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.

Iran has partly reopened the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire with the United States, but the waterway remains tense, with seized ships still held and the threat of renewed conflict hanging over the region.

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.

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.

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.

The FDA raised its recall of some Utz potato chips to its highest level after concerns about possible salmonella contamination.

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.

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.

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.

US hospitality jobs fell in June, surprising analysts who expected the World Cup to lift hiring.

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