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Here are five things to know about the Fourth of July, including the origin of the holiday and how fireworks became part of the tradition.

Trump pressured Arizona governor after 2020 election to help overturn his defeat  CNN Trump pushed Arizona Gov. Ducey to overturn 2020 election results  The Washington Post Mike Pence says there was ‘no pressure’ in his calls to governors after the 2020 election  NBC

An anti-Trump video shared by the DeSantis campaign is ‘homophobic,’ says a conservative LGBT group  The Associated Press

Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden will head to Europe in a week for a three-nation trip, including a NATO summit, focused on reinforcing the international coalition backing Ukraine as it pursues a counteroffensive against Russia. Biden is set

Tel Aviv Museum of Art faced criticism for collaboration with auction house after sale of collection belonging to a family that became rich by dispossessing Jews during Holocaust

One Black Family, One Affirmative Action Ruling, and Lots of Thoughts  The New York Times How Colleges Admissions Might Diversify Without Affirmative Action  The New York Times Opinion | Employers Benefitted from Affirmative Action. It’s Time to Step Up.  The New York Times

Will Hurd says he ‘can’t lie to get access to a microphone’ at RNC debate  CNN

A proposed rule would outlaw fake reviews, stop companies from paying for good reviews and prohibit them from illegally suppressing negative reviews. (Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Panel clears lawmaker of wrongdoing, accepts his claim of ‘borderline self-defense,’ after he grabbed protester’s megaphone while walking on the street in Manhattan last month

IDF says it views soldier’s behavior ‘with severity’; serviceman sentenced to 30 days for Saturday’s incident in Tel Aviv