Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo repeated as men’s and women’s champions. Source
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Former Phillies pitcher among 4 killed in plane crash
Tyson Brummett was piloting a small plane when it crashed near the Box Elder Peak in American Fork Canyon. Source
Biden evokes MLK and George Floyd in Fourth of July message
Biden’s video message came hours after President Trump accused protesters who have pushed for racial justice of engaging in a “merciless campaign to wipe out our history.” Source
Florida tops daily record with over 11,400 new COVID-19 cases
As hospitals are pushed to their limits, Miami-Dade County implemented a curfew ahead of July 4 weekend — continuing indefinitely. Source
Bill targets car safety hazard blamed for hundreds of deaths
“We lose, on average, 50 children a year — one a week, who die because the standard is not updated,” Senator Ed Markey said. Source
“Unnecessary situation”: Surging virus cases frustrate experts
Experts have blamed the spike on some states reopening too early, as well as people defying health guidelines. Source
What role have protests and demonstrations played in U.S. history?
Independence Day 2020 will be marked, in part, by protests across the nation focused on police brutality and racism. Though the movement is recent, ongoing demands for fairness, justice and equality are as old as the country itself. Michelle Miller takes a look at protests through history and where those movements have taken the U.S. Source
Meet the only woman to have “signed” the Declaration of Independence
In what was the middle of the American Revolutionary War, Congress fled Philadelphia and settled temporarily in Baltimore. When they needed somebody to print the Declaration, Goddard was the person to help. Source
American pride falls to record low, poll shows
American patriotism has fallen to its lowest point in nearly 20 years. Source
Broadway’s Robert Hartwell buys old house, vows to “fill it with love”
The actor wrote, “When the agent asked me why I wanted such a large house I said it was ‘a generational move.'” Source