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Folarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban is suspended by Fifa.
Russia says its forces have taken the city of Kostiantynivka in Donestk, Ukraine denies that.

There was a period in the early aughts when Definitive Jux (nee: Def Jux) seemed like it was going to be the future of hip hop. While the label featured plenty of experimental, boundary-pushing, and politically minded acts, Lif stood out as the most "conscious rapper" in the traditional sense. It wa
The pardons continue a pattern in President Donald Trump’s second term of railing against the Biden administration while granting clemency to political allies and donors.
A firework hit a Delta Air Lines flight on the Fourth of July in Chicago, and the plane was taken out of service for inspection as a safety precaution. The post VIDEO — Firework Hits Delta Plane Landing at Chicago Airport on Fourth of July: ‘Definitely Felt a Big Bang’ appeared first on
Yemeni government officials say the Houthis launched a surprise offensive targeting army barracks in southern Hodeidah.
The Islamic Republic is leaning into religious imagery to hone its political messages locally and across the region.

The cause of the crash was still under investigation, but the military said it was not the result of hostile fire. A total of 14 U.S. service members have been killed in the war against Iran.
Democratic voters are shifting to the left in primaries. Republicans are doing the same with the labels they use to paint them as extreme.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, during an appearance Sunday on ABC's "This Week," accused President Donald Trump of engaging in "Putin-esque type of corruption and self-enrichment.” The post Chris Christie Accuses Trump of Engaging in ‘Putin-Esque Type of Corruption’ appeared firs
Cape Verde's football team is getting a hero's welcome on its return home after a historic World Cup run.
President Donald Trump told Breitbart News in the Oval Office last week he is proud of the job Vice President JD Vance is doing in the role, and the reason he picked Vance for the job is Vance’s intelligence. The post Exclusive — President Trump: Vice President JD Vance ‘Doing a Great Job,’ ‘I

Serving for 30 years, he eventually wrote virtually all tax laws considered by the House and was a major influence on budget bills as Ways and Means chairman.
Medical sources on the Red Sea coast report 16 dead from pro-government forces and 22 wounded.
In Iran, the school deaths have become a symbol for U.S.-Israeli brutality and an unjust war. The Washington Post is reporting from the country under restricted conditions.

Nigeria's government said one of its nationals was reportedly killed by police officers "using gruesome interrogation techniques".
The incident was reported in one of the world's most crucial trade transit routes amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the U.S.
Russian and Ukrainian leaders held separate calls with U.S. President Donald Trump on ending the war, now in its fifth year. The post Zelensky and Putin Hold Separate Talks With President Trump on Ending War appeared first on Breitbart .
Separatist Tuareg-led group and regional al-Qaeda affiliate have claimed responsibility for attacks on army positions.

The heat of the Hadean may have come from impacts as well as the interior.
An independent auditor in Alexandria, Va. found officers failed to comply with city and police policies during the last hours of Allan F. Tucker II’s life.
Accessory dwelling units aren’t just for rentals.
George Cottrell provided funds for Reform UK leader's security, drivers, staff and accommodation, Sunday Times reports.
Christians are being targeted by hostility and violence and say their attackers feel emboldened by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
The 40-minute spectacle that started just before midnight capped off a day of extreme heat, lightning strikes, an evacuation order and widespread confusion.

Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster.
A friendship between presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a need for weapons production, has changed how other NATO countries treat Turkey.
A musical “block party” in Los Angeles offered a striking contrast to the July Fourth celebration in Washington, D.C., anchored by the president.
America is suffering from an epidemic of loneliness and men are having a particularly hard time making social connections. Some are turning to speed-friending events to fill the void.

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Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov says Trump made the offer during a nearly 90-minute phone call with the Russian president.
While many gathered on the Mall to watch a show that President Donald Trump promised would break a world record, others shelled out big bucks for rooftop viewing.
Fireworks lit up the New York City skyline as America marked its 250th anniversary.

The fire appeared to have been extinguished by shortly after 10 p.m., the police said. No injuries were reported.

People flock to the coastal town of Cambria, which has become known for its fireworks ban, to give their dogs some respite on the Fourth of July.
As Americans celebrate Independence Day and the nation's 250th birthday, patriotic artist Scott LoBaido is creating what he says is the largest oil painting of the American flag on canvas in the United States as thousands of visitors watch each day at the Great American State Fair's Made in America
Friday, on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Lt. Col Allen West talked about birthright citizenship. West said, “We’ve got to stop going down this path because again we’re creating a gap by which we can be exploited. And really what the The post Exclusive — Lt. Col. Allen W
New Pekin’s ‘oldest’ Fourth of July celebration brings people home and bonds a changing Indiana town.
Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a new commercial asks: What if the Founding Fathers had access to Google Workspace?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled over the Islamic Republic of Iran for 37 years, was killed along with several family members in an airstrike in February.
Azzedine Ounahi scored two of three second-half goals as Morocco ended cohosts run to reach last eight.

This Fourth of July, fires burning in several states have forced local officials to rethink celebration plans.
Relentless Ukrainian strikes on refineries have caused a fuel crisis in Russia.
Witnesses say the boat may have been carrying more than 200 passengers.
President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested a White House meeting that could take place after the president returns from next week’s NATO summit, as the two leaders have differed over Iran diplomacy and Israel’s continued military operations in Lebanon. The post T

The Swift Observatory was launched in 2004, but recent solar storms have pushed its orbit lower, and it's in danger of burning up in Earth's atmosphere as soon as this year. To try and stave off its demise, NASA has enlisted Katalyst Space Technologies. The company's Link spacecraft launched Friday
As part of an ongoing legal dispute with three Hollywood studios, Midjourney is seeking to compel those studios to reveal how they use AI themselves.
The alleged perpetrator of last week's mass shooting in Germany that left six people dead reportedly escaped prison in Turkey after being accused of sexual assault, including against his own daughter. The post Report: Germany Mass Shooting Suspect Escaped Prison in Turkey, Allegedly Sexually Assault

Nothing has officially ended software support for its original Phone (1) following one last software update.
A further nine bodies were recovered from under the rubble, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health.

The US Department of Energy reportedly deleted about 6,000 pages related to energy conservation as a historic heatwave tears across the country. The deletion was suspiciously timed, following Republican outrage over Mayor Zohran Mamdani asking New Yorkers to help reduce strain on the grid by setting

In the nation’s sweltering capital, white supremacists and liberal activists marched, each demanding their country back. Officials ordered thousands of people to evacuate the National Mall after a severe weather warning that delayed President Donald Trump’s speech.
When singer/songwriter Bridgette Tatum walks in a room, you know it. You know it, because she owns it. And when she takes the stage, it only kicks up a notch. Tatum came to the SiriusXM studios in Nashville straight from the road where she was on tour with Trisha Yearwood. She doesn’t stop. She’s go
President Donald Trump's administration is allowed to reinstall interpretive panels at a historic site in Philadelphia that have been the subject of criticism, an appeals court ruled on Friday. The post Appeals Court: Trump Administration Can Reinstall Slavery Exhibit Panels at Philadelphia Historic

The celebrations in the US capital will feature 850,000 fireworks, a "really long" speech from the president and scorching temperatures.

Peak ironic comedy. That’s how I’d describe leaked prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, as Samsung’s all-new “Wide” device is going to be cheaper than the “Ultra,” which is getting a price hike for no obvious reason.
Firefighters race to contain flames in northeastern Spain

Over the past week, a new fanworks movement has kicked off, with the aim to root out authors using generative AI. But the detection methods being implemented are questionable, and any fanfic writer could be caught in the crossfire. Broad distaste around the use of Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI tools
An Afghan migrant has been found guilty of grooming and raping two teenage girls in the English town of Bolton in Greater Manchester. The post Afghan Migrant Convicted of Grooming and Raping Two Teenage Girls in England appeared first on Breitbart .

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as part of Ukraine’s “long-range sanctions” against Russia.
For the surviving Iranian regime, the funeral offers an opportunity to project power after withstanding months of war with Israel and the United States.
Mourners pack Tehran streets for Khamenei’s funeral, with ceremonies spanning cities and ending in Mashhad burial.
Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka
A collision of risky conditions have made things harder as summer begins. But before these elements aligned, the pressure on federal firefighting capacity had been building for years.
After months of strikes by the U.S. and Israel, the countries’ leaders emerged emboldened, contradicting the president’s claim of “regime change.”
One expert predicted that sales for July Fourth celebrations nationally would make it “a blockbuster year for the pyrotechnics industry.”

The tradition of dressing up a baby Jesus statue began in a Mexico City church nearly 60 years ago. It moved to the cathedral for this World Cup and Mexico hasn’t lost yet.
Tuareg-led armed group says it attacked northern town where Malian troops and Russian fighters are based.
The tragic deaths at the girls’ camp grabbed headlines for months. But other people who lived through the ordeal have dealt with a quieter trauma.
“Dear You,” a Teochew-language family drama and migration story, has raised fraught questions of identity among some Chinese communities abroad.
Threats escalate after Houthis block Saudi warplanes, allowing Iranian plane to land in Sanaa for first time in decade.
Mukesh Kapila, ex-UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan warns that, 'El Obeid crisis could be worse than El Fasher'.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed criticism of the National Guard during remarks on Thursday, calling protesters "ingrates" and praising Guard members for helping reduce crime in Washington, DC. The post ‘Ingrates’: Hegseth Fires Back at Leftists Shouting at National Guard app
Three people were shot, two of them fatally, following an alleged argument early Friday afternoon at the Dearborn, Michigan, Fairlane Town Center mall. The post Report: 3 Shot in Mall After Argument Between Groups Leads to Gunfire appeared first on Breitbart .

Flamingos have become a national symbol of protest, triggered by opposition to a luxury development.
The Aspen Acres Fire, one of about 40 wildfires burning across western US, has destroyed homes and forced evacuations.
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