WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals powered past the Pittsburgh Pirates with five home runs, handing the Pirates a loss that dropped them back under the .500 mark, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Nationals’ long-ball barrage defined the game from start to finish, with Washington repeatedly turning Pirate mistakes and hittable pitches into instant offense….
Americans marked the Fourth of July with fireworks, parades and public ceremonies as communities tied this year’s Independence Day celebrations to the nation’s 250th birthday, with live coverage unfolding across the country from morning events through nighttime displays. News organizations and local outlets published rolling updates from major metro areas and regional hubs, documenting crowds…
The United Kingdom and France have agreed with Oman to work together to ensure the safety of Omani territorial waters and to support secure maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a joint statement issued July 3, 2026. The announcement sets out a shared commitment by the three countries to back efforts aimed…
Ukraine has intensified long-range strikes inside Russia, hitting major oil sites and underscoring its growing ability to reach targets far beyond the front lines. The latest wave of attacks includes strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week, and separate reports…
Three children died after a boat capsized on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin during strong storms as damaging weather moved through the Chicago area, prompting warnings of continued storm threats into the holiday weekend. Authorities said the incident happened on Geneva Lake, a popular lake destination in southeastern Wisconsin. Reports said seven other people were rescued…
An oil terminal in St. Petersburg was reportedly struck overnight by Ukrainian drones, according to multiple published reports, in an incident that hit one of Russia’s key fuel facilities in the Baltic region. The Kyiv Independent and other outlets reported that Ukrainian drones struck the St. Petersburg oil terminal. Euromaidan Press described the site as…
Iran on Friday began a six-day funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s late supreme leader, nearly four months after his death, launching a series of ceremonies expected to draw large crowds and dominate public life across the country. The funeral period is set to include mass processions and official mourning events in multiple cities…
Donald Trump’s “Great American State Fair” temporarily shut down after extreme heat forced organizers to close the event, disrupting plans ahead of a July 4 appearance tied to the fair. The closure affected the fair operating under the “Great American State Fair” name, which has been promoted in connection with Trump and his allies. The…
Two people were killed and a third was injured after a shooting broke out inside a shopping mall in Dearborn, Michigan, police said. The gunfire happened Friday afternoon at Fairlane Town Center, a large indoor mall in the Detroit suburbs. Dearborn police said the shooting followed a dispute and escalated into a shootout, leaving two…
Iran on Monday began a week of funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, launching days of state rituals as the country prepares to bury the leader who was killed in February during a war. Khamenei lay in state in Tehran as the first official events got underway, according to Reuters. Iranian state ceremonies…
A new AI glossary billed as “the only AI glossary you’ll need this year” has been published, aiming to give readers a single, up-to-date reference for the fast-moving language of artificial intelligence. The glossary, published by TechCrunch, is presented as a guide to key AI terms used across product development, company fundraising, and day-to-day coverage…
Dolly Parton posted a thank-you video addressed to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after a major charitable donation, then punctuated her gratitude with a joke: she asked the couple for their firstborn child, calling the hypothetical baby “one special baby.” The remark came as Parton publicly acknowledged a $2 million donation attributed to Swift and…