Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, left, shares a word with tennis champion Roger Federer in the royal box, on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)
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FILE - A diverse line of Barbies are displayed at Toy Fair New York on Feb. 24, 2020. Vietnam's state media have reported that the government banned distribution of the popular ‘Barbie’ movie because it includes a view of a map showing disputed Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie
Brazilian soccer player Neymar watches during the first half of Game 4 of the basketball NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, Friday, June 9, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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This photo provided by Tara Goodall shows a crack in the ceiling of a Hawaiian Airlines plane that encountered severe turbulence during a flight from Honolulu to Sydney, June 30, 2023. The airline says airport medics assessed and released three injured passengers when the flight landed in Sydney. One passenger and three flight attendants were "referred for further evaluation," the airline said. (Tara Goodall via AP)
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People in hot dog costumes ahead of the 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, July. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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FILE - Supporters wave flags as they wait for the motorcade of former President Donald Trump to arrive at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., March 25, 2023. Millions of Americans will attend parades, fireworks, barbecues and other Independence Day events on Tuesday, celebrating the courage and sacrifices of the nation’s 18th century patriots who fought for the nation’s independence from England and what they considered an unjust government. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
In a polarized US, how to define a patriot increasingly depends on who’s being asked
Millions of Americans will attend parades, fireworks, barbecues and other Independence Day events, celebrating the courage and sacrifices of the nation’s 18th century patriots, but that is only one version of a “patriot.”
GARY FIELDS
Police on the scene of a shooting Monday, July 3, 2023 in Philadelphia. Police say a gunman in a bulletproof vest has opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia, killing several people and wounding two boys before he surrendered to responding officers. (Steven M. Falk/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Five dead in Philadelphia-area shooting spree that’s nation’s worst violence yet around July 4
 
  1. Shooting after local festival leaves 3 dead and 8 injured in Texas, police say
  2. Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained US reporter Evan Gershkovich
  3. Palestinian attacker wounds 8 in Tel Aviv as Netanyahu signals West Bank operation could soon end
  4. A fireworks explosion in western Michigan killed 1 woman and injured 9 other people
People in hot dog costumes ahead of the 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, July. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Miki Sudo successfully defends hot dog-eating title; stormy weather delays men’s contest
Defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim a ninth women’s title in Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
 
FILE - Tang De Wong, lower left, and other members of the Chinese Benevolent Association march in an Independence Day parade in Philadelphia, July 4, 2008. Flags proliferate every July Fourth, but it wasn't always a revered and debated symbol. Unlike the right to assemble or trial by jury, the flag's role was not prescribed by the founders: Flags would have been rare during early Independence Day celebrations and were so peripheral to early U.S. history that no original flag exists. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
The American flag wasn’t always revered as it is today. At the beginning, it was an afterthought
 
FILE - In a May 24, 2012 file photo, bottle rockets are shown at Southgate Fireworks in Southgate, Mich. A year-and-a-half after legalizing louder, more powerful fireworks in Michigan, lawmakers are close to giving local governments the power to restrict their use around holidays after a slew of complaints were lodged by the public. A 2011 law lets cities, townships and villages pass their own rules concerning the ignition, discharge and use of consumer-grade fireworks. But it prohibits the ordinances from applying on or near a national holiday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)
Thousands of emergency room trips haven’t stopped Independence Day traditions yet. Here’s why
 
Rori Chang, of Glendale, Ariz., waits in line with her dog Ava to get microchipped at the Maricopa Country Animal Care & Control facility Friday, June 30, 2023, in Phoenix. Most of the U.S. may be looking forward to July Fourth celebrations for dazzling displays of fireworks or setting off firecrackers and poppers with their neighbors. Those with furry, four-legged family members — maybe not so much. They're searching for solutions to the Fourth of July anxiety that fireworks bring. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for Iraqi spice-crusted grilled chicken served over warmed flatbread. (Milk Street via AP)
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Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, left, shares a word with tennis champion Roger Federer in the royal box, on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)
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The announcement of the social media app 'Threads' is displayed in Apple's US App Store seen on the screen of a smartphone in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Meta is poised to launch a new app that appears to mimic Twitter in a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk. A listing for the app, called Threads, appeared on Apple’s App Store, indicating it would debut as early as Thursday. (Christoph Dernbach/dpa via AP)
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FILE - Harvey Mason jr., CEO of The Recording Academy, appears at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. In June, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the forthcoming Grammy Awards to better reflect an evolving music industry, including new AI protocols. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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Brazilian soccer player Neymar watches during the first half of Game 4 of the basketball NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, Friday, June 9, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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FILE - Michael Vickers, then Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict & Interdependent Capabilities, speaks with The Associated Press during an interview at the Pentagon, Nov. 16, 2007. One of the architects of the covert U.S. strategy against the Soviets in Afghanistan has published a new memoir. In “By All Means Available,” Michael Vickers calls on President Joe Biden’s administration to increase its support for Ukraine’s resistance against Russia.(AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)
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Marni Larsen and her son, Damon Rasmussen of Holladay, Utah, wait their turn in line hoping to snag her son's passport outside the Los Angeles Passport Agency at the Federal Building in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Larsen applied for her son's passport two months earlier and spent weeks checking for updates online or through a frustrating call system. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled summer plans for would-be travelers around the world.
 
FILE - In this image taken from video and released on Saturday, May 20, 2023, by the press service of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner private military contractor, his forces wave Russian and Wagner flags atop a damaged building in Bakhmut, Ukraine. Some convicts recruited by Wagner to fight in in Ukraine are coming home to Russia and committing new crimes. That has raised fears in communities where the now-freed convicts are returning, and reports of killings, robberies and sexual assaults by some of them are emerging in Russian media. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP, File)
A Wagner ex-convict returned from war and a Russian village lived in fear. Then he killed again
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FILE - People on both sides of the debate rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled Friday, June 30, 2023, Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic artist and website designer in Colorado, who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Incarcerated graduates, who finished various educational and vocational programs in prison, wait for the start of their graduation ceremony at Folsom State Prison in Folsom, Calif., Thursday, May 25, 2023. Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for by the federal Pell Grant program, which offers the neediest undergraduates tuition aid that they don’t have to repay. That program is about to expand exponentially next month, giving about 30,000 more students behind bars some $130 million in financial aid per year. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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FILE - President Barack Obama poses for a photo during a visit with service members at the White House Independence Day celebration July 4, 2012, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)
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Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Viola Ford Fletcher gestures while speaking during an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, June 16, 2023, in New York. At age 109, Fletcher is releasing a memoir about the life she lived in the shadow of the massacre after a white mob laid waste to the once-thriving Black enclave known as Greenwood. “Don't Let Them Bury My Story” is published Tuesday, July 4, and becomes widely available for purchase on Aug. 15. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest living Tulsa Race Massacre victim, publishes memoir
 
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  3. Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie due to an illustration showing China’s territorial claim
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns to Jeremy Chardy of France in a first round men's singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Alcaraz opens with a win at rainy Wimbledon. Murray and defending champion Rybakina also advance
 
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FILE - Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. A lawyer for embattled Paxton said in a Monday, July 3, 2023, statement that the Republican will not testify in his upcoming impeachment trial. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify at his impeachment trial, attorney says
 
  1. Suspicious powder found at the White House when Biden was gone was cocaine, AP sources say
  2. Retailers, beware: Resumption of student loan payments could lead some buyers to pull back
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A mourner kneels while paying his final respects for Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina during a memorial service for Amelina in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The award-winning writer was killed in June by a Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant frequented by journalists and aid workers in eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Ukrainians honor award-winning writer killed in Russian missile attack on restaurant
 
  1. ‘Liberty, equality, fraternity’ for all? New riots make France confront an old problem
  2. Putin says Russia is ‘united as never before’ during Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting
  3. France’s Macron is weakened by crisis over teen killed by police
BUSINESS
FILE - A Chinese microchip is seen through a microscope set up at the booth for the state-controlled Tsinghua Unigroup project which is aimed at driving China's semiconductor ambitions during the 21st China Beijing International High-tech Expo in Beijing, China, on May 17, 2018. China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over high-tech trade ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit to Beijing this week. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
China restricts exports of high-tech metals in a slap at Washington ahead of Yellen’s visit
 
  1. Facebook faces legal setback in EU court decision on data privacy and ads
  2. Stock market today: Global stocks higher after Wall St hits 15-month high ahead of holiday
  3. UAE announces plans to invest $54B in energy and triple renewable sources
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Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, left, presents IAEA's comprehensive report on Fukushima Treated Water Release to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, at the prime minister's office Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
UN nuclear agency endorses Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
 
  1. Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
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As 1,500 Disneyland collectibles go up for auction, that Dumbo car — or trash bin — can be yours
 
  1. This Ohio museum shows that TV is older than you might think
UEFA removes Spanish club Osasuna from European competition for decade-old match-fixing
Spanish club Osasuna has been removed from the Europa Conference League by UEFA because club officials were implicated in fixing matches a decade ago.
 
Now a mom, Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth Women’s World Cup
Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth Women’s World Cup appearance. She became a mom since helping the United States win a second straight World Cup title four years ago and is the marquee attraction for the San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League.
 
Jorge López is reinstated by Twins after 15 days on IL to address his mental health
Reliever Jorge López was reinstated by the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday after using his time on the 15-day injured list to address his mental health.
 
South Carolina woman dies after alligator attack near golf course lagoon
Authorities say a South Carolina woman died Tuesday after she was attacked by an alligator while walking her dog near a golf course.
 
One month into toe injury, Aaron Judge begins hitting off a tee but says he’s unable to run
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Trinity Rodman could be poised for a breakout in her World Cup debut for the US
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Accuser says he told Kevin Spacey after crude advance, ‘I don’t bat for that team’
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UK police reopen partygate probe into lockdown-breaching Conservative ‘jingle and mingle’ bash
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Las Vegas Aces’ bond on and off the court leads to success
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UK mortgage rates spike to highest level since Truss tax plan spooked markets
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Massachusetts woman rescued after days stuck in swampy area of state park
A Massachusetts woman who went missing last week has been found alive in a swampy area of a state park.
 
6 South African opposition parties to discuss forming alliance to challenge long-ruling ANC
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Philipsen makes it back-to-back Tour de France stage wins, Yates keeps overall lead
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Arizona governor asked to rescind executive order limiting prosecution of abortion-related cases
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Retired tennis champion Ash Barty announces birth of baby boy
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Yan Mingfu, Communist Party envoy to protesters in China’s Tiananmen Square in 1989, dies at age 91
Yan Mingfu, a former top Communist Party figure who acted as an envoy to pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989 and was forced out after the protests were violently crushed, has died at age 91.
 
North Carolina trooper fatally shoots stranded driver who opened fire on him, authorities say
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Neutral Switzerland and Austria will join European air defense project
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Indonesia pulls out of hosting Beach Games, 3 months after losing U20 World Cup over Israel issue
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McCann is activated from the injured list by the Orioles after recovering from a sprained ankle
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AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads back onto ovals in Georgia; Verstappen, Palou continue their dominance
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French court upholds freezing of assets of Lebanon’s embattled central bank chief
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Three men missing from boat in the Mississippi River in Minnesota
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Armed groups are committing abuses in English-speaking regions of Cameroon, rights group says
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French club Monaco hires Adi Hütter as its new coach
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Man steals forklift from a Maryland store and rams a car, killing a woman, authorities say.
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Ex-Scotland rugby player dies in paragliding accident while in S. Africa to watch son at tournament
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Russian fighter jet crashes into the Pacific, and the fate of the MiG-31’s 2 crew members is unknown
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US Women’s Open heads to Pebble Beach for the first time
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