Day: July 1, 2024

American Culture Quiz: How well do you know our fight for independence and music made in the USA?

3:04 pm July 1, 2024

APP USERS: Click here to get the quiz! The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of knowledge of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current news and the sights and sounds of the season. This week’s quiz is headlined by key names and places in America’s fight for independence, music made […]

New Florida law establishes safe space in sheriff’s office parking lots for child custody exchanges

2:58 pm July 1, 2024

A new law creating designated areas at sheriff’s offices for separated parents with split custody to safely exchange children is going into effect in Florida on Monday. Purple signs at sheriff’s offices across the Sunshine State will designate child exchange zones where parents can drop off their children without fear of harm to themselves or […]

Black Republican ‘disgusted’ by criticism over speaking at Juneteenth event: ‘They did not consider me Black’

2:30 pm July 1, 2024

A Summit, New Jersey councilmen denounced critics at a city council meeting, “disgusted” at the pushback he got from being invited to speak at the city’s Juneteenth event because of his affiliation with the Republican Party. Summit Councilman Jamel Boyer told Fox News Digital on Friday that he was also “disrespected” while speaking at the […]

Fourth of July fireworks: 4 tips to help veterans and other PTSD sufferers enjoy the holiday

2:00 pm July 1, 2024

The Fourth of July should be a day for all Americans to celebrate our nation’s birthday. But for some, especially America’s heroes, celebratory traditions like setting off fireworks can be mentally and emotionally grueling. Research has shown that fireworks can trigger PTSD symptoms, as detailed in a 2020 blog post published by Penn Medicine News. […]

Utah family desperate for answers after man vanishes before lunch date with mom: ‘He matters’

1:30 pm July 1, 2024

The family of a missing Utah construction worker is desperate for answers years after he was last accounted for heading out to a Salt Lake City construction site. Justin Hooiman left for work around 6 a.m. on Nov. 20, 2017. He called his mom along the way, and they made plans to meet for lunch. […]