Thanks to President Joe Biden's inflationary policies, Americans will be paying the second highest amount ever for the traditional Fourth of July barbecue and the highest on record for overall expenses for the holiday. The American Farm Bureau Federation found the average cost to feed a party of 10 people...

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I was raised to be a patriot! My grandfather often would tell me, “Your family fought in the Revolution, on both sides of the Civil War, and in World War II,” so the Fourth of July was always celebrated with much reverence. And when the national anthem played, nothing short...

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The Ford F-150 Lightning, the electric counterpart to America’s best-selling truck, saw its driving range drop by almost one-quarter when it was fully loaded with cargo, according to a recent test by AAA. The organization announced it had conducted a comprehensive test on the truck’s battery by taking its towing...

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Americans rib our neighbors to the north not infrequently -- and, let's face it, they usually have it coming. Justin Trudeau. Poutine. "Aboot." Barenaked Ladies. That's a lot to apologize for. However, our Canadian cousins sometimes get it right -- and they deserve all the props in the world for...

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Thirty-one years ago, Pat Buchanan was to Republicans what Ralph Nader was to Democrats in 2000: the man who cost his party the White House. Buchanan, a former Nixon aide and political pundit, launched a long-shot primary challenge against sitting President George H.W. Bush on the grounds Bush was insufficiently...

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Pepsi has entered the condiment business in preparation for Independence Day, and not everyone is thrilled by the prospect of cola-flavored hotdogs. The soda maker unveiled a new condiment on Tuesday, which was created as part of a collaboration with the Culinary Institute of America and competitive eater Joey Chestnut....

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Spying is not always James Bond or cloak-and-dagger kinds of stuff. Sometimes secrets can fall into the wrong hands through industrial espionage. For instance, U.S. federal authorities say former Apple employee Weibao Wang took with him confidential Apple material regarding self-driving cars when he resigned from Apple and joined a...

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Four Purple Heart veterans of the Vietnam War were treated to a two-day trip to the country’s capital to view memorials of the war they each gave blood in over 50 years ago. Jamestown, New York’s Post-Journal reported that the Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight group took the four veterans from...

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Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- called "Bobby" by friends and family -- has a personal connection to an unusual moment in the Kennedys' "Camelot" era. On March 11, 1961, at the age of 7, Kennedy carried a bowl of water with a dead salamander into the Oval...

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Despite reviving the titular character from the beloved 1980s film franchise, Disney/Lucasfilm's "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" is destined to flop at the box office during its theatrical run as it was rumored the female lead would replace, or at least belittle, the adventurous hero. Over its three-day...

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A mother protecting her children in Louisiana is a recent example of the type of "good guy with a gun" story that liberals truly hate because it proves that guns save lives. A convicted felon who had just perpetrated another string of violent crimes chose the wrong house to invade...

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Those who believe that advancing age has dulled President Joe Biden's mind should reconsider their view. In fact, Biden's mind remains as dull as ever. In the 2020 documentary, "Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words," Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recalled his 1991 confirmation hearings and his...

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A remarkable find in the Canary Islands has captured the attention of local experts and perhaps companies that may seek to cash in. Last month, a beached sperm whale on the volcanically active island of La Palma revealed a surprising treasure: a sizeable lump of "vomit" that could potentially be...

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Few figures in conservatism are more revered than Thomas Sowell. A free-market economist, social theorist and philosopher, Sowell's work has spanned decades and influenced generations. Sowell wrote a nationally syndicated column, authored dozens of books and dazzled television audiences time and time again with his common sense, anti-intellectual approach to...

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Even leftists are having trouble keeping up with the progressive agenda as it becomes increasingly more bizarre. It seems that just as you are beginning to understand what the left intends with its whacky ideology, especially regarding the LGBT agenda, leftists throw something new into the mix -- leaving everyone...

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The men and women of America’s military still have the guts and the nerve to fight -- even if the motives of those who are leading them are questionable. That was evident late last month when the destroyer the USS Chung-Hoon made its way back to Pearl Harbor following a...

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The Second Continental Congress voted to approve the U.S. Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Some former colonists -- now citizens -- could not wait an entire year to celebrate, albeit in a somewhat morbid way. In the summer of 1776, Americans held mock funerals for King George III...

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Country star Lainey Wilson said ads using her likeness to promote a gummy brand for weight loss are fake. "By now I'm sure a lot of y'all have seen some ads about me losing weight, being hospitalized and then I started taking some weight loss gummies and blah, blah, blah,...

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Providence, not coincidence, is seemingly the best explanation for why three of the five first U.S. presidents died on July 4th. Meanwhile, a fourth president was born on that auspicious date. July 4, 1776, was the day, of course, when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence announcing the...

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Consumer technology expert and radio host Kim Komando recently pointed out that Apple iPhones could be tracking their users’ every move. The host identified the way in which the phones track the movements of those who carry them. She also offered a solution regarding how to put a stop to...

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One Utah dog owner is mourning six of his beloved pets after a series of contamination deaths. The Lee Kay Wildlife Conservation Training Area has been closed, with authorities working to contain a toxic substance believed to be the cause of the animal deaths at the pet facilities in the...

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