KUSI News, by Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, and Konstantin Toropin: The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia has publicly joined military escalations against Tehran-backed proxies. At…

USA Today, by Mary Walrath-Holdridge: Cases of cyclosporiasis, a stomach-churning parasitic infection known for causing explosive diarrhea, have now reached 45 states as infections climb well into the thousands. There have been 6,707 laboratory-confirmed cases of the illness since May…

Axios, by Barak Ravid: Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles toward a U.S. military base in Jordan on Tuesday in what U.S. Central Command described as an “attempted surprise attack.” – All of the missiles were intercepted, CENTCOM said in a statement. Why it matters: This…

FOX News, by Eric Mack: President Donald Trump delivered a 37-minute speech for America’s 250th birthday after a weather delay in the dark of night that was lit up by a Guinness world-record-setting fireworks display stretching from July 4 into…

CNN: Taiwan’s military fired rockets in China’s direction from “shoot-and-scoot” mobile launchers on Wednesday in a demonstration of how it might try to repel a Chinese attack. While the US-supplied system known as HIMARS has been tested before, the latest…

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MSN, by Everett Sloane: Smoke has hung over parts of South Georgia and Southwest Florida for weeks, thick enough to close roads, cancel school outdoor activities, and send residents with respiratory conditions indoors. The source: a string of wildfires that…

Zero Hedge, by Tyler Durden: January, February and March were insanely dry. In fact, in all of U.S. history conditions have never been so dry during the first three months of the year. Just think about that for a moment….

The Epoch Times, by Victor Davis Hanson: This year, on July Fourth, will be the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, as exemplified in the ratification, signing of the Declaration of Independence. A lot of people ask…

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CBS News: Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it’s a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western water issues. More than 61%…

The Epoch Times, by Jack Phillips: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed that an executive order mandating banks to collect citizenship information on customers is underway. “It’s in process. And I don’t think it’s unreasonable, because, why don’t we…