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Elon Musk escalated his feud with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon by claiming on X that Bannon’s name appears in the ...

Newly revealed court filings show what went into an attack on an ICE detainment facility that left an officer with a gunshot ...

Catastrophic flooding in Texas has devastated faith-based summer camps, including Camp Mystic, where at least 27 people have ...

Thousands of Iowans can't take clean water for granted as nitrate levels rise and shortages continue. How concerned are you ...

Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center predicted it would treat more than 50 serious fireworks injuries from the Independence Day weekend’s festivities. As of Monday, it had treated 52.

An Independence Day parade in a Wisconsin town on Lake Michigan ended in controversy after a local VFW post float was asked ...

Former Davenport Central and Loras College Iowa Conference champion Mason Tope was the winner of the 4th of July 5k presented ...

Presque Isle’s restored one-room schoolhouse hosted a fitting Fourth of July celebration: a reading of the Declaration of ...

During Sheboygan's July 4 parade, VFW Post 9156 was removed for slowing down while distributing flags. Community members expressed shock while the police chief explained the necessity of the decision.

Neighbors keeping you up at night with a seemingly never-ending Fourth of July celebration? You might find yourself wondering ...

People in Park City celebrated Independence Day with their own fireworks, even though they were not supposed to be used.