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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 ...
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 past onion fields and parched ranches with tufts ...
Democrats see Trump’s big bill as key to their comeback. It may not be so easy
It is big and it is beautiful, says President Donald Trump. But for many Democratic leaders, the tax break and spending cut ...
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 military’s attempt to retain strategic land for training runs into Native Hawaiian opposition
A high-altitude plateau on the Big Island is the only place in Hawaii where thousands of ground forces can practice firing ...
President Trump talks bill passage, America250 celebration, more at Iowa State Fairgrounds
President Donald Trump made his first public speech after the reconciliation bill was passed at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Firefighters race to contain wildfires in Greece as thousands evacuated, 2 die in Turkey
Firefighters battled blazes Thursday near Athens and on the island of Crete, where thousands were forced to flee holiday ...
North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South’s military said ...
EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a “declaration of ...
Ethiopia completes the power-generating dam on the Nile that caused a dispute with Egypt
Ethiopia’s prime minister said Thursday that a controversial power dam on the Nile is now complete, a major milestone for his ...