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Gas station explodes in Rome, injuring at least 9 first responders
A gas station exploded early on Friday in southeastern Rome, injuring at least nine people including eight police officers ...
A year before declaring independence, colonists offered ‘Olive Branch’ petition to King George III
Alarmed by the policies of President Donald Trump, millions turned out last month for protests around the United States and ...
Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut hopes for a comeback victory in annual Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest
The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is hoping ...
US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy
Orange no-entry signs posted by the U.S. military in English and Spanish dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wall cuts ...
Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans’ $1 trillion Medicaid cut
Tyler Sherman, a nurse at a rural Nebraska hospital, is used to the area’s aging farmers delaying care until they end up in ...
American bombs in Iran also reverberate in China and North Korea
President Donald Trump campaigned on keeping the United States out of foreign wars, but it didn’t take long to convince him to come to the direct aid of ...
Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards 20,000 ...
El Dorado to Light Up the Sky with Free Fireworks Show
El Dorado is set to bring the boom this holiday season with a spectacular fireworks show hosted by the City of El Dorado and ...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers say he is a changed man. Will that spare him from more time behind bars?
In rejecting Sean “Diddy” Combs’ release on bail, a federal judge confronted the hip-hop impresario with a disturbing aspect ...
What’s open and closed on July Fourth
The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. A year later, ...
What to know about Julio César Chávez’s arrest by U.S. immigration officials
U.S. immigration officials have arrested famous Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. — days after his high-profile fight with ...
West Monroe officers arrest man accused of robbing Century Next Bank
On July 3, 2025, the West Monroe Police Department responded to a robbery in progress at Century Next Bank, located at 1701 ...