-trafficking case tied to the cult-like group NXIVM, has been released…
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Wisconsin’s Dancing Grannies participate in Fourth of July parade
The parade performance was bittersweet for the organization: In November 2021, four members of the Dancing Grannies were killed, along with another…
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Vice President Kamala Harris visits California fire station
The Vice President and her husband, Doug Emhoff, visited with first responders at Fire Station 39 in Los Angeles. She thanked the first responders…
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USS Constitution, U.S. Navy’s oldest commissioned ship, sets sail
A crowd gathered, on the shore and in the water, to watch as “Old Ironsides” took her annual cruise in the Boston…
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Florida skyline displays digital U.S. flag ahead of the Fourth of July
Between Monday and Tuesday night, a 700-foot-high digital American flag flew along Paramount Miami WorldCenter…
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Florida Keys attempted a key lime pie record for the city’s 200th birthday
The pie was more than 13 feet in diameter. The creamy desert was prepared by chefs and featured 125 pounds of graham crackers, almost 100 gallons of…
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Eight-year-old Connecticut boy given a $400 shopping spree after being pranked at Target
An eight year-old, hearing impaired Southington boy was left in tears after being pranked at a Target store on Saturday. But as cruel as this story…
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Fourth of July celebrates begin in some U.S. states
Fourth of July celebrations have already begun in some states across the country, like Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Cleveland,…
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Former Arizona Cardinals coach Vince Tobin has died at 79
“Our deepest condolences go out to everyone who knew and loved Vince Tobin, and in particular his wife Kathy and their family,” Cardinals owner…
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Two dead, dozens injured in Baltimore mass shooting
Officials say the shooting happened just after 12:30am in the Brooklyn Homes neighborhood. The victims range in age from 13- to 32-years-old, half of…
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TSA breaks previous travel record for Fourth of July weekend
According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), more than 2,883,000 people went through checkpoints on Friday, beating the previous…
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Hazmat incident near White House, later deemed “non-hazardous”
The discovery prompted local roads in the nation’s capitol to be briefly shut down near the White House. The White House grounds were also evacuated…
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Angels place infielder Brandon Drury on injured list and recall Andrew Velazquez
Drury was playing second base when he injured his shoulder Thursday against the Chicago White Sox. He tried to make a diving stop on a ground ball…
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Twitter to temporarily limit number of posts users view per day
Musk says users will only be able to read a certain number of posts per day due to extreme levels of “data scraping” and “system manipulation” on the…
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Mike Pence on SCOTUS rulings, Ukraine and China
Former Vice President and 2024 GOP Presidential Candidate Mike Pence spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan on SCOTUS rulings, Ukraine…
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Pete Buttigieg on airline delays and SCOTUS LGBTQ ruling
In an interview with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg touched on airline delays during the…
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Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America
Indiana Jones, and executives at the Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm, made a somewhat dispiriting discovery this weekend. Moviegoers didn’t rush to the…
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The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at Border Patrol holding facilities this spring, authorities pledged a key…
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