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Trump kicks off Fourth of July weekend with symbolic salute to America’s legacy and more top headlines

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Cities brace for holiday weekend teen takeovers putting bystanders at deadly risk, former prosecutor warns

Police departments are using drones, curfews and social media monitoring to prevent teen takeovers from disrupting the Fourth of July weekend.

Tropical storm Douglas forms in Pacific Ocean, no threat to land: Hurricane center

Tropical Storm Douglas has formed in the Pacific Ocean

Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture

Dawn and Cassius Spears would like to expand their farm's reach beyond their farm stand, but it's challenging

Louisiana's top court halts the criminal case against the state attorney general

Louisiana's Supreme Court has halted for now the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill

At the L.A. Warehouse Fire, First It Was the Smoke. Now It’s the Smell.

ORLANDO MAYORQUÍN AND GABRIELA BHASKAR

Rotting food — millions of pounds of it — remains in an L.A. cold-storage facility damaged in a fire. Residents say the cleanup hasn’t been fast enough.

John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure

Wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate, destroys 160 structures

A wildfire burning southwest of Denver has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and destroyed more than 160 structures by Friday as erratic winds pushed the blaze across two Colorado counties

Preliminary report didn't flag an engine failure before a skydiving plane crash that killed 12

A preliminary report issued by federal safety investigators didn't flag any serious safety failures that could have led to the fiery crash of a plane last month on a skydiving outing in Missouri that killed all 12 people aboard

Louisiana Supreme Court Pauses Case Against State Attorney General

RICK ROJAS

Just hours after a New Orleans grand jury indicted Attorney General Liz Murrill on bullying charges, the court intervened, citing potential flaws in the process.

FBI announces 305 arrests, 24 missing children recovered in Chicago during Operation New Dawn

Operation New Dawn brought 11 federal agencies together to execute 305 arrests in Chicago over 60 days, recovering 24 kidnapped or missing children.

Philadelphia 'Salute to Independence' parade cancelled Friday as blistering temperatures slam the city

The Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade scheduled to take place in Philadelphia was cancelled on Friday due to high temperatures.

Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case still being investigated as legitimate, FBI says

The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as extortion attempts

Wall Street rises toward the finish of its best week in nearly 2 months after bond yields relax

U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady after the latest update on the job market suggested the Federal Reserve may feel less pressure to hike interest rates

NYC rent board dissenter warns Mamdani-backed freeze could hurt affordable housing over time: 'Slow burn'

Rental Guidelines Board member Arpit Gupta said he disagrees with the freeze and favors a targeted approach that focuses more on low-income tenants.