Frederick Douglass' admonition on the moral rightness of liberty for all
The abolitionist orator's 1852 speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" was both a condemnation of the nation's hypocrisy and praise for America's promise
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Jim Gaffigan: 2020, please turn your notifications off
Much of the year was cancelled by COVID, but the comedian still receives pre-programmed calendar alerts to events that never happen – a reminder of all he's missing in life
David Price opts out of 2020 MLB season
Price is the seventh player to opt out of the 2020 season thus far.
The mysterious death of Casey Kasem
The beloved radio icon's widow and children from his first marriage sued each other for wrongful death with accusations on each side that the other hastened Kasem's demise
"Not your typical Fourth of July": Americans celebrate amid pandemic
Communities across the country are canceling or dialing back traditional fireworks.
Woman falls to her death while taking photos at Grand Canyon
The woman plummeted about 100 feet below the rim.
1 killed after car plows through protesters on closed Seattle freeway
Video taken at the scene by protesters showed people shouting "Car! Car!" before fleeing the roadway.
Joey Chestnut breaks record in Nathan's hot dog eating contest
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo repeated as men's and women's champions.
Former Phillies pitcher among 4 killed in plane crash
Tyson Brummett was piloting a small plane when it crashed near the Box Elder Peak in American Fork Canyon.
Biden evokes MLK and George Floyd in Fourth of July message
Biden's video message came hours after President Trump accused protesters who have pushed for racial justice of engaging in a "merciless campaign to wipe out our history."
Florida tops daily record with over 11,400 new COVID-19 cases
As hospitals are pushed to their limits, Miami-Dade County implemented a curfew ahead of July 4 weekend — continuing indefinitely.
Bill targets car safety hazard blamed for hundreds of deaths
"We lose, on average, 50 children a year — one a week, who die because the standard is not updated," Senator Ed Markey said.
"Unnecessary situation": Surging virus cases frustrate experts
Experts have blamed the spike on some states reopening too early, as well as people defying health guidelines.
Meet the only woman to have "signed" the Declaration of Independence
In what was the middle of the American Revolutionary War, Congress fled Philadelphia and settled temporarily in Baltimore. When they needed somebody to print the Declaration, Goddard was the person to help.
American pride falls to record low, poll shows
American patriotism has fallen to its lowest point in nearly 20 years.
CBS News poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns
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Trump says he's weighing deal with Iran against action to "finish them off"
Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to country
Israeli election to test Benjamin Netanyahu's ability to hold power
Elon Musk says SpaceX throttled Ukraine Starlink speeds over drone strikes
Some Florida voters with ties to Venezuela discouraged by Trump's policies
At least 12 injured, including 6 children, in shooting near Florida A&M
In Ohio rally, Obama blasts Ramaswamy, GOP over controversial Acton ad
