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President Trump gestures after speaking at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Friday, July 3, 2026, near Keystone, S.D.
Alex Brandon
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AP
In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism
The Associated Press
President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.
National stand guard near the Washington Monument at the national mall, during an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary on Saturday.
Rahmat Gul
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AP
Washington's July 4 parade is off. The fireworks are still on
Willem Marx
The game "Schisto & Ladders" is introduced to students in an elementary school in a part of Nigeria where the neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis, spread by parasitic worms, affects many residents. This version of the classic "Chutes & Ladders" games aims to teach children how to avoid getting infected — and details of the treatment for those who catch it.
Daniel Amao
Move over Chutes & Ladders: Schisto & Ladders has educational value plus worms
William McCarthy
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, bottom left, who is also Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) poses for photos with newly promoted generals Wang Shuguang, top left and Wang Gang, top right while Zhang Shengmin, Vice Chairman of the CMC stands at the right in Beijing, on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Li Gang
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Xinhua via AP
China's military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks
The Associated Press
Texas Standard
One year after Hill Country floods, report details ‘cascading failures’ at Camp Mystic
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