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'Silent Salute' fireworks offer special celebration for veterans with PTSD this July 4th
"Silent Salute" is a brand of low-noise explosives that have the same visual appeal as fireworks without the loud boom.
What we know about the five Choctaw Nation fireworks explosion victims
Three people are spending their July 4th in the hospital after being critically injured in a fire and explosion while setting ...
Alma High School Band marches in Washington DC July 4th parade
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The Alma High School Band is celebrating after marching in the National Independence Day Parade in ...
Trump says he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic
Shylock refers to the villainous Jewish moneylender in Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” who demands a pound of flesh ...
Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with ...
The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work
The pest spawns flesh-eating larvae that could devastate the American beef industry, decimate wildlife and even kill ...
Hamas says it has given a 'positive' response to the latest ceasefire proposal in Gaza
A Palestinian official told AP on Friday that Hamas is still working on its response the proposal presented to it by Egyptian ...
Judge blocks immigrants' deportation to South Sudan one day after Supreme Court clears the way
A federal judge on Friday briefly halted deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan, sending the case to ...
French air traffic control strike cancels about 40% of flights in Paris
The strike caused a domino effect, with flight delays and cancellations for destinations across France, Europe, North Africa ...
Russia hammers Kyiv in largest missile and drone barrage since war in Ukraine began
Even as US president Donald Trump expresses displeasure with Russia over the strikes, the US has halted some weapons bound ...
Joey “Jaws” Chestnut wins his 17th Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest after a 1-year absence
Chestnut bested 14 fellow competitors from across the U.S. and internationally, including Australia, the Czech Republic, ...
60,000 bottles of popular women's vitamins recalled over risk of iron poisoning to children
The recalled supplements contain iron, which federal law requires to be packaged in child-resistant containers under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.