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Belgium play Americans in the last-16 on Monday US have enjoyed strong support at home at the World Cup A raucous, pro-US crowd is expected in Seattle for the Americans’ last-16 match against Belgium on Monday, but the Red Devils say that they don’t fear the atmosphere that will await them. “I think we just … Read more

WASHINGTON — It was supposed to be the largest Fourth of July celebration in recent history, featuring a record-breaking fireworks display and remarks by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump vowed Saturday to deliver what the White House is calling a “historic” speech celebrating America’s 250th anniversary despite severe thunderstorms sweeping through Washington. Trump was originally expected to take the stage at 10 p.m. at the conclusion of the Salute to America celebration on the National Mall, though timing of events may … Read more

Extreme heatwave across US east coast already had upended some of the weekend’s long-planned celebrations Donald Trump’s plans to celebrate the US’s 250th birthday with “the greatest show of all” in the heart of Washington DC were disrupted on a Saturday evening by fears of a thunderstorm. Thousands of spectators who had filed onto the … Read more

Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is facing a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge after authorities say he struck a parked vehicle in Napa County, California, on Friday, and drove away before his own car became disabled. The Napa County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened Friday afternoon in Yountville, just over … Read more

Paul Pelosi, Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s husband, is facing hit-and-run charges in Napa County, California, in an incident that occurred on Friday, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office said.

Hundreds of masked members of the white supremacist organization marched and chanted in the US capital Hundreds of masked men carrying banners, including the Confederate flag, marched through Washington DC on the Fourth of July, the 250th anniversary of the US’s inception. The group appeared to be led by Thomas Rousseau, founder of the neo-fascist, … Read more

A decade in the making, the 1976 bicentennial had a cathartic impact on the wounded national polity Americans: how do you feel about the country’s future after 250 years of independence? It felt like a proper jamboree – a coming together of diverse peoples who thought they had something to celebrate. But the defining moment … Read more

Mt Olive Pickle Company says it was unaware image of flag was included in exhibit, and cites value of ‘human dignity’ A leading vendor of the US delicacy that is the pickle has withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington DC after North Carolina’s booth displayed a video containing a Confederate flag. The … Read more

Officials rescued seven other people after a sudden storm led to a boat sinking on Geneva Lake Three children died after a boat capsized on Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake during inclement weather on the eve of the US’s semiquincentennial celebrations, and seven other people had to be rescued by emergency responders, according to officials. A recreational … Read more