July 4, 2026
July 4, 2026
July 4, 2026 - Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk posted a nearly five-minute video montage on X celebrating the United States' 250th Independence Day, drawing widespread engagement on the holiday. The video blends historical footage-including clips featuring former President John F. Kennedy-with scenes of fireworks over cheering crowds, fishing, military helicopters, and scenic American landscapes. It also incorporates pop culture references, evoking films like Back to the Future...
Mount Rushmore, South Dakota - President Donald Trump delivered a forceful address on July 3, 2026, at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, framing communism as a direct threat to America's founding principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Speaking ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations, the President warned against ideological forces he said seek to undermine the country's heritage and future. In a speech that blended celebration of American...
SANTA MONICA - After more than three decades as a beloved downtown fixture, the Britannia Pub at 318 Santa Monica Blvd. will close for the last time following the expiration of its lease on July 31, 2026. The British-themed pub and restaurant, long operated by the Cain family, is making way for a Taco Bell Cantina, a transition that has prompted a wave of nostalgia and some local concern about the changing character of the Third Street Promenade area. Paul and Sonya Cain,...
In a stunning blend of extreme adventure, activism, and romance, two experienced Russian "rooftoppers" scaled the antenna spire of New York City's Empire State Building on July 1, 2026. They unfurled a large peace banner before one proposed marriage to the other more than 1,450 feet above Manhattan—then both were arrested. Angela Nikolau , 33, and Ivan Beerkus , 32 — stars of the 2024 Netflix documentary Skywalkers: A Love Story — climbed the restricted 200-foot...
Independent journalist Nick Shirley, whose December 2025 viral exposé on alleged widespread fraud at Somali-run childcare centers, assisted living facilities, autism centers, and healthcare providers across Minneapolis and Minnesota revealed empty buildings receiving millions in public CCAP and other taxpayer funds despite no apparent services or children present, has continued his pattern of on-the-ground investigations; his work prompted state and federal scrutiny, leading...
Indianapolis - A routine WNBA regular-season game between the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury on June 22, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse turned into one of the biggest sports internet moments of the year, thanks to a prolonged, silent finger-pointing staredown by Fever forward Sophie Cunningham directed at Mercury veteran DeWanna Bonner. The Indiana Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury 86-77, with star guard Caitlin Clark delivering a standout performance of 24 points and...
Japanese animation, affectionately called "Anime," is unique. With good reason, parents and grandparents (as well as friends and siblings) from around the world have noticed the passion around anime and wondered what they were missing. In recent years the phenomenon, like video games and superhero comics, has breached containment in "nerdy" subcultures and gone mainstream. In a panel by a market research firm "fanserveUS" led by CEO John McCallum at Anime Expo in Los...
Mayor Caroline Torosis does not represent Santa Monica residents, but her own interests. She only wants to focus on the city's "successes" while under her leadership the city has deteriorated. Let's look at her record. Last fall she worked secretly with her employer, Los Angeles County, to bring seriously mentally ill patients from all over to two open door facilities on Ocean Avenue. When asked why she did not inform the community, she claimed she didn't know about the Ocean...
In a landmark 6-3 decision issued yesterday, June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court struck down President Donald J. Trump’s January 20, 2025, executive order limiting birthright citizenship, reaffirming the broad, territorial understanding of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth amendment The executive order had directed federal agencies not to recognize as citizens children born in the United States after February 20, 2025, unless at least one parent was a U.S. citizen or...
