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July 5, 2026
FBI seized more than 600 drones near World Cup events
July 4, 2026, 10:08 PM EDT The FBI says it has seized more than 600 drones near FIFA World Cup sites after authorities determined the devices violated restricted airspace since the tournament began on June 11. The total number of seized drones nationwide has doubled in less than two weeks. The FBI, along with accredited operators from local and state law enforcement around the country, is monitoring drone activity near World Cup competitions and related fan fest events. The Federal Aviation ...
Go to discussionFTC Commissioner Fired By Trump Speaks Out After Supreme Court Ruling: 'Profoundly Disappointed'
Jul 4th, 2026, 4:58 pm Former Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter spoke out for the first time since the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump had the authority to fire her without cause. Slaughter joined MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff on Saturday on his Connect show, where she discussed the Supreme Court ruling against her in their 6-3 decision. The ruling was one of a handful of recent decisions, some of which handed major wins to the president. Trump fired Slaughter, a Democrat, i ...
Go to discussionFire breaks out on Brooklyn Bridge during New York's fireworks show
July 4, 2026, 11:08 PM NEW YORK -- A fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York during the city's July Fourth fireworks show, spreading flames and setting off a plume of smoke before firefighters extinguished the blaze. No injuries were reported. Two fire engines were used to put out the blaze, the city's fire department said. Firefighters were seen dousing the flames shortly before 10 p.m. on the bridge, which had been closed to traffic during the show. A department spokesperson said ...
Go to discussionDOGE Ends, Bitcoin Begins? Musk and Saylor's July 4 Posts Fuel Speculation
Sat, July 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM EDT The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officially ended on July 4, the sunset date written into President Donald Trump's January 2025 executive order. Posts from Elon Musk and Michael Saylor quickly fueled speculation that Bitcoin (BTC) inherits the reform story. Musk, DOGE's former co-leader, marked Independence Day with a patriotic video montage instead of a farewell to the program. Meanwhile, MicroStrategy's executive chairman answered him with one ...
Go to discussion'Now there's a stampede': Chaotic scenes emerge amid evacuation order at Trump's fair
July 4, 2026 9:03PM ET A number of journalists reporting on the ground at the Great American State Fair have shared video of chaotic scenes unfolding after an evacuation order was issued due to severe weather, chaos sparked by “several hundred” attendees who refused to leave the National Mall. “Look, look, it’s a stampede, they’re jumping over the things, people are falling down right over here!” said controversial far-right journalist James O’Keefe, reporting from the National Mall in a vide ...
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