News for July 2, 2026

A volunteer at The National Archives found a rare surviving copy of the US Declaration of Independence that had been hidden in British archives for centuries.

Fans gathered outside Madison Square Garden in New York as reports spread that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce would hold their wedding there.

Former Olympian David Hearn has been indicted after authorities said he damaged the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC.

Olympian David Hearn was indicted in Washington, D.C., over alleged vandalism that damaged the Reflecting Pool.

U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn was indicted by D.C. Superior Court on a felony charge tied to damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

House Democrats say Trump-linked fundraisers misled donors and may have funneled money meant for America250 to Freedom 250, the Trump-backed group running the nation’s 250th birthday events.

Investigators in Alaska are looking into whether the campaign of Dan J. Sullivan, who shares a name with Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, was set up to mislead voters in the state’s Senate race.

The FBI is expanding its Georgia 2020 election probe by sending more analysts to Atlanta to review records under a new push led by Director Kash Patel.

The FBI has ordered a large staff surge to help a Georgia election probe, in a move tied to Director Kash Patel’s office and President Donald Trump’s push to revisit the 2020 vote.

A city permit says Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding is planned for Madison Square Garden in New York City, with events stretching from Thursday night into early Saturday.

Angelina Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov were charged by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office after climbing the Empire State Building and reaching its antenna.

AP says a U.S. strike in Iran killed more than 100 children, but the Pentagon has not released a final finding and President Donald Trump has questioned U.S. responsibility.

Gary Siders Jr. and three other adults were charged after authorities found 16 children living in filthy, cramped conditions in an Ohio home.

Loay Alnaji was sentenced to one year in county jail after pleading guilty in the death of Paul Kessler during dueling protests in Ventura County.