Forget the fireworks — this Independence Day, the weather is stealing the show. As a blistering heat dome sends temperatures soaring toward triple digits across the Northeast, many Americans may be wondering: What was the weather like on July 4, 1776? Turns out the Founding Fathers had it easy. Philadelphia enjoyed what would now be considered near-perfect summer weather, according to Fox Weather. It was 68 degrees Fahrenheit at daybreak, climbing to 72.25 by 9 a.m., topped off by a delightfully breezy 76 degrees around 1 p.m., then eased back to 73.5 in the evening. Thomas Jefferson, who went on…
But first: Brace yourselves because temperatures are set to creep up again in the coming days across many parts of Europe. As my colleague Marta Pacheco reports, it’s forcing officials in Brussels to rethink the bloc’s climate policies, with a pivot from mitigation to adaptation. Meet me in Cork: Today, the College of European Commissioners, led by President Ursula von der Leyen, will meet their Irish government counterparts in Cork, my colleague Jorge Liboreiro reports from the ground. It’s the traditional visit that marks the start of a new rotating presidency. Cork, it must be noted, is the hometown of…
A majority of American Jews experienced antisemitism over the past year, with many changing their behavior out of fear, according to a survey released on Friday by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary. The survey, commissioned by CAM’s Antisemitism Research Center, found that 57 percent of Jewish Americans reported experiencing antisemitism in the past year, equivalent to an estimated 3.3 million Jewish adults and approximately 250,000 Jewish children living in affected households. The findings also suggest that rising antisemitism is prompting many Jews to conceal their identity. Thirty-eight percent of respondents said they now…
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A saucy OnlyFans creator has revealed how a co-star spotted a lump in her breast while filming sexy content together — a discovery that led to a devastating cancer diagnosis. Mikomi Hokina was in her 20s when a fellow creator noticed something unusual during a shoot and urged her to get it checked out. Now 30, the Belgian model says the chance discovery may have saved her life, and after losing her hair during chemotherapy, she rebuilt her confidence through cosplay and has gone on to earn six figures from her online career. “I got cancer in my 20s, which…
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Major crimes on New York City subways and buses have surged in the majority of NYPD patrol boroughs so far this year — even as the citywide total is down about 1% — stoking new fears among straphangers. The crimes shot up 32% in the Bronx North Patrol Borough, which includes Woodlawn, Kingsbridge, and Fordham, and 25% in the Manhattan North Patrol Borough, which includes the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Harlem, NYPD data show. Major transit crimes have also increased 17% in Bronx South, which extends from Mott Haven to Hunts Point, and 16% in Brooklyn South,…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A New Orleans grand jury on Thursday indicted Republican Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill on charges including intimidation and malfeasance, accusing the state’s top law enforcement officer of threatening local officials during a high-profile political dispute over the Orleans Parish criminal court clerk’s office.The 16-count indictment accuses Louisiana’s first female attorney general of threatening local officials with removal from office if they proceeded with actions she believed violated state law.Assistant District Attorney Laurie White, who is prosecuting the case, said Thursday she expects it to be “very simple” and “very open and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Friday announced full executive pardons for six people he claims were “persecuted” by the Biden administration for simply “fixing their car.”In a Truth Social post Friday afternoon, the president took aim at federal prosecutions he characterized as part of the “Weaponization and Stupidity” of the prior administration, saying, “I AM SETTING THEM ALL FREE, RIGHT NOW!”The pardons align with Trump’s broader push to defend the “right to repair.”Earlier in the week, he signed a presidential memo designed to make it easier for Americans to repair their own vehicles…
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