How public celebrations quietly remake what it means to be American
Twenty-five years ago, I attended a Fourth of July parade in Boston that has stuck with me.
The head drummer of... Read More
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Movie review: Cookie-cutter 'Young Washington' makes for a dull history lesson
It’s the 250th birthday of the United States of America, and how better to celebrate than with a big-screen hagiography of America’s first president, George Washington? “Young Washington” arrives in theaters just ...Read more
US says it has arrested nearly 350 suspected Tren de Aragua members nationwide
Federal authorities have arrested nearly 350 suspected members of Tren de Aragua in a series of separate enforcement operations carried out across the country in recent months, marking one of the most aggressive U.S. ...Read more
Trump takes first flight on $400 million Air Force One jet gifted by Qatar
President Donald Trump on Wednesday took his first trip on his new luxe Air Force One, a retrofitted Boeing 747 worth an estimated $400 million transferred for free from the oil-rich Middle East nation of Qatar.
“I’m ...Read more
Baltimore homicides fall 23% in first half of 2026 as decline continues
BALTIMORE — Baltimore’s homicide decline continued through the first half of 2026, with killings falling another 23% from the same period last year, according to data from the Baltimore Police Department.
The ...Read more
DeSantis announces Muslim group CAIR, others as terrorist organizations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced the designation of several groups as terrorist organizations, using authority under a new law his office drafted.
The legislation lets the Florida ...Read more
Chicago ended 2025 with extra money, but long-term troubles linger
CHICAGO — Chicago ended 2025 with $219 million more than expected in its main operating fund thanks in large part to solid tax collections and many departments spending less than they were supposed to, a top official in ...Read more
Editorial: Important rulings characterize end of court's term
The Supreme Court wrapped its term on Tuesday. The progressive notion that the justices would be a rubber-stamp for the Trump administration was a notable casualty.
In a blow to the White House, for instance, the justices...Read more
Nancy Guthrie ransom notes now deemed bogus by FBI, report says
Three ransom notes delivered after “Today" show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared are not legitimate, according to a report.
The debunked messages include a pair of ransom notes received by ...Read more
California immigrant detainees boycott over high commissary prices
WASHINGTON — Immigrants detained at two federal facilities in California have launched a boycott in protest of increasing and, in their view, burdensome prices at the facilities' commissaries for items including tampons,...Read more
Google told to pay Klarna nearly $2 billion in shopping spat
Alphabet Inc.’s Google was ordered to pay almost $2 billion to Klarna Group Plc’s Pricerunner unit in a dispute over the search-engine giant’s abuse of power in the market for comparison shopping services.
The ...Read more
Michigan tracking 'sudden and large' spike in illness caused by parasite
LANSING, Mich. — The state of Michigan is working to identify the cause of a "sudden and large" increase in an infection that causes gastrointestinal issues.
State health officials have identified 174 cases of ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: Is Elon Musk really a 'trillionaire'? Only on paper
Well, that's a fun ride, isn't it?
SpaceX, which is controlled by Elon Musk, went public on June 12 at a stratospheric valuation that made Musk the first trillionaire in history.
He retained that status, according to ...Read more
Joby Aviation creates a joint venture with Toyota to build air taxis
The race to bring air travel to the sky is heating up as Santa Cruz-based Joby Aviation and Toyota launch a joint venture to commercially produce air taxis.
The companies said in a news release Tuesday that they will work...Read more
Daredevil couple climb spire atop Empire State Building in apparent marriage proposal
NEW YORK — A daredevil couple climbed the spire of the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday to unfurl a banner about love.
Police were called to the iconic skyscraper where the pair, both dressed in ...Read more
Altadena residents unify to pass legislation protecting their community from dense developments
LOS ANGELES — In mid-June, it became apparent that Altadena was having a moment unlike any other in the 18 months since the Eaton fire burned much of the community to the ground. More than 450 people flooded a June 16 ...Read more
E. Jean Carroll refuses to give Trump more time to cough up $5 million: 'This is the end of the line'
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump — having failed to convince the Supreme Court to let him fight a verdict holding him responsible for sexual assault — continues to drag his heels in coughing up the $5 million he ...Read more
General Motors claims No. 1 US vehicle sales spot in recent months
General Motors Co. sold the most vehicles of any automaker in the United States over the past three months despite a drop in sales compared to last year, the company said Wednesday.
The Detroit automaker sold close to 32,...Read more
Detroit carmakers mostly miss out on demand boom for hybrids
Fuel-sipping hybrids have become some of the hottest vehicles on the lot this year as gas prices hover near $4 a gallon.
The problem for Detroit’s automakers is that they don’t have many to offer.
Hybrid sales likely...Read more
7 more defendants sentenced in Texas in Prairieland ICE shooting case
FORT WORTH, Texas — Seven additional defendants were sentenced Wednesday in Fort Worth for their roles in a domestic terrorism case involving a July 4, 2025, protest that ended in a shooting wounding a police officer at ...Read more
How new tests can help catch prostate cancer early, image cancerous tissue
New technologies can potentially save lives by helping identify prostate cancer earlier, and transforming the way doctors detect and track cancerous cells.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men after skin ...Read more
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