Morning Edition Saturday, the 4th of July

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Mexico City tightens security and caps crowds for Mexico-England match after 4 deaths.

Also in the digest... Joey Chestnut, Madonna, and Taylor Swift.

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- The inkl team

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World
Paul Pelosi under investigation for alleged hit-and-run with a parked car
World
Beloved Louisiana city worker drowns trying to save his granddaughter after she fell into lake
Denny Hamlin
NASCAR Cup Chicagoland starting lineup: Denny Hamlin beats Larson to pole by 0.001s
World
Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July
Hebert Kaleth Ibarra Castro
Mariachi band star detained by ICE performs ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ for the Fourth of July
National
Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread
World
'God Is Angry': Internet Erupts After Violent Hail Storm Abruptly Shuts Down Trump's Mount Rushmore Speech
World
Three children dead after boat capsizes during storm in Wisconsin
World
Germany's anti-immigration AfD elects new leaders amid mass protests
World
Washington DC’s Fourth of July parade canceled due to soaring temperature
World
Hegseth Boasted About Ending Military Flu Shot Requirement; Now a 25-Year-Old Air Force Recruit Dies From Flu
Politics
People with Past Mental Hospital Commitments May Regain Second Amendment Rights
World
German riot police clash with protesters hoping to block far-right AfD conference
Politics
Arizona Doctor Faces No Criminal Charges After Wrongly Declaring a Living Toddler Dead and Sending Him to a Hospital Morgue
World
'Up to 3,000 dead would be okay': Iran braces for mass casualties at Khamenei's funeral - report
Sport
World Cup 2026: Colombia secure last 16 spot with narrow victory over Ghana
Maria Corina Machado
Fallout from Venezuela's earthquakes turns political as opposition leader Machado seeks return
Sport
Colombia outwit Ghana to advance to last 16 at 2026 World Cup
World
Two people dead and a third injured in shooting at Michigan shopping mall
World
Ukrainian woman suspected of Monaco parcel bombing was ‘disguised as a man’