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Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts
July 3, 2026 2:46 PM EDT Updated 36 mins ago July 3 (Reuters) - Largest U.S. power grid operator PJM said on Friday it was under a federal alert to cut electricity consumption across its territory as it battled generator outages, massive overloading on its transmission lines and a surge in air conditioning use from prolonged sweltering heat. PJM said it told utilities to reduce electricity to customers who are under contract to reduce consumpti ...
Air Force major cuffed in uniform on Capitol steps demanding Trump and Vance's removal
By Daniel Hampton Published July 3, 2026 3:16 PM ET An active-duty Air Force major was arrested in uniform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol this week after he stood before cameras and demanded that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance be impeached and removed from office. Jason Watson, a career officer, spoke at a news conference organized by the Removal Coalition, an activist group pushing Congress to impeach Trump. Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who has filed articles of impeachment aga ...
Quakers, one of the 1st abolitionists, renew their call for resistance as America turns 250
July 3, 2026, 5:04 AM Quakers are joining with national advocacy groups on July 4 in Philadelphia to protest what they say are unjust policies by President Donald Trump’s administration. The faith group, formally known as the Religious Society of Friends, gathered signatures online and in person for a “Declaration of Resistance Banner” that they will display during their “People’s Parade” on the 250th birthday of the United States, according to Quaker officials. The proclamation -- created b ...
US residents angry at datacenters 'being shoved down our throats' are recalling officials
Fri 3 Jul 2026 07.00 EDT Last modified on Fri 3 Jul 2026 07.01 EDT Lenoxdatacenter.com went live in May, promoting what it called a “proposed advanced technology and data center campus” in Michigan. The site did not state who wanted to build the center. Lenox Township officials denied anyone had applied to build one. Emails obtained by residents through an open records request showed, however, that developers had contacted the township supervisor and deputy supervisor asking for their support ...
Hakeem Jeffries addresses Democratic Party divisions, says Trump is the bigger issue
Updated July 3, 2026 8:53 AM ET House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is making the case for party unity as this year's primary season exposes ideological divisions among Democrats. Speaking with Morning Edition on Friday, Jeffries was asked twice by NPR's Michel Martin how he would work with candidates who defeated Democrats he had backed in New York primaries. Each time, Jeffries returned to President Trump and the GOP agenda, saying Democrats are focused on flipping Republican-held seat ...
This July 4th could be hottest ever in parts of U.S., forecast expected to break records
(CBS News) This July Fourth could be the hottest on record for millions of Americans as a massive heat wave traps more than half of the United States under a heat dome through the holiday weekend. Dangerously high temperatures continued to ramp up Thursday from the Midwest to the East Coast, forecasters said. Between daily high temperatures and warm overnight lows — which won't be low enough to offer much relief — more than 300 records are expected to be set by Saturday.
Top Doctor Warns Trump Is Endangering Lives With July 4 Rally
(Daily Beast) A top doctor has warned that President Donald Trump’s much-hyped July 4 rally is potentially fatal. Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a cardiologist and CNN medical analyst, urged the cancellation of Trump’s Washington, D.C. rally for America’s 250th birthday, citing sweltering temperatures that could put attendees at risk. “The same way the outdoor inauguration was canceled last year because of the cold, the rally on the Mall this July 4 should be canceled because of the intense heat (> 100 degrees),” he wrote in an X post on Thursday.
Ranking Member Huffman Releases Report on How Trump Hijacked America's 250th Birthday to Enrich Himself, Sell Access
(Jared Huffman) House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released a new 55-page report following months of investigative work by Committee Democrats exposing how Donald Trump hijacked what was supposed to be a unifying, non-political celebration of our country's 250th birthday and made it all about him – his vanity projects, his political and religious agenda, his business ventures, and his cronies who gorged on public funds under cover of a shadow corporation shielded from public scrutiny.
Trump's Freedom 250 stage falls apart while dancers rehearse on it
(The Independent) A portion of the main stage built for President Donald Trump’s upcoming July 4th Freedom 250 celebration collapsed during a rehearsal session, nearly striking a performer. Footage circulating on social media shows a group of dancers rehearsing their routine to music, then abruptly stop as a piece of the overhead structure breaks off from the top and falls onto the stage below. As reported by @AaronParnas on X, the dancers managed to move out of the path of the falling debris, and no injuries were reported during the incident.
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- Liberal YouTubers😱Soldier STUNNED Zelenskyy! DID NOT EXPECT THIS during award ceremony. Just look WHAT HAPPENED - War & Politics 24
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- Liberal YouTubersTrump LOSES IT as His WORST NIGHTMARE Jack Smith RISKS Indictment to Call him a THREAT to Democracy! - Legal AF
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- LGBTI met my husband at a funeral of a mutual friend who had died of AIDS in 1994.
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- MichiganLooks like the thunderstorm they've been threatening us with all week has started
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- WashingtonWoodland Park Zoo reopening after bomb threat, no bombs found
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'One of Its Worst Decisions': Josh Shapiro Blames the Supreme Court for Trump Corruption
14 min ago - Jul 3rd, 2026, 4:24 pm Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) blamed the Supreme Court for President Donald Trump’s whopping profits while in office, calling its 2024 ruling on presidential immunity “one of its worst decisions” during a F ... (MEDIAite)
American-born pope calls on US to recommit to founding ideals ahead of July 4
52 min ago - Friday 03 July 2026 15:51 EDT Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for the United States to recommit itself to its founding ideals of protecting life and human dignity, as he participated remotely in an event on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declarat ... (The Independent)
Trump pardons former Abramoff partner, 9 people convicted of violating vehicle emissions controls
5 hrs ago - By MICHELLE L. PRICE Updated 7:56 PM CDT, July 3, 2026 Leer en español WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identi ... (AP)
Former USAID head grieves its closure while hoping for its future
7 hrs ago - Updated July 3, 2026 12:47 PM ET When Samantha Power walked out of the United States Agency for International Development's headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time on January 20, 2025, she had no idea what was to become of the agency she ... (NPR)
Seven Trump State Fair Attendees Required Advanced Life Support Amid Scorching Heat: Report
8 hrs ago - Jul 3rd, 2026, 7:22 pm CNN’s Brian Todd reported on Friday that seven attendees of President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair required advanced life support, most likely after suffering heat-related ailments. Organizers temporarily ... (MEDIAite)
Justice Department calls on states to join investigation into oil companies
8 hrs ago - 07/03/2026 10:32 AM EDT The Justice Department on Friday urged state attorneys general to investigate whether unlawful conduct is keeping gasoline prices high even as crude oil prices fall. In a letter obtained by POLITICO, DOJ urged the state attorn ... (Politico)
A new plan to keep the Reflecting Pool clean - including annual purge of 'nasty' muck
9 hrs ago - PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2026, 8:30 AM ET A new, intensive plan to keep the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall clean is emerging after the Trump administration spent months trying to turn the iconic memorial sparkling blue at the behest of President Donald ... (CNN Politics)
Mount Nittany Medical workers authorized to strike over contract dispute
9 hrs ago - by: Bill Shannon Posted: Jul 3, 2026 / 10:05 AM EDT Updated: Jul 3, 2026 / 04:45 PM EDT STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Workers with Mount Nittany Medical Center are authorized to strike after an overwhelming 99 percent vote in favor of the action. ... (WTAJ)
Trump administration gets final legal OK to install own panels at President's House, city appeals
9 hrs ago - Updated July 3, 2026, 2:51 p.m. ET | Published July 3, 2026, 2:09 p.m. ET A Philadelphia-based federal appeals court gave President Donald Trump’s administration the final go-ahead to install its own exhibit at the President’s House. The n ... (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Over 100 vintage train fans fall ill seeing locomotive roll through their Pennsylvania town
10 hrs ago - Friday 03 July 2026 15:54 EDT More than 100 people received medical attention due to heat-related illness Thursday at a train show in Reading, Pennsylvania, declaring it a “mass casualty incident.” Crowds gathered at Reading Outer Station ... (The Independent)
US residents angry at datacenters 'being shoved down our throats' are recalling officials
11 hrs ago - Fri 3 Jul 2026 07.00 EDT Last modified on Fri 3 Jul 2026 07.01 EDT Lenoxdatacenter.com went live in May, promoting what it called a “proposed advanced technology and data center campus” in Michigan. The site did not state who wanted to buil ... (The Guardian)
Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth
12 hrs ago - By MARCIA DUNN Updated 12:18 PM CDT, July 3, 2026 Leer en español CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth. Northrop Grumma ... (AP)
Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts
12 hrs ago - July 3, 2026 2:46 PM EDT Updated 36 mins ago July 3 (Reuters) - Largest U.S. power grid operator PJM said on Friday it was under a federal alert to cut electricity consumption across its territory as it battled generator outages, ... (Reuters)
Air Force major cuffed in uniform on Capitol steps demanding Trump and Vance's removal
12 hrs ago - By Daniel Hampton Published July 3, 2026 3:16 PM ET An active-duty Air Force major was arrested in uniform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol this week after he stood before cameras and demanded that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance b ... (Raw Story)
Quakers, one of the 1st abolitionists, renew their call for resistance as America turns 250
12 hrs ago - July 3, 2026, 5:04 AM Quakers are joining with national advocacy groups on July 4 in Philadelphia to protest what they say are unjust policies by President Donald Trump’s administration. The faith group, formally known as the Religious Society ... (ABC News)
Hakeem Jeffries addresses Democratic Party divisions, says Trump is the bigger issue
13 hrs ago - Updated July 3, 2026 8:53 AM ET House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is making the case for party unity as this year's primary season exposes ideological divisions among Democrats. Speaking with Morning Edition on Friday, Jeffries was asked twice ... (NPR)
Trump's Great American State Fair shuts down until 5 p.m. as temperatures climb to triple digits
14 hrs ago - Updated Jul 3, 2026, 1:10 PM ET PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2026, 3:01 AM ET The dangerous, multi-day heat wave is tightening its grip on the eastern United States, shattering records, straining the electric grid and raising the risk for millions of people prep ... (CNN Weather)
Democratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump's election order
15 hrs ago - PUBLISHED: July 2, 2026 at 6:34 PM PDT | UPDATED: July 3, 2026 at 8:34 AM PDT A group of Democratic governors asked the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday to withdraw its proposed rule seeking to implement an executive order from President Donald Trump ... (Santa Rosa Press Democrat/AP)
'Send them to Cuba. Send them to Iran': Trump spokeswoman issues ominous warning to 'lazy' Gen Zers
15 hrs ago - Watters then asked Leavitt, who earns a salary of $195,200, whether it was “laziness” and suggested that liberal professors and teachers were to blame for Gen Z’s work ethic. “It’s laziness and it’s liberal indoctrinatio ... (Independent)
Louisiana high court issues stay in case against Attorney General Liz Murrill
16 hrs ago - 07/03/26 9:08 AM ET The Louisiana Supreme Court issued a stay Friday morning in the indictment of state Attorney General Liz Murrill (R), less than a day after a New Orleans grand jury handed up the charges. Murrill was charged with 16 counts of malf ... (The Hill)
