The Great American State Fair is preparing for huge Fourth of July weekend crowds, with organizers adding misting stations and other cooling measures to help visitors beat the extreme heat.

FBI announces 305 arrests, 24 missing children recovered in Chicago during Operation New Dawn
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi-announces-305-arrests-24-missing-children-recovered-in-chicago-during-operation-new-dawn/ar-AA279tM7

Fireworks light up the Tokyo skyline as Japan joins in celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Over 100 homes in Lacey lose power after tree collides with power line
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/over-100-homes-in-lacey-lose-power-after-tree-collides-with-power-line/ar-AA275YRN

Star Spangled Banner played out on steel plates

Happy 4th everyone, please stay safe this 4th of July!

2 U.S. Air Force’s B-1 Lancer and a B-2 Spirit soar over Washington, D.C., in a tribute to America’s 250th anniversary.

Pilot conducts special flight to spell out USA 250 and that shape of the United States

Firefighting aircraft were seen scooping water from a reservoir at Lake Pueblo State Park as crews continue battling the Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado.

News - Marble Stele Unearthed in Nineveh - Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/29/marble-stele-unearthed-in-nineveh/

14-year-old drowns in ‘tragic accident’ while swimming at beach without flotation device, police say
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/14-year-old-drowns-in-tragic-accident-while-swimming-at-beach-without-flotation-device-police-say/ar-AA279idq

THIS is a perfect example of why you should teach your children to swim, if you personally cannot do that, you should have them take swimming lessons to keep them as safe as you can.

Train fans fall ill as locomotive rolls through PA town
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/train-fans-fall-ill-as-locomotive-rolls-through-pa-town/ar-AA279Oea

Extreme heat cancels Amtrak trains in Maryland | Watch
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/extreme-heat-cancels-amtrak-trains-in-maryland/vi-AA279cvG

WHO gives emergency use listing to China's Shanghai Zhijiang Biotechnology, for the first PCR test for Ebola BDBV strain.

Source: https://extranet.who.int/prequal/vitro-diagnostics/bundibugyo-virus-disease-pheic-emergency-use-listing-procedure-eul-ivds

Traveler arrested at US airport smuggling live grenade in peanut butter jar: TSA
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/traveler-arrested-at-us-airport-smuggling-live-grenade-in-peanut-butter-jar-tsa/ar-AA279nE9

Video: Woodland Park Zoo evacuated after bomb threat | Watch
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals/video-woodland-park-zoo-evacuated-after-bomb-threat/vi-AA279yLE

Per Pueblo County Sheriff's Office all trucks and trailers involved in animal rescues to cut the fences for the animals and leave immediately.

For the latest information on wildfires across Colorado, including evacuation orders, hotlines, and official updates, visit: https://dhsem.colorado.gov/news-article/seoc-update-july-2-2026

This statewide resource is updated regularly to help you stay informed.

Community turns in over 400 illegal firework devices in Woodland fireworks amnesty event | Watch
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/community-turns-in-over-400-illegal-firework-devices-in-woodland-fireworks-amnesty-event/vi-AA277btS