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FIFA brings the world to Houston as visitors experience American culture during the nation’s 250th birthday

As FIFA draws fans from around the world to Houston, many international visitors are spending America’s 250th Independence Day experiencing an American Fourth of July for the very first time at the City of Houston’s Freedom Over Texas celebration.

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University of Oxford Is Older Than the Aztec Empire and Other Facts of History

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Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release

A pastor of a prominent underground church detained in China in October has been released, according to rights advocates.

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Child drowns in northwest Harris County

4-year-old was found unresponsive in apartment complex pool

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Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China

Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, lands in the US and reunites with family who are ‘overwhelmed with joy’The founder of one of China’s most prominent underground churches has been released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States.Ezra Jin, the founder of Zion Church, landed in the US on Friday evening. He was one of dozens of church members who were detained in a sweeping crackdown on Christians in October. Continue reading...

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Return of the Nigerian Prince Redux: Beware Book Club and Book Review Scams

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150 people from 50 countries become US citizens at Mount Vernon on America's 250th birthday

A group of 150 people from 50 countries has become U.S. citizens at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.

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Jellyfish can heal wounds in minutes. Scientists want their secrets

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FIFA brings the world to Houston as visitors experience American culture during the nation’s 250th birthday

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Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release

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Child drowns in northwest Harris County

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150 people from 50 countries become US citizens at Mount Vernon on America's 250th birthday

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Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in California, car left with major damage, authorities say

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Let freedom ring: Battleship Texas fires a patriotic salute as Galveston launches America250

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Robert B. Sloan Jr., president of Houston Christian University, dies at 77

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Canada, Morocco fans pour into Houston for the city’s final World Cup match

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After the Storm: Family's heartbreak still fresh one year after Texas Hill Country floods

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Slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon over Houston as we celebrate America’s 250th

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‘We the Kids’: Houston mural painted by Boys & Girls Clubs celebrates America 250

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Life after the flood: How a Houston father’s loss spurred a quest to protect others

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Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal in latest long-range attack on Russia

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Trump closes out July Fourth with a speech and fireworks

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Reporter's Notebook: The disability rights protest that changed every bus ride

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How Detroit reflects America

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Detroit and Windsor, Canada share a summer tradition

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In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism

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Dior dress, Adam Sandler and a man of honour: What we know about Taylor and Travis's wedding

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Injury ends Williams' Wimbledon comeback

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National Mall fireworks are back on, Trump to speak, after stormy delay

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Parades canceled and events delayed as historic heat grips U.S. on Independence Day

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Metro Atlanta's Venezuelan community rallies to send aid after devastating earthquakes

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Happy 250th birthday, America

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2 Texas communities take different paths to recover from last year's devastating floods

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From friendship bracelets to wedding rings: A Taylor and Travis timeline

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Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China

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Archaeologists uncover ancient Byzantine city in Egypt’s western desert

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Eala wins 'for all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks'

Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg

Dior dress, Adam Sandler and a man of honour: What we know about Taylor and Travis's wedding

Injury ends Williams' Wimbledon comeback

Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks

‘The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes

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UK woman, 21, arrested in Thailand after allegedly stabbing boyfriend to death

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How the 1986 Mexico World Cup was almost cancelled after a devastating earthquake

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Pope urges Europe to do more for migrants as he visits gateway island

Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral

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Gamer trades in $1,000 of physical discs at GameStop, days after Sony announces end of disc era

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‘She wants him gone’: My friend took in a homeless man as a caretaker. After 10 years, how can she evict him?

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Here’s what’s worth streaming in July 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more

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Why a founder at age 50 is twice as likely to find success as one at age 30

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Why June’s jobs and inflation data are bullish for bonds

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Insurers shifted roof-replacement costs onto homeowners thanks to a new federal rule — just in time for hail and hurricane season

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Where can I invest my kid’s ‘Trump account’ money? The Treasury Department just answered that question.

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Jelly Roll’s ex-wife Bunnie Xo says he gave her their $6 million Tennessee estate in divorce

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Want to live longer in retirement? This one money move could add years to your life.

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I have no kids. Will I cause family drama by leaving different amounts to my nieces and nephews?

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Tech

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University of Oxford Is Older Than the Aztec Empire and Other Facts of History

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If you're a button, you have one job

Return of the Nigerian Prince Redux: Beware Book Club and Book Review Scams

Jellyfish can heal wounds in minutes. Scientists want their secrets

GPT-5.5 Codex reasoning-token clustering may be leading to degraded performance

New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI

Better Models: Worse Tools

Command and Conquer Generals natively ported to macOS, iPhone, iPad using Fable

NASA launched an emergency mission to stop the Swift Observatory from crashing to Earth

Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage

"Beyond the limit": Satellites and mirrors in space pose threat to the night sky

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White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US

Google Books (or similar) all book scans – $200k bounty (2025)

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Review: Supergirl is not the disaster its low box office suggests

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Leaking YouTube creators' private videos

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Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code

Zig: All Package Management Functionality Moved from Compiler to Build System

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Submit Your Questions: Inside The World of Online Romance Scams

What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor

Potential session/cache leakage between workspace instances or consumer accounts

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Explanation of everything you can see in htop/top on Linux (2019)

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15 Best MagSafe Wireless Chargers (2026): Power Banks, Stands, Pads, and Travel Chargers

When the ability to smell goes away

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A martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it's not clear why

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Where NASA Posts Its Best Space Photos, and How to Find Them

This Buried Apple Feature Turns an iPhone Into the Perfect Kids’ Dumb Phone

Security Roundup: Apple’s Hide My Email Service Fails to Hide Your Email

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Food Preservatives May Increase the Risk of High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease

The Best Fourth of July Mattress Sales on Beds We Actually Sleep On (2026)

Scientists Have Identified a New Fossil Species of Axolotl in Mexico

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NASA’s Hubble Spies Stellar Sparkler for July 4th

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