Katie Ledecky wins fourth straight 800-meter freestyle for historic Olympic gold
It’s been exactly 12 years since Katie Ledecky won her first gold medal and her ninth on Saturday, but the American swimming star continues to dazzle the world. Once a promising 15-year-old who won the 800m freestyle in a stunning victory at the 2012 London Games, Ledecky is now 27 and at the pinnacle of […]
Léon Marchand races to fourth Olympic gold cheered on by President Macron | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Another final, another gold medal, and another Olympic record for Leon Marchand. This one in the 200m individual medley, when he finished in 1:54.06, cheers rang out throughout the city, so loud was the cheering for him that the track and field race at the Stade de France, six miles away, was postponed. When he […]
Anti-Israel demonstrators cause violent protests on the Fourth of July
Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., says President Biden and Democrats are pandering to anti-Israel groups in left-wing cities and states … source
NYC’s Chinatown Night Market is back for a fourth season
Big fuss in Little China. As New York City’s Chinatown faces a variety of threats from declining foot traffic and violent crime to urban renewal, one local group has come up with a great way to support the historic neighborhood by hosting a fun and affordable late-night party. For a few Fridays this summer, Big […]
Fourth NYC victim mowed down by accused drunk driver in July 4th horror crash has died
A 30-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained when a suspected drunk driver plowed into a crowd celebrating Independence Day at a Lower East Side park on Tuesday, making her the fourth person killed in the horrific crash. Emily Lewis had been hospitalized since last Thursday when suspect Daniel Christopher Hayden was driving a Ford […]
Fourth juror says jury agree to acquit Karen Read
Karen Reed’s lawyers, who heard a fourth juror testify that the jury unanimously acquitted her of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, argue the mistrial came at a “moment of great confusion.” “Juror D told me he contacted me because he felt ‘uncomfortable’ with the way the trial ended,” Reed’s attorney, Alan Jackson, wrote in […]
A True Legend: Joey Chestnut Eats 200 Wings In 38 Minutes After Inhaling 57 Hot Dogs On The Fourth Of July
Joey Chestnut doing Joey Chestnut stuff! While most Americans were trying to figure out how to get through Monday before returning to work after the Fourth of July weekend, legendary competitive eater Joey Chestnut was at the table again, setting new records as he tried his hand at eating. Over the holiday weekend, the official […]
Joe Biden’s Fourth of July military gaffe, veteran’s group responds
Speaking to military personnel and their families at a White House Independence Day barbecue on Thursday, President Biden asserted that he has been “in and out of combat.” “By the way, I’ve traveled with you all over the world. I’ve been in and out of combat,” the president, who never served in the military, said […]
‘Machete’ Star Danny Trejo in Melee During Fourth of July Parade
Machete Star Danny Trejo was involved in a brawl while appearing at the Sunland Tujunga Independence Day Parade on Thursday. The tough-guy actor was sitting in a vintage convertible taking part in the parade when someone reportedly hurled a water balloon at the car. Video of the incident shows the 80-year-old actor jumping out of […]
Colorado teen dies after falling into an electrified Virginia lake during Fourth of July celebrations
A Colorado teenager drowned after diving into an electrified lake in Virginia, police said. Daily Mail. Jesse Hamrick, 18, was celebrating Independence Day with family and friends at Smith Mountain Lake in Huddleston. They were reportedly staying at a home that had a pier. Two of his friends attempted to jump in after Hamrick had […]