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Iran Picked July 4 to Bury Khamenei — and the Mourners Are Screaming “Revenge”
Iran Picked July 4 to Bury Khamenei — and the Mourners Are Screaming “Revenge” The dayslong funeral of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began Saturday, July 4 — the same day the United States marks its 250th anniversary. Ceremonies opened at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran, where crowds beat their chests and…
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The Best-Reviewed Minions Movie Ever Just Had the Worst Opening in Franchise History — and Everyone Has Someone to Blame
The Best-Reviewed Minions Movie Ever Just Had the Worst Opening in Franchise History — and Everyone Has Someone to Blame Minions & Monsters, the seventh entry in Illumination and Universal’s 16-year-old Despicable Me franchise, opened to $14.2 million on its Wednesday debut and is tracking toward a $63 million five-day domestic total across 4,243 theaters…
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Disneyland’s 1 Billionth Guest Is a PR Dream — Here’s Why Everyone Else Feels Left Out
Disneyland’s 1 Billionth Guest Is a PR Dream — Here’s Why Everyone Else Feels Left Out On July 3, 2026, Disneyland Resort welcomed its one billionth guest — a milestone reached 71 years after Walt Disney first opened the Anaheim, California park on July 17, 1955. The honorary billionth visitor was Andres Robles, an 8-year-old…
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Republicans Fear Trump Is Constructing a “Rigged Election” Alibi That Will Detonate in Their Faces
Republicans Fear Trump Is Constructing a “Rigged Election” Alibi That Will Detonate in Their Faces A report published by NBC News on July 2 describes mounting resentment within Republican congressional ranks over President Trump’s continued push for the SAVE America Act, alongside a private fear that Trump will use the bill’s failure to blame Republican…
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Democrats Release 55-Page Report Accusing Trump’s Birthday Nonprofit of Donor Fraud, Foreign Money, and Selling Presidential Access
Democrats Release 55-Page Report Accusing Trump’s Birthday Nonprofit of Donor Fraud, Foreign Money, and Selling Presidential Access Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee published a 55-page report on July 2 accusing Freedom 250 — a White House-affiliated nonprofit organizing America’s 250th birthday events — of misleading donors, soliciting foreign funds, and selling access to…
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330,000 Haitians and Thousands of Syrians Face Deportation as Work Permits Expire July 10
330,000 Haitians and Thousands of Syrians Face Deportation as Work Permits Expire July 10 The Department of Homeland Security announced July 1 that Temporary Protected Status-based Employment Authorization Documents for Haitian and Syrian nationals will expire on July 10, 2026, giving affected individuals and their employers roughly ten days to adjust [3]. The announcement follows…
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Freedom Caucus Holds Defense Bill Hostage Over Election Law, Forcing House Into Early July 4 Recess
Freedom Caucus Holds Defense Bill Hostage Over Election Law, Forcing House Into Early July 4 Recess Fourteen House Republicans joined Democrats on June 30 to block a procedural rule that would have paired the National Defense Authorization Act with the SAVE America Act as linked legislation before the July 4 recess. The vote fell 198-224,…
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Active-Duty Air Force Major Arrested at Capitol After Calling for Trump’s Impeachment in Uniform
Active-Duty Air Force Major Arrested at Capitol After Calling for Trump’s Impeachment in Uniform U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Watson was arrested Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol after calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment while wearing his military uniform. Capitol Police took Watson into custody at approximately 1:15 p.m. under a statute prohibiting demonstrations on…
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Iran Buries Its Slain Supreme Leader as Nuclear Talks Hit Pause — and Nobody Trusts the Ceasefire to Hold
Iran Buries Its Slain Supreme Leader as Nuclear Talks Hit Pause — and Nobody Trusts the Ceasefire to Hold Iran began a week of state funeral processions on July 3 for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026. The ceremonies — expected to draw between 15…
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One Man Survived 8 Days Buried Alive in Venezuela — But Tens of Thousands Remain Unaccounted For
One Man Survived 8 Days Buried Alive in Venezuela — But Tens of Thousands Remain Unaccounted For On July 2, 2026, rescue workers pulled 43-year-old security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores alive from the rubble of the Galerías Playa Grande shopping center in La Guaira, Venezuela — eight full days after back-to-back earthquakes struck the…