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Hot dogs for history: July 4 competition to feature America250 flair
The Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest at New York's Coney Island has been eagerly awaiting the nation's 250th birthday, with plans to up patriotism as competitors down the beef and buns.
Public backlash explodes against mass surveillance cameras
A new public safety battle is brewing in America that centers on artificial intelligence-powered cameras discreetly installed on thousands of street corners, parks, parking lots, neighborhoods and drones buzzing overhead.
From refrigerators to rock ‘n’ roll — America marks 250 years of unsung inventions
Americans created airplanes, computer chips, the internet and automobile assembly lines across 250 years of industry -- but they've also invented unheralded gems such as refrigerators, barcodes, washing machines and Doppler radar.
Vanderbilt report on liberal bias in the humanities sparks outrage in higher education
A Vanderbilt University report has ruffled feathers in higher education with its conclusion that social justice politics, rather than knowledge, drives much of today's humanities scholarship.
Tight security protocols to envelop America’s 250th celebration in D.C.
Independence Day revelers can expect a massive security presence in the District this weekend, as the nation's capital prepares to ring in America's 250th anniversary on Saturday.
Happy birthday, America! Now, the fight over the bill
Starting with America's centennial in 1876, every 50-year milestone has had financial drama over who pays for the party -- a pattern that continues this year.
Farm Bureau: July Fourth cookouts are cheapest in 10 years after inflation
An annual survey finds the cost of an Independence Day cookout has risen to a 10-year high of $7.38 per person, but remains the cheapest in this period after adjusting for inflation.
Uniting the states: Great American State Fair delivers star-spangled showcase
The opening of the Great American State Fair on Thursday offered a coast-to-coast showcase of the nation's unique cultures and traditions as the United States was just days away from celebrating its 250th anniversary.
Feds sweep through New York City to bust up card skimming scams
Federal agents stopped a long line of customers at a Brooklyn convenience store on Tuesday and peeled a skimming device off the mounted card swiper in front of the stunned cashier.
Prosecutions are up and crime is down: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on public safety in D.C.
With the Fourth of July approaching and political violence on the rise, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro sits down with Matt Delaney to break down how Washington went from one of the worst prosecution rates in the country to one of its most aggressive.
WATCH: Young conservative firebrand C.J. Pearson on faith, family and fighting for Gen Z
C.J. Pearson is one of the GOP's most influential voices on youth outreach -- and he has a lot to say about where the party is winning, where it's falling short, and why the midterms are a battle between good and evil.
Conservative influencer C.J. Pearson tells GOP politicians to join TikTok: ‘Young voters are there’
A top conservative influencer with more than a million followers on social media has a simple message for Republican politicians: Get on TikTok.
‘Exactly where you’re sitting’: Revolutionary War taverns toast 250, tell tales from history
As you make your way around the wood-paneled interior of the Old '76 House tavern, you might notice an upside-down portrait of Benedict Arnold on a back wall.
Trump faces pile-on from the left over reflecting pool fiasco
President Trump is taking on algae -- and his liberal critics -- as he races to restore the historic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the nation's 250th celebration.
Maryland buys Preakness Stakes to keep Triple Crown racing in the state
Maryland has announced plans to buy the Preakness Stakes, keeping the Triple Crown race in the state and quashing concerns that a for-profit company would move it.
Swedish cowboys and TSA ranch kits: World Cup tourists keep falling in love with U.S.
Seeing the U.S. through the eyes of international tourists visiting for the World Cup has given locals who may take the more singular aspects of American culture for granted a new perspective.
The frustrated filmmaker who changed political advertising overnight
The unlikely breakout star in Los Angeles' vicious jungle primary for mayor this year wasn't even on the ballot. Charles Curran is the 35-year-old Hollywood filmmaker behind the Batman-themed artificial intelligence ad that energized the bid of the relatively unknown Republican candidate Spencer Pratt, sending half the field scrambling and rewriting the rules of political advertising overnight.
Obama Presidential Center opens — with millions owed to those who built it
Presidents, prime ministers and pop icons helped former President Barack Obama celebrate the opening of his legacy center in Chicago, but a subcontractor seethed on the sidelines over not getting paid for work performed on the building.
