News for July 2, 2026

Abdi Nor Iftin’s path from refugee to US citizen shows how the American Dream still exists for some people, even as many Americans feel it is slipping away.

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

The Social Security Administration will give babies born in the U.S. from July 2 through December 31 a limited-edition card with the Freedom 250 logo to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.

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

President Donald Trump’s financial filing shows 327 stock trades made the day before he paused many tariffs, adding to questions about his investment activity and possible conflicts of interest.

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.

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.

The U.S. men’s national team beat Bosnia-Herzegovina to reach the World Cup round of 16, but it lost Folarin Balogun to a costly red card before facing Belgium next.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s competitive Democratic Senate primary, backing him as the strongest candidate to keep the seat in November.

The Trump administration is proposing a new Medicare rule that would lower hospital payments for discounted drugs and could cut patient costs.

Berlin Airport’s boss says the EU’s new digital border checks are causing long delays for non-EU travelers and are “not bearable” for the summer travel rush.

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

A federal audit says Puerto Rico’s electric power authority still has not received most of the billions in federal aid promised to rebuild the island’s storm-damaged power grid after Hurricane Maria.