A 27-year-old father in Ingram, Texas, gave his life to save his fiancée, children, and mother during a catastrophic flash flood on Independence Day. Julian Ryan suffered a fatal arm laceration while breaking a window to help his family escape rising waters from the Guadalupe River.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed Sunday he is considering a run for president in 2028. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” the Democrat said he plans to focus on finishing his current term, which ends in December 2027, but admitted that the idea of seeking national office is on the table.
Former MSNBC host Joy Reid suggested that First Lady Melania Trump could be deported under a new Department of Justice memo allowing U.S. Attorneys discretion in pursuing denaturalization cases. Reid made the claim during an appearance on The Joy Reid Show while speaking with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), asserting that the policy gives presidents unchecked authority to revoke citizenship.
President Trump proposed a new immigration initiative Thursday, suggesting that migrant labor in agriculture—and possibly hospitality—could stay in the U.S. if farmers vouch for them. The remarks came during a public address at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, launching Independence Day celebrations.
Oregon State Hospital, the state’s highest-security psychiatric facility, has distributed dozens of sex toys to patients using taxpayer dollars. In 2024 alone, 65 sex toys were provided at a total cost of $2,900. In the prior year, 42 similar items were handed out. The hospital houses patients deemed unfit to stand trial or found guilty except for insanity, including individuals charged with violent and sexual crimes.
Radical demonstrators stormed Washington Square Park in New York City on July 4, setting fire to the American flag in an orchestrated display of anti-American sentiment. Chanting “F*ck the Fourth” and “We need a new flag,” the crowd left scorched remnants of the red, white, and blue strewn across the pavement.
