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On Friday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Beat,” Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) said that some of the Freedom 250 speakers “all spoke of religion and not as much about…what the contributions have been in our country. We could have had a true celebration of art, music, poetry, just a big, encompassing celebration of what it is to be an American and everyone that has contributed.” In response to a question from guest host Luke Russert on the “Christian nationalism” of Freedom 250, Grijalva said, “[O]ur nation is built on, really, the contributions of immigrants, of people from all different countries, all…

The European Commission president has faced criticism over her silence on Gaza and pro-Israel bias The European Union does more to support Palestinians than any other international actor, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has claimed.The bloc’s leadership has repeatedly faced criticism – including from within the EU – for failing to forcefully condemn Israel’s military campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, which have caused widespread civilian casualties and destruction.Speaking at a press conference at University College Cork in Ireland on Friday, von der Leyen was asked why the European Commission was “dragging” its feet on Gaza and the West…

The Syrian Interior Ministry said on Thursday that a bomb was detonated at a cafe in central Damascus, killing ten people and wounding 22 more. The ministry described the blast as a “terrorist attack,” but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. The Al-Mushairiya Cafe is located just 250 feet from the Palace of Justice in Damascus, the main courthouse complex for the city.  The cafe was a popular venue for lawyers and people with business before the court. According to local media reports, six of the slain victims were lawyers. The Syrian Bar Association mourned the “constellation of its…

Three people were shot, two of them fatally, following an alleged argument early Friday afternoon at the Dearborn, Michigan, Fairlane Town Center mall. ClickOnDetroit reported that the shots rang out at around 1:25 p.m. People magazine noted that police indicated the shooting “stemmed from a dispute between two groups of people and was not a random act of violence.” CBS News pointed out that police said both groups “brought handguns to the mall.” Three people were reportedly shot, one of whom died at the mall and another of whom died after being transported to the hospital. The third shooting victim is receiving treatment at…

The Russian president has congratulated Donald Trump and the American people on 250 years of independence Russia and the United States bear a “special responsibility” for maintaining global security, President Vladimir Putin has said while congratulating his counterpart Donald Trump on the 250th anniversary of American independence. In a letter published by the Kremlin on Saturday, Putin wished Trump and his family “health, well-being and success,” and the American people “happiness and prosperity,” while describing the signing of the US Declaration of Independence as “an important milestone in world history.” He also emphasized the countries’ shared history and special responsibilities as…

(AP) — A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv presses on with bombardment of Russia’s oil infrastructure. Almost daily long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities have created a fuel crisis and heaped political pressure on the Kremlin as its all-out invasion of Ukraine stretches into its fifth year. Gov. Alexander Beglov said the city’s Kirovsky district on the Baltic Sea was hit. He also said that air defenses shot down 72 Ukrainian drones across Russia’s second-largest city and the surrounding region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as…

Friday on MS NOW’s “Deadline,” network host Al Sharpton said the Trump administration doesn’t even try to hide the fact that they are “bigoted.” Sharpton said, “I feel that one should celebrate the progress made and that we ought to be energized to stop those that are trying to bring us back to some of the progress that was made, when we look at the fact that you had the Voting Rights Act, just about nullified by this Supreme Court. Many of whom were nominated by Donald Trump. When you look at what they have done today, you’re looking at the…

LAMPEDUSA, Sicily (AP) – Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the Fourth of July on Saturday in the epicenter of Europe’s migration debate to honor the tens of thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe to find freedom and prosperity. While the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with rallies, parties and fireworks, history’s first U.S.-born pope traveled to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa to pray at a migrant cemetery and celebrate a solemn Mass for the island’s residents and newest arrivals. A…

Friday on CNN’s “The Arena,” political commentator Jonah Goldberg said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was “full of crap.” Reacting to Mamdani’s Fourth of July speech, Goldberg said, “I think he’s full of crap. A flat-out look. This is a guy who fuels these people who were dividing New Yorkers about AIPAC and Jews constantly. He defends the people who does it. I don’t think it’s, I mean, I could be really puckish and say it’s not an irony that the guy is talking about American exceptionalism in that earlier quote, a coin actually coined by Joseph Stalin.” He added, “But…

Only 39% of Generation Z correctly linked the celebration to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence Nearly half of Americans do not know what the country’s 250th anniversary is actually celebrating, despite overwhelming majorities saying they are proud and grateful to be American, according to the Cato Institute.The milestone commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, when the 13 American colonies declared independence from Great Britain.The think tank published its Fourth of July national survey on Thursday, saying the poll of 2,253 US adults was conducted by Morning Consult on June 25-26. It found…