The flag is waving far and wide this summer. Amid celebrations and ceremonies marking America’s 250th anniversary, the Stars and Stripes take center stage thanks to a wave of flag-centric events, exhibitions and ceremonies across the country. Since 1776, the flag has had more than two dozen makeovers — 27, to be exact — making it a living record of a nation that continues to evolve. Here’s where to see it, in all its glory, from sea to shining sea. Maryland Betsy Ross may be the OG Stars and Stripes seamstress, but Baltimorean Mary Pickersgill’s hand-sewn 30-by-42-foot garrison flag is…

Love Island USA‘s Jen Terry has surprised audiences with how candid she has been about her personal life. Love Island USA originally premiered in the U.K. in 2002 before it expanded worldwide with various spinoffs, including Love Island USA on Peacock. The series follows a different group of singles every season who have to pair off in order to stay in the show’s luxury villa. The contestants — referred to as Islanders — live in isolation in a villa and are under constant video surveillance. They must be coupled up to remain on the show and stand a chance at…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Folarin Balogun has no option to appeal the red card that left him suspended for the U.S. men’s national team’s Round of 16 match against Belgium, meaning the USMNT needs to plan for life without its star striker. Article 66.4 of FIFA’s regulations states that, “A sending-off automatically incurs suspension from the subsequent match. The FIFA judicial bodies may impose additional match suspensions and other disciplinary measures.” In more plain terms, that means a player can be suspended for more games, but not have an automatic red-card suspension reduced. “Typical FIFA,” midfielder Tyler Adams said when…

President Trump on Wednesday talked with an AI-powered hologram of former President Theodore Roosevelt.  “Do you consider the Panama Canal your greatest achievement?” Trump asked the ghostly image at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota.  “The canal stands as one of my proudest battles, no question. But greatness is a strange thing,” the AI Teddy said.     “I measure my greatest work by the lives improved, parks set aside, food and drugs made safe, the square deal given to all, not just to a few …Still, when I stood in the mud, watching those steam shovels, knowing ships would…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, announced on Wednesday the state’s intention to use a new state law to designate dozens of groups as terrorist organizations, a move that would still require approval by the Florida Cabinet, prompting legal objections from at least one of the groups.HB 1471 was signed into law earlier this year and went into effect on Wednesday.The governor said the state plans to implement its new statutory authority to “identify, designate, and combat terrorist organizations operating in Florida” in the first use of powers established under the legislation.Florida officials…

Pirro announces major drug bust near DC school U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces a significant drug bust in Washington D.C., exposing cocaine sales near a school. Pirro presents compelling visual evidence, including a drug transaction occurring steps away from a five-year-old child. She pledges severe penalties for those involved, emphasizing law enforcement’s commitment to prioritizing safety for children and the community. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Mexican national was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting to participating in a human smuggling operation that prosecutors say used THC-laced candy to sedate children as…

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for 20 years and have three kids: 19 (in college), 17 and 15. My wife and I sleep in separate beds and haven’t had sex in more than five years – her choice, not mine. We tried counseling in the past but never got anywhere. My wife is not investing in our relationship and isn’t interested in seeking outside help. At this point, I’m in it for the kids and my faith in God. I long to be in an intimate relationship. I feel incredibly lonely and have a growing resentment toward my wife. I…

The late Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek’s widow, Kimberly, joined a slew of stars in supporting influencer Nara Smith amid her 2-year-old daughter’s cancer battle. “Honoring you and your fortitude as you have embarked on the unimaginable journey that cancer is,” Kimberly, 44, commented on Smith’s Instagram post revealing her daughter Whimsy’s diagnosis on Wednesday, July 1. Kimberly recently lost her husband James at age 48 in February following a very public fight against stage III colorectal cancer. On Tuesday, June 30, Nara shared that she and her husband, model Lucky Blue Smith, learned that Whimsy had cancer…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Sometimes the loudest player on the pitch is the quietest player on the team. For 81 minutes, U.S. midfielder Malik Tillman had covered nearly every blade of grass. He did what he has done throughout this World Cup: chase, press, recover possession and stitch together the American attack without asking for recognition. Then, with the U.S. clinging to a one-goal lead and hanging on with 10 men after Folarin Balogun’s red card, Tillman authored the defining moment of his international career. His curling free kick in the 82nd minute soared over the Bosnia-Herzegovina wall. By the…

The city of Columbus, Ohio, home to one of the largest Somali populations in the United States, is facing backlash on social media over a now-deleted post celebrating the raising of the Somali flag. “Happy Somali Independence Day!” The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department posted on X on Wednesday. “As we celebrate the unification of the Trust Territory of Somaliland and the State of Somaliland into the Somali Republic in 1960, City Hall will be raising the flag of Somalia. “ The post was quickly picked up by conservatives on social media, with many wondering why the city of Columbus would celebrate Somali independence…