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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wed in intimate garden inside arena, guests say

07/04/2026 4:05pm
The groom wore a white tuxedo, the couple wrote their own vows and Stevie Nicks sang, according to guests at ​Friday's star-studded wedding of megastars Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Time capsule with items from all 50 states to be buried in Philadelphia on U.S.' 250th anniversary

07/04/2026 1:06pm
Don't open this until 2276: a time capsule with items from all 50 U.S. states and five territories is being buried in Philadelphia on America's 250th anniversary.

Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war

07/04/2026 1:02pm
Iran has begun a dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war.

Solo female rower completes historic trek from California to Hawaii

07/04/2026 1:02pm
Kelsey Pfendler has completed her goal to become the first American woman and the youngest woman to row from California to Hawaii solo on Friday night.

Joey Chestnut eats 66 hot dogs to again claim Mustard Belt at Nathan's Famous contest

07/04/2026 12:34pm
Crowds gathered in the sweltering heat Saturday to celebrate the United States' 250th birthday by watching famed competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut defend his world hot dog eating championship in Coney Island, where he downed 66 hot dogs in just 10 minutes. Miki Sudo defended her title as well in the women's division.

Trump Accounts to debut as US kicks off 250th Independence Day celebrations

07/04/2026 12:28pm
After months of fanfare, President Donald Trump's administration will launch its flagship cradle-to-adulthood investment program, Trump Accounts, on Saturday, as the U.S. begins celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of its independence.

Trump gives campaign-style July 4 speech on National Mall for US 250th anniversary

07/04/2026 10:44am
President Donald Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the United States on Saturday with a campaign-style speech that repeated his calls for new voting restrictions, warned that "communists" could ​gain ground in the country and cycled through what he touted as his achievements.

A child can drown in seconds. Doctors want more families to be prepared

07/04/2026 9:51am
Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years. And they want more people to be prepared.

The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson's missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

07/04/2026 8:18am
Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era. She has championed the man who wouldn't sign the Declaration of Independence — the lawyer and statesman John Dickinson.