This 4th of July, we're celebrating the nation’s 240th birthday. So how exactly do Americans celebrate? To put things in perspective, here are some numbers from 2015 that might make you gasp… and a little woozy. FLAGS Fourth...
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Congressional Democrats descended upon the House floor late Wednesday morning waging a sit-in to protest GOP inaction on gun violence. Several hours later, well into Thursday morning, these lawmakers remains camped out on the floor -- but the...
Three top NYPD officials and a fundraiser for Mayor Bill de Blasio were arrested at their homes by the NYPD and the FBI early Monday morning as part of a widening investigation, authorities said. Deputy Inspector James Grant, Deputy Chief M...
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French authorities are restricting the sale of alcohol and drafting in 4,000 extra police in Lille ahead of England and Russia's next Euro 2016 matches. Shops selling alcohol are closed until Friday, while some 350 bars will shut early...
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What would prevent you from buying a gun under Florida law? After a 29-year-old gunman opened fire in Pulse Nightclub, killing 49 revellers over the course of a three-hour siege on Sunday, one of the first questions asked was, how did he obt...
The massacre at an Orlando gay nightclub early this morning has been described as a \\\\\\\\"domestic terror incident,\\\\\\\\" with at least 50 dead and 53 injured, officials said, making it the worst mass shooting in U.S. history and the deadlies...
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"The Voice" singer Christina Grimmie was shot at a Florida concert venue as she signed autographs for fans after a show. Police say a man walked up to her and shot her. Grimmie died a few hours later. Orlando police identified ...
Meryl Streep donned an outfit and makeup to imitate Donald Trump in the Park Public Theater Gala in New York on Monday. Meryl Streepchanneled her inner — and outer — Donald Trump as part of the annual Shakespeare in the P...
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On the 197th anniversary of his birth, BBC Culture readers share their favourite quotes from the greatest American poet. ...