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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Sport
England, Mexico take centre stage in Azteca blockbuster
Chase Elliott
Brandon Jones denies Chase Elliott in NASCAR O'Reilly overtime to win at Chicagoland
MAGA
Anger and confusion as Trump keeps July 4 MAGA crowd waiting in rain for more than an hour
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
Organisations
People
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
Prince Harry
Meghan Markle
Narendra Modi
Xi Jinping
Cristiano Ronaldo
Elon Musk
Anthony Albanese
Novak Djokovic
Harry Styles
Jeff Bezos
Nancy Pelosi
Kim Kardashian
Will Smith
Emmanuel Macron
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Rishi Sunak
Boris Johnson
Kylie Jenner
Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
Justin Bieber
Tucker Carlson
Joe Rogan
Alex Jones
Dave Chappelle
Authors
Arwa Mahdawi
Jonathan Freedland
Marina Hyde
Michelle Grattan
Robert Reich
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Aditya Chakrabortty
George Monbiot
Simon Tisdall
Rebecca Nicholson
David Sims
John Naughton
Catherine Bennett
Michael Bradley
Richard Roeper
Ryan Lizza
David A. Graham
Marina Koren
Arthur C. Brooks
Conor Friedersdorf
Derek Thompson
Michael Hiltzik
Mary McNamara
Jonathan Zimmerman
Jean Guerrero
Steve Lopez
George Skelton
Erika D. Smith
Maggie Haberman
Simon Kuestenmacher
Michael Pascoe
Tim Ferguson
Alan Kohler
Paul Bongiorno
David Frum
Gillian Tett
Robinson Meyer
Max Chafkin
Patt Morrison
