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Year: 2026

Fourth of July celebrations spark reflection ahead of Nation’s 250th Birthday

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — As Americans prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, a broader national conversation is emerging about how the country should mark its upcoming 250th birthday, with opinions varying on what the milestone should represent. Across the Coachella Valley, Independence Day traditions like backyard barbecues, neighborhood gatherings, and community fireworks shows

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Comcast says it will spin off NBCUniversal

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Comcast is positioning itself for the next round of media industry merger and acquisition activity. That’s what industry analysts are saying about the company’s Monday morning announcement about spinning off NBCUniversal. Comcast says it is going to spend the next year separating NBCUniversal and a European media arm, Sky,

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Jewish lawmaker who champions trans rights says he was forced to leave SF Trans March after he was confronted about Gaza

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Congressional candidate and California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a prominent gay Democrat who has spearheaded pro-transgender rights legislation, was surrounded and berated by protesters at San Francisco’s annual Trans March on Friday as they accused him of supporting genocide in Gaza. A video widely shared on social media shows

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna speaks with reporters as she departs a vote at the US Capitol on June 24.

Gallego spokesperson says Trump is ‘targeting’ the Democratic senator with DOJ investigation

By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — A spokesperson for Sen. Ruben Gallego said Monday that President Donald Trump is “targeting” the Arizona Democrat with a Justice Department investigation into his campaign finances. Reacting to a report of the inquiry in Axios, the spokesperson accused the Justice Department of having been “weaponized” and said the administration

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Linda Ronstadt Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Linda Ronstadt. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1946 Birth place: Tucson, Arizona Birth name: Linda Marie Ronstadt Father: Gilbert Ronstadt, hardware store owner Mother: Ruth Mary (Copeman) Ronstadt, homemaker Children: adopted: Carlos and Mary Clementine Education: Attended University of Arizona,

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Jean-Bertrand Aristide Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected president of Haiti. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1953 Birth place: Port Salut, Haiti Birth name: Jean-Bertrand Aristide Father: Joseph Aristide, farmer Mother: Marie (Pierre-Louis) Aristide Marriage: Mildred (Trouillot) Aristide (January 20, 1996-present) Children: Michaelle and

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Smoke rises from the Snyder Fire is seen here on June 28.

They were the ‘unsung heroes’ of firefighting. Their deaths mark a grim milestone for the new wildland fire service

CNN By Chelsea Bailey, TuAnh Dam, Alex Stambaugh, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Everything changed in a matter of minutes. The wildland firefighters assigned to the Rifle County, Colorado, Helitack crew were among the first to arrive at the Knowles Fire Saturday, as the fast-moving blaze scorched the state’s western border. As the crew began

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