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Children account for some of those dead in catastrophic Texas flooding, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told reporters Friday.There are several major camps in the area near the Guadalupe River that has been overtaken by floodwaters and at one of...

A federal judge on Friday denied an eleventh-hour request for a temporary restraining order blocking the removal of eight migrants detained in the African nation of Djibouti, paving the way for the Trump administration to complete their removal to...

President Donald Trump used the White House's Fourth of July celebrations as the backdrop for his final victory lap over his massive spending bill.The president signed the legislation, which will bring massive cuts to government benefits such as Medicaid...

For decades, fiscal hawks have warned about the devastating consequences of ballooning U.S. debt.But economists say this time around is different: The debt is now so large that piling more on top of it as part of President Donald...

President Donald Trump proposed a surprising way to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S. next year: Putting an octagon ring on the White House grounds and having fighters duke it out.Trump floated the idea of having a UFC...

Jewish advocacy groups slammed President Donald Trump for using an anti-Semitic descriptor on Thursday during his Iowa speech celebrating the passage of his spending bill.Trump used the term "Shylocks," which evokes a centuries-old antisemitic trope about Jewish people and...

NEW YORK -- The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is hoping for a comeback 17th win on Friday.The 41-year-old, from Westfield, Indiana, was not in last...

A huge line of severe weather passed through on Thursday night, killing at least three people in New Jersey and complicating travel for millions on the move for the Fourth of July weekend. Source link

Uncle Sam, long a symbol of the U.S. government, was inspired by a real person — Sam Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York, born in 1766. Source link

Severe storms threaten to derail holiday travel for millionsAs millions travel for the July 4th weekend, severe storms are moving across the Northeast, threatening to delay or cancel flights. Heavy rain, damaging winds, hail and lightning are possible.July 3,...