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Trump hails America as 'most exceptional nation ever to exist' in Mount Rushmore speech
President Donald Trump marked the eve of America's 250th anniversary with a sweeping patriotic address at Mount Rushmore on Friday, declaring the United States the "most exceptional nation ever to exist" and vowing that it would "never be a Communist country."
Speaking beneath the granite likenesses of four of his predecessors — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt — Trump touted American exceptionalism as festivities marking the nation's 250th anniversary ramped up across the country.
"In all the chronicles of the ages, never before has any nation celebrated so magnificent a triumph as this one," Trump told the crowd.
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"At 250 years, America is the oldest republic on earth," he continued. "We are the freest people on earth. We have the most righteous and enduring Constitution on earth. We are the strongest and most powerful country on earth. And by the grace of God, the United States of America is the most successful, most accomplished, most exceptional nation ever to exist in human history."
Trump praised the nation's history and argued that no other country had achieved as much as the United States.
"The birth and survival of the American nation under God is, quite simply, the best and most incredible thing ever to happen on this planet by human hands, ever," he said. "No other country has done more good for this world than the United States of America."
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Before Trump took the stage, the new Air Force One flew over Mount Rushmore as spectators cheered. After his remarks, the president stayed to watch a fireworks display over the Black Hills.
Trump argued the country was facing what he described as a growing communist movement that sought to undermine America's "exceptional character" and "alienate us from our history."
The president said the movement had raised the question, "What does it mean to be an American?"
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Trump described communism as "the greatest threat" facing the United States.
"It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor, or even 9/11," Trump said. "We're not going to let this happen to us. Believe me, we're not letting it happen, because communism is the enemy of free people."
"Communism is the exact opposite of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness — it is death, tyranny and the pursuit of evil," he continued.
"But we will not let them win," he added. "They have no chance against us."
Trump issued a clear directive: "You can be loyal to Karl Marx, or you can be loyal to America. You can be a communist, or you can be a patriot. You cannot be both."
As Americans face those choices, Trump pointed to the nation's past sacrifices as a guide for its future.
"Our American ancestors did not shed their blood at Concord and Trenton, Gettysburg and Shiloh, Midway and Normandy, just so that a band of thieves, radicals and lunatics could come in and loot, pillage our nation," he said.
Trump also highlighted the four presidents carved into the mountain behind him, saying they represented America's founding ideals.
"They were men of action, men of ambition, men of daring, men of destiny, and men of truly great intelligence," he said. "Above all, they were great men of history. Tonight, on the threshold of our 250th year, we stand beneath the monument of these heroes, a true group of unbelievable people. And we rededicate ourselves to being a nation as big, bold, noble, and as great as these American giants."
Trump is scheduled to deliver another speech Saturday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. before a fireworks display celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary.
"We know that this is not an ending," Trump said. "This is only the beginning of the golden age of America."
Fourth of July app guides spectators through nine-hour air show from NASA jets to B-1 bombers
Hours before U.S. military aircraft are set to take flight over Washington, D.C., an app was launched to help Americans track the monumental Fourth of July aerial flyovers in real-time.
Created by senior White House official Shawn Chittle, the "4th of July Fly Over" app is designed as a companion guide for spectators watching along the National Mall and Washington Monument grounds.
To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
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If the flyovers run late or fast, users can manually adjust the timer, and the app will automatically display which aircraft is coming up next.
Spectators can also use the tool to access photos, history and basic facts about the legendary aircraft roaring overhead.
The app will serve as an essential tool for navigating the "Freedom 250" schedule, which spans over nine hours of demonstrations.
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The aerial showcase begins at 1:14 p.m. local time with a NASA F-5 flyover, followed by a series of fleet reviews spanning the Coast Guard, Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy.
Crowd favorites will take the stage later in the afternoon, with the Navy Blue Angels scheduled for 4:59 p.m. and the Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration at 6:25 p.m.
Just after 7 p.m., Air Force One will fly over, followed at 7:17 p.m. by a "HUGE 1" flyover led by the newly renovated Air Force One.
In the evening, there will be a U.S. Stealth Airpower flyover at 7:38 p.m. An F-22 Raptor afterburner display will follow at 7:53 p.m. and B-1 bombers in afterburner at 8:07 p.m.
For spectators staying out late, a B-1 afterburner night pass will light up the sky at 10:36 p.m.
Observers can bookmark the app or add it directly to their mobile home screens to ensure they do not miss a single moment of the patriotic event.
Sports world turns out for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's Madison Square Garden wedding festivities
Various athletes and sports personalities were among the high-profile guests who attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, were spotted leaving their hotel en route to the celebration, while Fox Sports personalities Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson were also seen arriving for the event.
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OutKick reported earlier Friday that Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and his wife, Jen, were on the guest list as well.
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Page Six posted a video of the two on social media, showing them leaving the hotel and getting into a car early Friday evening.
ESPN play-by-play commentator Joe Buck attended alongside his wife, Michelle Beisner-Buck.
Kelce's football circle was also well represented. Former Chiefs teammate Kareem Hunt and San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle were both in attendance to celebrate.
Beyond the guest list, Fox News Digital provided additional details about the ceremony on Friday. Representatives confirmed to People Magazine that the couple's friend Adam Sandler officiated the night.
Sandler and Kelce developed a friendship after the Chiefs tight end appeared in Happy Gilmore 2. Swift and Kelce did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, according to a statement shared with People.
As for what the bride and groom wore, the statement noted that the "ceremony looks have been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture. They are designed by Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director of Dior Women’s, Men’s and Haute Couture Collections, in close collaboration with the Bride and Groom. This is the designer's first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity. Their shoes were custom-made by Christian Louboutin and the bride wore Cartier jewelry."
There have not yet been any public sightings of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid or quarterback Patrick Mahomes, though both were expected to attend.
Messi, Argentina avoid a shocking upset in wild knockout stage match against Cape Verde
On Friday, Argentina looked to continue its quest for back-to-back World Cup titles, and to do it, they had to get through one of the darlings of this year's tournament, Cape Verde.
The small island nation off the coast of West Africa came into the match as the No. 64-ranked team in the world, and they managed to hold Argentina — the No. 2 team behind France at the moment — scoreless for almost thirty minutes.
But in the 29th minute, Lionel Messi scored to give Argentina the lead.
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That was the 20th World Cup goal of his career, and it also made him the first player to score seven or more goals in multiple World Cups, having done it in Qatar as well.
It was also Messi's eighth-straight World Cup match with a goal.
Well, typically when Argentina takes the lead, they don't cough it up, but early in the second half, Cape Verde's Deroy Duarte pulled off a stunner and tied the game at 1-1.
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While there was some late pressure from Argentina, that included an always-dangerous Messi free kick from just outside the box that Cape Verde managed to stop.
And with that, it was off to extra time.
However, it only took moments for Cape Verde to find themselves once again battling from behind.
Lisandro Martinez found the twine in the 92nd minute to give Argentina the lead.
It looked like that would be all she wrote... but Cape Verde had other plans.
They stuck with the defending World Cup champs, and in the 103rd minute, Sidny Lopes Cabral scored an unbelievable goal to tie the game again.
Coming into this game, Argentina had given up just two goals in their ten-match World Cup winning streak.
Cape Verde did that in one match.
But in the 111th minute, Messi took an Argentina corner kick and put it in the perfect spot for Cristian Romero to head it to the back post and into the back of the net.
This was eventually updated to an own-goal, as it went off the Cape Verde defender's arm, but it counts the same on the scoreboard.
Despite a late flurry of chances, Argentina held on to avoid what would have been potentially the biggest upset in World Cup history.
What a match, and what a run Cape Verde had in the tournament.
Argentina will now have to recompose and get ready for a tough Round of 16 match against Egypt, which will take place on Tuesday in Atlanta.
Three dead, 7 rescued in boating tragedy as severe holiday weekend storm ravages Wisconsin tourist hot spot
A fast-moving, destructive storm ripped through southern Wisconsin Friday, leaving three people dead after their boat overturned on Geneva Lake during the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend.
The tragedy unfolded as a powerful storm system swept across Walworth County starting at roughly 12:10 p.m.
Amid the chaos, local dispatchers received urgent 911 calls reporting that a boat had capsized on Geneva Lake with multiple people struggling in the water.
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A City of Lake Geneva police boat and the Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency successfully rescued seven people from the water, but three people could not be saved, Walworth County Undersheriff Tom Hausner said during a news conference.
Emergency crews later recovered their bodies.
Authorities have not yet released the identities of the three victims who died, though sources told CBS News Chicago they were all children.
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The capsizing is under joint investigation by the Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Hausner said that while the county's permanent population sits around 106,000, it surges to more than 200,000 visitors on holiday weekends like the Fourth of July.
"Our resources, not just the sheriff's office, but all law enforcement resources and fire and EMS are stressed, and this compounded that to levels unprecedented," Hausner said.
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The sheriff's office initiated an emergency call-in of all off-duty deputies and requested mutual aid from Rock, Kenosha and Jefferson counties and the Wisconsin State Patrol and DNR.
City of Lake Geneva Mayor Todd Krause issued an emergency declaration at 12:18 p.m. after the high winds and heavy rains knocked down power lines, shattered trees, damaged buildings and left cars crushed.
Numerous storm-related injuries have been reported, forcing area hospitals to enact diversions due to the overwhelming volume of patients.
The Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency, City of Lake Geneva Police Department, Walworth County Sheriff's Office and Walworth County did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources referred all inquiries to the City of Lake Geneva Police Department.
USA's Folarin Balogun criticizes referee's red card in first comments since controversial ruling
The United States is currently gearing up to play its biggest game in program history without arguably its top performer of this World Cup.
Folarin Balogun will have to sit out Monday's Round of 16 matchup against Belgium after receiving a red card on an incidental, yet ugly-looking, play.
In going for a loose ball, Balogun and an opponent got incidentally tangled up to the point where Balogun stepped on the opponent's ankle, causing it to roll awkwardly. The video assistant referee (VAR) ordered the play to be looked at, and Balogun's transgressions were deemed "serious" enough for the red card.
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The red card not only ejected Balogun from the game and forced the USA to play the rest of the match with 10 men, but it also meant he would miss the team's Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday.
In his first public comments since the ejection (and suspension), Balogun said he disagreed with the ruling.
"First and foremost, it was totally unintentional, which I'm sure a lot of people know. But, you know, I think the choice of the referee was, of course, his choice, but I don't think it was the correct call," he told reporters on Friday. "I think a yellow card would have been fair due to it not being intentional. There's not many places I can place my foot in such a scenario. But it's happened, and it's something that I have to accept and move forward from."
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"There’s been lots of different emotions. I’ve been upset, I’ve been happy, it’s been surreal to be honest," he added. "But for me it was just important to stay calm. I never want to react out of anger and emotion. There’s still lots of people we’re inspiring. Little kids, boys and girls are watching. We have to show them the correct way to handle things even when you think it’s unjust, so I felt I did that. I’m happy with the support, not just I’m receiving but the team. I think we’re all looking forward to seeing what we can do against Belgium."
Despite the controversial ruling, there was nothing the USMNT could do. Article 9.6 of the 2026 World Cup regulations reads, "No protests may be made about the referee’s decisions regarding facts connected with play. Such decisions are final and not subject to appeal, unless otherwise stipulated in the FIFA Disciplinary Code."
"If a player or team official is sent off as a result of a direct or indirect red card (second caution), they will automatically be suspended from their team’s subsequent match," Article 10.5 states.
FIFA did confirm that Balogun would only miss the Belgium game, so he is eligible to return to the quarterfinals if the USA wins on Monday.
Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift found her happily ever after.
Swift married NFL star Travis Kelce July 3 at a ceremony held at Madison Square Garden. The couple reportedly hosted around 1,000 guests after renting the arena for multiple days.
The "Love Story" singer began dating Kelce in summer 2023.
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Another A-list star served as the officiant for the couple's wedding. "The ceremony joined both families together and was officiated by friend Adam Sandler," reps confirmed to People magazine.
Sandler and Kelce bonded after the tight end appeared in "Happy Gilmore 2," and later on the Kelce brother's podcast, "New Heights."
"He was so cool, he was just like you (Jason Kelce), just like you when you took over with announcing. You guys just go, ‘All right if I’m doing this I might as well be great at this,’" Sandler said last year.
"Anyways, yeah you were cool as s---, Travis was locked in, he kind of had to be a bad guy, he was just there."
Swift and Kelce did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen for their big day, according to the statement shared with the outlet. The pop star's brother, Austin Swift, was her "Man of Honor" and Kelce's brother, Jason, was the NFL player's "Best Man."
As for what the bride and groom wore, the statement noted that the "ceremony looks have been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture. They are designed by Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director of Dior Women’s, Men’s and Haute Couture Collections, in close collaboration with the Bride and Groom. This is the designer's first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity. Their shoes were custom-made by Christian Louboutin and the bride wore Cartier jewelry."
Swift's notoriously private about her relationships, and while their exact timeline is unclear, she was first spotted at a Chiefs game Sept. 24, 2023.
She revealed in an interview with Time magazine that they actually began dating long before she appeared in the stands.
"This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell," she said. "We started hanging out right after that. So, we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for, because we got to get to know each other.
"By the time I went to that first game, we were a couple."
In July 2023, Kelce joked on his "New Heights" podcast that he missed the opportunity to give Swift a friendship bracelet in person when The Eras Tour rolled through Kansas City.
"If you’re up on Taylor Swift concerts, there are friendship bracelets, and I received a bunch of them being there, but I wanted to give Taylor Swift one with my (phone) number on it," Kelce told his brother, Jason.
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Swift and Kelce appeared on his podcast Aug. 13, 2025, and they shared more details of how they met.
When asked why she chose to appear on the podcast, she joked, "This podcast got me a boyfriend ever since Travis decided to use it as his personal dating app.
"This dude didn't get a meet-and-greet, and he's making it everyone's problem. That's what I thought at first. ... You realize he didn't even reach out to our management. He came with Pat [Mahomes], and he thought that, because he knows the elevator lady, that he could talk to her about just getting down to my dressing room."
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Kelce admitted Swift's music actually gave him a roadmap on how to win her over.
"I was sitting there at the Eras Tour listening to every single one of those songs being like, ‘I know exactly what she wants me to do,'" he said. "I'm the luckiest man in the world."
Thirteen days after the "New Heights" podcast episode featuring Swift dropped, the two announced their engagement on Instagram.
"Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," Swift wrote, sharing photos of Kelce down on one knee during the intimate moment.
Socialist Colorado candidate blames Israel for 'putting Jewish people in great danger'
Socialist Colorado congressional candidate Melat Kiros blamed Israel’s activity in the Middle East for inspiring attacks on Jewish people in other countries during an interview on Wednesday.
Kiros is part of a wave of anti-Israel, far-left candidates gaining popularity in the Democratic Party. She won her primary in her Denver-area district this week, ousting longtime incumbent Diana Degette after far-left candidates won their primaries in New York last month.
Colorado Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser recently condemned her hesitance to answer whether a deadly attack on a pro-Israel rally in Boulder last year could be described as antisemitic, something a 9News host brought up to Kiros earlier this week.
"I just spoke with Attorney General Phil Weiser, who won the Democratic primary for governor last night. He is very likely to be Colorado's next governor in the same way that you are very likely to be a member of the Colorado congressional delegation come next year," the host noted.
"He has some real concerns about things that you have said about Israel and, in particular, about the firebombing of Jewish people in Boulder, and he told me that he would like to sit down and have a conversation with you so that you can hear where he's coming from and he can hear where you're coming from. Are you open to that?"
"Absolutely," she said to the prospect of having a conversation with Weiser. "You know, at the end of the day, what happened in Boulder was a horrific attack on a group of Jewish people that were peacefully protesting, and we are seeing that the actions of Israel are putting Jewish people in great danger. And the hate and the antisemitism that's rising as a result of it is one that I have every intention of prioritizing and combating.
"I really look forward to sitting down with Phil Weiser to figure out how we can work together to combat that hate."
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In the aforementioned interview, Kiros had said of the convicted bomber, "I don't know what was in the heart of the perpetrator. All I know is that he went and attacked innocent people because of what they might have believed, and I don't even know what the people that were at that protest believed, too. In fact, most of them were probably just there to, you know, ask that the people who were kidnapped during Oct. 7 be returned home to their families. That's not a political statement in and of itself."
The attack by Mohamed Soliman happened June 1, 2025, targeting a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder. Eighty-two-year-old Karen Diamond was killed, and about a dozen others were injured.
Soliman appeared to disguise himself as a gardener before springing into action, hurling two flaming projectiles at demonstrators, according to prosecutors.
He pleaded guilty in May to state charges, including murder, and was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole. Soliman expressed regret for his crime and even said he deserved the death penalty, The New York Times reported. He denied being motivated by hatred of Jews but launched into what the Times called a "rambling diatribe against Zionism, which he described as 'the enemy.'"
He could still face the death penalty on federal hate crime charges.
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Kiros made her opposition to Israel a centerpiece of her successful primary campaign. In her victory speech after clinching the nomination, she said one of her chief goals was to "end the genocide in Palestine."
Fox News Digital reached out to the Kiros campaign for comment.
Fox News' Lindsay Kornick and Robert McGreevy contributed to this report.
ESPN makes right decision by removing Rich Eisen from play-by-play amid NFL Network acquisition
Rich Eisen confirmed he will no longer call NFL games as a play-by-play commentator following ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network.
"I believe I am done," Eisen told Sports Illustrated when asked if he would continue calling games this upcoming season.
Eisen had called games for NFL Network since around 2018, including most of the network's international slate. Kurt Warner often served as the color analyst alongside him.
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Sources tell OutKick it was ESPN's decision to remove Eisen from game broadcasts. Dave Pasch is expected to replace him on NFL Network-exclusive games.
Pasch, who is leaving his role with the Arizona Cardinals, will be a significant upgrade. He is one of ESPN's best play-by-play voices.
Eisen never reached that level.
His game-calling drew consistent criticism from fans and media observers. He relied too heavily on clichés and talked over replays and the natural sounds of the game. He too often defaulted to the same phrases. Critics frequently pointed to his limited vocabulary, such as repeatedly referring to midfield as "the shield," and his tendency to call games in the passive voice.
During the interview, Eisen attributed those struggles to instincts he developed as a studio host.
"I enjoyed doing it a lot, man. I enjoyed doing it a lot. But it's so counter to what I normally do," Eisen told SI. "Sitting in this chair on this set, three-hour radio TV simulcast game day morning on Sunday morning, if there's dead air, if there's blank space, if there's no talking, my first thought is to jump in and fill the void. It's the exact opposite when you're calling a game. Your job is to shut the f up after the big moment happens."
Fair.
Not everyone can excel as both a studio host and a play-by-play announcer. NBC's Mike Tirico is one of the few exceptions.
Still, Eisen's standing at ESPN is hardly in jeopardy. Even before the acquisition of NFL Network, he signed a separate deal with ESPN to carry his daily radio show on ESPN Radio and Disney+. He has also hosted several special editions of SportsCenter.
Around the industry, Eisen is a polarizing figure.
Most people view him as a talented studio anchor and a recognizable face for casual sports fans. However, he also draws criticism for his fixation on his own nostalgia from the 1990s. It's difficult to watch one of his shows without hearing him reference himself from 20 or 25 years ago.
He's also more political than ESPN appears to want to be at this stage. Some of the guests on his radio show have included Doug Emhoff, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Tim Walz and CNN host Jake Tapper.
At least he's still capable of talking sports without belittling "white dudes" or defending hard fouls on Caitlin Clark.
Eisen still has value — just not as a play-by-play commentator. ESPN recognized that before its first season operating NFL Network.
US Coast Guard saves 8, including infant and child, after vessel capsizes off Fort Myers Beach
A quick-thinking crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach saved eight lives, including an infant and a child, after a boat capsized Friday afternoon near the Sanibel Causeway in Florida.
Responders rushed to the capsized vessel, executing a rapid, coordinated effort that resulted in every person being safely recovered from the water.
Officials credited the success of the operation to the crew's "relentless" preparation and teamwork.
"A successful mission is measured by the lives brought home safely," U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach wrote in a statement on Facebook.
The Coast Guard emphasized the high-stakes rescue serves as a powerful reminder of why its crews train constantly and remain ready to respond at any hour of the day or night.
"When seconds matter, preparation, communication, and teamwork make all the difference," the Coast Guard station wrote. "We are grateful for the opportunity to serve our community and thankful that this incident ended with everyone returning home safely. Our thoughts are with those involved, and we’re proud of every responder who played a role in this successful rescue."
The Sanibel Causeway is in southwest Florida, just west of Fort Myers on the Gulf Coast.