In what rescuers are calling a miracle, a woman from Midland, Texas, was found clinging to a tree after being swept 20 miles downstream by the flooded Guadalupe River on Independence Day. The woman, camping with family near Hunt-Ingram, was caught in rising floodwaters that overtook their vehicle as they attempted to flee to higher ground.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the July 6–7 BRICS summit in Brazil, marking his first absence from the gathering since taking office in 2013.
Former NFL star Jason Kelce came under fire from left-wing activists after posting a patriotic Independence Day message on Instagram. Kelce, a retired Philadelphia Eagles center, celebrated the Fourth of July with a heartfelt tribute to unity and national pride, writing, “Man, I love the 4th! One of the great days we all can set aside our differences in this country, and enjoy the one thing we all share in common. That we are American!”
A U.S. fighter jet intercepted a civilian aircraft Saturday afternoon after the pilot flew into restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, where President Donald Trump was spending the holiday weekend. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed the incident was one of five airspace violations near the Trump National Golf Club that day.
A wave of Hollywood elites used Independence Day to lash out at America, with several high-profile actors and entertainers turning social media into a platform for anti-American rhetoric and scorn for President Trump.
Ozzy Osbourne performed what he says is his final live show on Saturday, delivering a powerful farewell before 40,000 fans in Birmingham, England. The 76-year-old heavy metal icon, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and recovering from years of health struggles, took the stage for one last time in the city where it all began.
