Kirk Schwabe, a former Chicago police officer, high school teacher, and early personal security guard for Taylor Swift, died on Friday, July 3, 2026, after a prolonged battle with cancer, according to The Telegraph. His death occurred the same day Swift reportedly married NFL player Travis Kelce at Madison Square...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 6:50 a.m. EDT (10:50 UTC), carrying a mixed payload that combined communications and manufacturing technology. The mission deployed 29 Starlink satellites into...
On Sunday, July 5, 2026, hundreds of masked members of Patriot Front, a neo-fascist white nationalist group, marched through Washington, DC as the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence. The demonstration, reportedly led by Patriot Front founder Thomas Rousseau, began in front of Union Station before moving...
UNITED STATES – A powerful heat wave across the eastern United States has killed at least 25 people as extreme temperatures and severe storms disrupted Independence Day holiday events during one of the country’s busiest travel weekends. As of Saturday, the National Weather Service reported nearly 156 million people under...
SILVERSTONE, England, July 5 (Reuters) - Formula One drivers completed a British Grand Prix parade lap in life-size cars built from more than 28,000 Lego bricks each, entertaining a packed Silverstone crowd with low-speed spins and several cars sliding into the gravel at the first corner. Williams driver Carlos Sainz...
In Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026, tensions flared at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall as attendees confronted National Guard troops enforcing temporary event closures. The fair is a key element of the multi-day “Freedom 250” celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence and stretches...
American Olympic middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz, who identifies as transgender nonbinary and competes in women’s events, publicly reacted to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on transgender athletes. On Tuesday, the Court ruled 6-3 in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox that West Virginia and Idaho may enforce...
A new book, "American Crown" by Stephanie Green, outlines Prince William’s previously little-known American lineage, tracing the heir to the British throne back to several colonial-era ancestors, including Revolutionary War patriot Nathan Hale and members of the Strong family. Through his mother, the late Princess Diana, William is said to...
The European Union has activated a comprehensive trade agreement with the United States to avoid steep U.S. tariff hikes threatened by President Donald Trump for July 4, 2026. Approved by the European Parliament and finalized by the Council of the European Union, the pact sets a uniform 15% tariff on...
UNITED STATES – A recent article details how several well-known entertainers, including rapper Nicki Minaj and the late model Anna Nicole Smith, held jobs at Red Lobster before establishing high-profile careers. Minaj has said she worked as a waitress at many different Red Lobster locations and talked about the experience...
