President Donald Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on Wednesday night with a sweeping speech celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary while reprising many of the central themes of his presidency. Speaking 10 days before the Fourth of July, Trump used the commencement event to praise the country’s founding ideals, […]

The Interior Department has directed National Park Service employees and other agency staff not to publicly confirm deaths or severe injuries in national parks, according to a report. An internal memo issued in December instructs Interior Department employees, including park staff and communications personnel, that they “shall not confirm a death” or disclose details about […]

Two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday, collapsing buildings, triggering panic across the country and capital of Caracas, and prompting the U.S. Geological Survey to warn that “high casualties and extensive damage are probable.” The USGS said a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Morón, about 130 miles west of Caracas, at a depth of about 8 […]

President Donald Trump is delivering a speech on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to commence the Great American State Fair celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S.’s founding. The remarks will be given during a rally on the National Mall to begin the district’s Independence Day celebrations, as well as the fair event, which will run from Thursday […]