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Hot dog eating champs seek to repeat in Nathan’s Famous contest

Jul 04, 2026 7:49 am - The Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest marks the United States’ 250th birthday with chomp and circumstance Saturday after an eventful year for the annual wiener showdown and one of its stars.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married in elaborate Madison Square Garden ceremony

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ANDREW DALTON
Jul 03, 2026 7:25 pm - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden, where actor Adam Sandler was the surprising officiant at a star-packed ceremony.
Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth

By MARCIA DUNN
Jul 03, 2026 2:04 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth. Northrop Grumman l...
Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore

By STEVEN SLOAN
Jul 03, 2026 10:11 am - Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence ramped up across the United States on Friday as demonstrations of national pride — and hints of political polarization — were balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country baked under extreme heat.
Iran prepares for dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war

By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL
Jul 03, 2026 9:43 am - Iran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across Tehran urging the public to rise up in support of the Islamic Republic after the devastating war that killed the 86-year-old cleric.
Erdogan’s warm ties with Trump offer Turkey an edge ahead of NATO summit

By SEUNG MIN KIM and SUZAN FRASER
Jul 03, 2026 9:39 am - President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of his European counterparts expected to attend next week's NATO summit in Turkey. But host Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn on his close ties with the U.S. leader to secure his presence at the Ankara event — an appearance that may even come with a significant gift related to Turkish defense.
Finding freedom from the heat on July 4th will be a challenge in eastern US

By HOLLY RAMER
Jul 02, 2026 4:50 pm - CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gaining freedom from the heat will be a challenge for the eastern U.S. heading into the long Fourth of July weekend, prompting some communities to ca...
The hot dog: We need to be frank about how German sausages became an American icon

By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN
Jul 02, 2026 4:34 pm - Nineteenth-century Indiana passed some of the country's toughest “blue laws” to protect Sunday's rest and worship from alcohol and ... hot dogs? But Indiana's push was n...
Madison Square Garden is abuzz with eager Swifties ahead of Swift-Kelce wedding

By KAITLYN HUAMANI and JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Jul 02, 2026 4:07 pm - Amanda Powell flew a thousand miles from Little Rock, Arkansas, to the heart of New York City for just one reason: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. She and two friends came “just to celebrate Taylor's wedding and congratulate her on her big day,” she said.
Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes

By FERNANDA PESCE and JUAN PABLO ARRAEZ
Jul 02, 2026 10:16 am - Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a grueling days-long operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier.

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