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The Transition from Morgan to Peace Dollars: A Turning Point in U.S. Coinage
The Enterprise World - Ohio
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July 4, 2025
From seasoned numismatists to casual collectors, the appeal of the Morgan to Peace Dollars is undeniable. These striking silver coins continue to captivate with their timeless beauty and rich historical significance. But what most people don’t...
Mountain House native serves with the next generation of U.S. Navy Elite Rescue Swimmers
Tracy Press - California
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July 4, 2025
Airman Winston Schenck of Mountain House is serving in the U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer School in Pensacola, Fla. Ensign Tiffany Savoie/Navy Office of Community Outreach Airman Winston Schenck, a native of Mountain House, is serving in the...
The U.S. turns 249 today. Can Americans still find common ground?
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 4, 2025
Just a few metres from the Washington Monument and near a view of the White House, tourists from across the United States gathered in D.C. ahead of the July Fourth holiday. The U.S. turns 249 years old on Friday. But the feeling that the country...
Intrepid Travel Launches ‘Active-ism’ Trips to Support U.S. National Parks
AOL
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Maddie Hiatt/Travel + Leisure Scenic view of Zion National Park in Utah. Key Takeaway Intrepid Travel is launching two “Active-ism” trips in U.S. national parks, blending adventure with environmental advocacy. The trips are hosted by prominent...
Educational choice act included in Trump’s bill awaits presidential signature
Central Louisiana News
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July 3, 2025
Senator Bill Cassidy | Sen. Bill Cassidy Official WebsiteSenator Bill Cassidy | Sen. Bill Cassidy Official Website U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed President Trump's One, Big, Beautiful Bill,...
College will soon after to fork over millions of dollars as Trump’s bill extends a tax on their endowments
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
College Report: Royse City pole vaulter Jacelyn Neighbors transfers to Oklahoma
Greenville Herald Banner - Texas
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State champion pole vaulter Jacelyn Neighbors of Royse City is transferring to the University of Oklahoma after vaulting one season for Nebraska. “I’m so excited to announce that I’ve decided to continue vaulting at the University of Oklahoma for...
U-M presents a 'postcard craze' of Michigan history
WEMU - Michigan
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July 4, 2025
The University of Michigan’s Clements Library has recently made available a digital database of photo postcards that depict over 100 years of the state’s history. It’s part of the university’s David V. Tinder collection of over 100,000 images in a...
U.S. Travel Association: Reconciliation Bill contains significant wins for travel industry
Travel Daily News
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July 4, 2025
U.S. Travel Association praises infrastructure and security investments but criticizes visa fee hikes and cuts to Brand USA, urging full tourism promotion funding. WASHINGTON – U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the...
“Ukraine is everything to me”: U.S. photographer on war and hope
Defence Blog
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July 4, 2025
American freelance photographer Steve Andre has been documenting Ukraine for over a decade, witnessing the country both before and during Russia’s full-scale invasion. In this interview with Defence Blog, he shares his experiences, from...
The U.S. Will Drop Billions Of Flies From Airplanes Over Mexico And Texas
Charter 97
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3 Why? The U.S. government intends to release billions of sterile meat flies from airplanes over south Texas and Mexico. This is how the authorities are fighting the carnivorous larvae, a parasite that can destroy living animal tissue and pose a...
U.S. Consulate launches 29th American space in Nigeria, deepens people-to-people ties
Nairametrics
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July 4, 2025
On Thursday, Acting U.S. Consul General JoEllen Gorg joined Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun to officially open the Ogun Tech Hub Window on America, the 29th American Space in Nigeria. This new center—the second in Abeokuta—was established through...
Rise In Teenage Use Of Nicotine Pouches In U.S. Has Some Experts Alarmed
Forbes
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In this photo illustration, Zyn nicotine cases and pouches are shown.(Photo Illustration by Michael ... More M. Santiago/Getty Images)Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration authorized the marketing of ZYN nicotine pouch products earlier...
U.S. expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy
Spectrum News Austin
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July 4, 2025
COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) — Orange no-entry signs posted by the U.S. military in English and Spanish dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wall cuts past onion fields and parched ranches with tufts of tall grass growing amidst wiry brush and yucca...
U-M recruiting fireworks: Summer run continues with four-star WR from Virginia
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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The Michigan football program couldn't let the holiday go by without some fireworks of its own. Travis Johnson, a four-star class of 2026 wide receiver from Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, announced his commitment to the...
Ten-year study tracks trends in pediatric clavicle fractures across the U.S.
Medical News
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July 4, 2025
Journal: JSES Reviews, Reports & Techniques Title: Mechanisms and Trends of Pediatric Clavicular Fractures in the United States: A 10-Year Epidemiologic Analysis of National Injury Data Authors: Charu Jain, MD candidate at the Icahn School of...
American shares his love of Limerick on Independence Day
Live95
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Nicholas Howley has become a favourite on TikTok as he shares his positivity about the city. When Nicholas “Nick” Howley moved to Limerick from the United States last autumn, it was supposed to be a temporary adventure. His husband had been...
U.S. Highway 80 section to close for four days in July
WTOC 11 - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that there will be a four-day closure for railroad crossing improvements on U.S. Highway 80 between State Route 25/Main Street and Allen Boulevard. West Bay...
Why the U.S.-Vietnam ‘Transshipment’ Clause Complicates Trade Tensions with China
TIME Magazine
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July 4, 2025
A U.S. and Vietnam trade deal has been reached that means Vietnam will avoid the most severe tariff rates—set to go back up next week—but there’s a catch that could anger Vietnam’s largest trading partner, China. The deal, announced Wednesday,...
Sumter School District board approves early U.S. history course for pilot
The Item - South Carolina
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Sumter school board approved a pilot program for a new prerequisite course at Sumter High School to help with overall achievement levels in a state-required course with an end-of-course exam at a recent special-called meeting. The new piloted …