No presidential distinction rivals having one’s likeness carved onto Mt. Rushmore — an honor destined to elude Donald Trump, though his allies have pushed for it.

In a speech honoring America’s 250th birthday, Trump said the American identity is under assault.

President Donald Trump basked in a celebration of the country’s 250th birthday at Mount Rushmore on Friday, standing before a memorial to some of the most beloved presidents as he looks to boost his own political standing ahead of midterm elections.

KEYSTONE − Tonight, fireworks – and the president of our 250-year-old country – return to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial for Freedom 250’s pre-Independence Day celebration. President Donald Trump will headline the event in the Black Hills of South Dakota,

Police in Michigan said there was a shooting at a shopping mall in the city of Dearborn on Friday. The shooting happened at Fairlane Town Center, according to the Dearborn Police Department Cpl. Dan Bartok.

Two people are in custody after a shooting left two dead and another person injured at the Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn, Michigan, Friday afternoon, police said.

Dearborn Police say two men were killed and a third wounded in a shootout at Fairlane Town Center on Friday afternoon, July 3. Dearborn Police Chief Chief Issa Shahin said at a news conference that three people were shot inside the mall and two of the men were dead.

At least two people were killed in a shooting at a mall in Dearborn, Michigan. Authorities say the shooting happened after a fight broke out at the Fairlane Town Center, with three people shot during the altercation.

A dangerous heat wave upended Fourth of July celebrations across swaths of the ‌central and eastern U.S. on Friday, forcing officials in the nation's capital and elsewhere to cancel or postpone dozens of parades,

The heat dome arrives just before the Fourth of July weekend, when AAA predicted 72.2 million Americans would travel.

A dangerous heat wave has upended Fourth of July celebrations across swathes of the central and eastern US, forcing officials to cancel or postpone dozens of parades, concerts and fireworks displays.

Americans across the country are battling record heat as temperatures soar ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend.

Democrats emphasized continued budget support for programs that help Michigan families. Republicans stressed fiscal responsibility measures.

Michigan lawmakers worked overnight to pass a $75 billion bipartisan state budget for the 2027 fiscal year after missing their July 1 deadline for a second straight year.

The Michigan Legislature has passed a state budget after the leaders in both chambers reached a deal on the spending plan a few days late.

The 2027 budget includes no new statewide taxes or fees and preserves the state's rainy-day fund, according to lawmakers.

New York City's iconic Times Square ball drops during the summer for the first time in history, anchoring a rolling nationwide countdown across every U.S. time zone to celebrate the nation's landmark

The Times Square ball is set to drop eight times this July 4 weekend, marking midnight in every U.S. time zone. Here's how to watch.

There will be eight ball drops in Times Square to mark the Fourth of July in every American time zone, including U.S. territories.

For the first time in its history, the Times Square Ball descended on a date other than New Year's Eve this week, marking America's 250th birthday with a rolling sequence of eight separate drops timed to midnight in every US time zone and inhabited territory,

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday halted the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill a day after she was indicted on accusations that she threatened the jobs of officials in New Orleans.

A New Orleans grand jury indicted Liz Murrill on 16 counts including intimidation, while Gov. Jeff Landry vowed to pardon her "as fast as the law allows."

Louisiana’s attorney general has been indicted over accusations she threatened the jobs of New Orleans leaders who fought a Republican-led overhaul of local courts in the heavily Democratic city

Liz Murrill, a Republican, was indicted on charges of malfeasance and intimidation after sending warning letters to the city’s Democratic leaders over actions they took.