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Watch live: President Trump speaks at Iowa State Fairgrounds for America 250 kickoff
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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7:23 pm CTShare this update President Donald Trump takes the stage early Virginia Barreda President Donald Trump took the stage at the Iowa State Fairgrounds about 10 minutes earlier than expected. He walked out to country singer Lee Greenwood...
Trump raises entry fees for foreign tourists at US national parks to fund upgrades
The Economic Times
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July 4, 2025
In a move aimed at prioritising domestic access to national parks, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that entry fees for foreign tourists will be increased while remaining low for Americans. The announcement came during a rally in...
Trump takes ‘big, beautiful’ victory lap in Iowa
Washington Examiner
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump traveled to Iowa on Thursday evening for some early Fourth of July festivities.Trump’s visit commenced a yearlong run of the Iowa State Fair that will continue through next summer to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday,...
Knox the Fox shares Dorans’ Oahu vacation: Part III
Knox TN Today - Tennessee
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July 4, 2025
Over the past two Fridays, I have shared my friends’ perfect plan for visiting what most people have on their bucket list: a trip to Oahu, Hawaii. See some Oahu history and the first four days of their trip here and their next few days here. This...
The unexpected natural wonders near America's busiest airports
AOL
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Air travelers with an extended layover at Washington Dulles International Airport can go hiking at Great Falls Park in Virginia. Photograph by Jesse BarberFlight delays at America’s major airports, once a source of anxiety, now represent...
Trump kicks off a celebration of America in Iowa following a big policy win
Alabama Public Radio
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July 3, 2025
Updated July 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM CDT At the kickoff of a yearlong campaign to celebrate America's 250th birthday, President Trump spent over an hour in Iowa celebrating his administration's accomplishments and his vision for the country. Trump's...
Iowa woman makes wooden flower bouquets to sell at local farmers markets
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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Afton Stout creates and sells sola wood flower arrangements through her business, My Dinosaur Dreams Flower Co. Stout's flowers are available at farmer's markets in Ames, Nevada and Maxwell, as well as online and at her State Center shop. Sola...
Trump orders national park entry fees hike for foreign tourists
Eye Witness News
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WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday said national parks would hike entry fees for foreign tourists to "improve affordability" for Americans, as he launched the country's year-long 250th birthday celebrations. "For this anniversary,...
Current Reads: 3 stories to relax with on these hot summer days
WQAD 8 - Illinois
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On this week's traveling book club, the librarians in Lost Nation, Iowa, have a book for kids, an adult fiction mystery and a true story from Nazi-occupied France. LOST NATION, Iowa — Whether you're looking to relax by the water this summer, going...
Record-breaking travel expected for July 4 holiday week, AAA says
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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July 4, 2025
A record number of travelers are expected this July 4 week.According to AAA, 72.2 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home through Sunday, July 6, throughout the U.S.Most of those travelers—61.6 million—are estimated to be...
WATCH: Iowa becomes first state to strip trans civil rights (PT 1) – Cornhole Champions #31
Iowa Starting Line
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July 2, 2025
Iowa makes devastating history this week—becoming the first state ever to strip away existing civil rights protections from transgender residents. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amy Rivers, and Avery Staker cover Iowa’s...
Severed Toe Found in Gift Box at a Washington State Park
Juan 92.5 - Washington
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July 10, 2025
A “TOE” was found gift-wrapped in a box, abandoned in a Washington State park last month. Was it a gift gone wrong? A type of ‘mob message’? What we know and what we can speculate below. The severed toe was found by Kevin Ewing at the Dash Point...
Trump hits tourists with bombshell new tax to visit America's most popular destinations
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
Donald Trump signed an executive order to keep with his 'America First' agenda increasing entry fees with a tax on foreign nationals at U.S. national parks, while making it less expensive for citizens. The additional revenue generated by higher...
Donald Trump set to launch America's 250th birthday bash in Iowa heartland
Mint
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July 3, 2025
President Trump is all set to launch America's yearlong 250th birthday celebration Thursday at Iowa's State Fairgrounds, a location rich with political meaning for him. This spot hosted his first 2015 campaign helicopter arrival and 2023 rally,...
Iowa woman thanks Sky Harbor staff, paramedics for saving her life
KPNX 12 News - Arizona
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July 1, 2025
Rachel Bakker collapsed at a security checkpoint. Employees at Sky Harbor jumped into action to save her life. PHOENIX — Rachel Bakker and her family were returning home to Iowa in March when Bakker collapsed at a security checkpoint at Sky...
Trump delivers remarks in Iowa
NBC News
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July 3, 2025
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Trump kicks off America’s Independence Day celebration with Iowa rally, reveals plan of UFC fight at White House
The Indian Express
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July 4, 2025
As America celebrates its Independence Day on July 4, US President Donald Trump has a “spectacular” plan for it: a championship UFC fight at the White House lawn, fireworks lighting up the sky, patriotic songs echoing across the nation. On...
How Iowans are celebrating the Fourth amid looming fireworks tariffs
Iowa Capital Dispatch
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July 3, 2025
As many Iowa towns are preparing for their Fourth of July celebrations, fireworks industry groups warn that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China may make fireworks less accessible. According to a press release by the American Pyrotechnic...
Trump triumphant at fairgrounds during America 250 speech
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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9:44 pm CT July 3, 2025Share this update Fist-pumps and fireworks as attendees depart and ponder Trump's words Nick El Hajj Fireworks boomed across the sky for almost 10 minutes as “YMCA” played right after Trump walked off the stage. As “YMCA”...
Iowa gas prices drop as national average continues decline ahead of 4th of July travel
KGAN - Iowa
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Average gasoline prices in Iowa have dropped by 7.7 cents per gallon over the past week. Gas is now averaging $2.97 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,036 stations in the state. Despite this drop,...