This year's woman's champion Miki Sudo, left, and man's champion Joey Chestnut, right, stand together during 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)
Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
Israeli soldiers drive an APC out of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, during an Israeli military raid on the militant stronghold of the Jenin refugee camp, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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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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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
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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This year's woman's champion Miki Sudo, left, and man's champion Joey Chestnut, right, stand together during 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)
Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog contest
Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. In the women’s contest, defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to collect her ninth Mustard Belt.
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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 that’s nation’s worst violence yet around July 4
 
  1. Woman rescued after days stuck in swamp in Massachusetts park after hikers hear screams, police say
  2. Shots fired into a crowd of hundreds after a holiday festival in Texas leaves 3 dead, 8 injured
  3. Suspicious powder found at the White House when Biden was gone was cocaine, AP sources say
  4. Israeli troops begin leaving Jenin camp, hours after Palestinian attacker wounds 8 in Tel Aviv
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
The American flag will be flown throughout the country on July 4, but it wasn’t always a revered and debated symbol.
 
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
 
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)
For barbecue season and July 4, grill a whole spiced chicken — without the seasoning sliding off
 
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FILE - A demonstrator runs on the third night of protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France, Friday, June 30, 2023. After more than 3,400 arrests and signs that the violence is now abating, France is once again facing a reckoning. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)
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Britain's Andy Murray celebrates winning a point from Britain's Ryan Peniston during the first round men's singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
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FILE- Beauticians put makeup on customers at Ms. Sadat's Beauty Salon in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, April 25, 2021. A spokesman at Afghanistan's Vice and Virtue Ministry said Tuesday, July 4, 2023, the Taliban are banning women's beauty salons. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, 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 - 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)
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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)
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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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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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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)
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Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (27) walks next to manager Phil Nevin as he leaves the game during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Monday, July 3, 2023, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
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  1. Roger Federer receives a lengthy standing ovation at Wimbledon from fans. And from Princess Kate
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Jose Manuel Perez Reyes uncoils a hose as he delivers water to an auto mechanic shop from his water truck Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Tijuana, Mexico. Among the last cities downstream to receive water from the shrinking Colorado River, Tijuana is staring down a water crisis. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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  1. Revelers across the US brave heat and heavy downpours to celebrate Fourth of July
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A Ukrainian serviceman aka Oduvanchik of the 3rd Assault Brigade fires a MK19 grenade launcher towards the Russian positions at the front line near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, July 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
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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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  3. Facebook faces legal setback in EU court decision on data privacy and ads
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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)
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  1. Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
  2. European telescope launched to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets
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As 1,500 Disneyland collectibles go up for auction, that Dumbo car — or trash bin — can be yours
 
  1. Chanel couture makes a subdued ode to Parisian elegance in fall-winter collection
Kepler drives in four to back Maeda’s strong start in Twins’ 9-2 win over Royals
Max Kepler hit a three-run homer, driving in four runs, while Kenta Maeda continued his strong comeback from the injured list for the Minnesota Twins in a 9-2 win against the Kansas City Royals.
 
Crowdfunding sites help raise money for Jamaica ahead of the World Cup
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MLB’s Sarah Langs, who has ALS, honored at Yankees game on anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s famous speech
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Death of 25-year-old inmate at California prison will be investigated as a homicide
Authorities say the death of a 25-year-old inmate at California’s North Kern State Prison is being investigated as a homicide.
 
Mason Mount says goodbye to Chelsea ahead of $69 million Man United transfer
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Mets activate Gott a day after trade with Mariners
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Authorities capture Mississippi teen charged with murder who escaped from jail
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Switzerland’s 16-year-old Iman Beney ruptures ACL in training, will miss Women’s World Cup
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Iowa man wins Fourth of July Key Lime Pie Eating Championship in Florida Keys
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Marlins center fielder Davis is carted off the field with an apparent knee injury
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Rays slugger Brandon Lowe reinstated from IL after missing 26 games with back injury
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House Minority Leader Andrés Cano resigns from Arizona Legislature to complete graduate studies
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BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated C James McCann from the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Bruce Zimmermann from Norfolk (IL).
 
Red Sox place Whitlock on IL; Paxton goes on paternity list
The Boston Red Sox placed right-handed starter Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
 
UN urges Security Council to extend Turkey border crossing into northwest Syria for 1 year
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Georgia condemns Ukraine for its protests over health of former president Saakashvili
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Kennedy wins in his major league return and De La Cruz has 4 hits as the Reds beat the Nats 8-4
Brett Kennedy won in his return to the majors as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 8-4 thanks to a big offensive showing.
 
Suspect in fatal shooting at a New Mexico movie theater will remain jailed until his trial
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Former Chelsea midfielder Loftus-Cheek takes Tonali’s No. 8 shirt at AC Milan
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Men and women will use same time trial route for cycling at 2024 Paris Olympics
Men and women will compete on the same time trial route for the first time during cycling events at next year’s Paris Olympics.
 
West Virginia AD Wren Baker looks for ‘smoother waters’ after challenging first 7 months
West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker has been on the job only seven months, yet he’s done a lot.
 
US talents Sophia Smith, Alyssa Thompson headline the rising stars at the Women’s World Cup
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Wembanyama and Mbappé the big draws as Olympic soccer and basketball tickets go on sale
More tickets go on sale Wednesday for four sports at the Paris Olympics that will be staged in cities far from the French capital, including soccer and basketball.
 
Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi set to start against his former team at Fenway Park on Thursday
Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is now set to face his old team on Thursday night at Fenway Park.
 
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
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Bodies of 4 men, 2 women found near northern Mexico city of Monterrey
Authorities in northern Mexico say the the bodies of four men and two women have been found near the city of Monterrey.
 
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.