Day: July 4, 2026

Newly obtained recordings reveal Trump’s carefully hedged language on a possible Iran strike, framing decisions to later claim victory if successful or deflect blame if events go wrong.

As a new season of “Big Brother” begins, viewers brace for fresh alliances, explosive confrontations and twists that test loyalties, raising the question: what chaos awaits this year?

The U.S. government has threatened to cut federal funding to a Kansas school district over its transgender student policies, intensifying the national debate on LGBTQ+ rights in education.

D.C. leaders faced sharp questioning at a House Oversight Committee hearing on rising crime, defending local policies while lawmakers pressed for tougher federal intervention.

The Financial Times reports that US Defense Secretary Hegseth’s broker sought to buy a defense fund shortly before Iran’s attack, raising fresh questions over timing and ethics.

FOX 13 Seattle’s Washington Sports Wrap for Friday, June 26, recaps Mariners highlights, key Sounders moments, and top local prep performances across the Puget Sound region.

U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn has been charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, authorities say, after allegedly kayaking in the protected landmark’s waters.

A Taiwanese diplomat told AP that Taipei urgently needs more advanced U.S. weapons for self-defense, warning that China’s growing military pressure poses an escalating threat to the island.