New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a speech sitting behind the George Washington desk at City Hall on Friday morning to mark America’s 250th birthday. He was surrounded by recently naturalized citizens. Mamdani himself is also a naturalized citizen, and the topic is important to him personally. The speech was given hours before President … Read more
On Friday, Reagan Washington National Airport is pausing operations for about three hours due to rehearsals for July Fourth America 250 celebrations. On Saturday, DCA will halt operations starting at noon. The airlines and the FAA worked on the plan and any cancellations were made months ago. Source link
The American innovations that catapulted the U.S. into a world superpower touch almost every facet of modern life. From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been defined by America’s intrepid intellect. But beyond the inventions themselves, there is one innovation that gave way to … Read more
CBS News special correspondent Norah O’Donnell and senior producer Julie Morse Goff join Lindsey Reiser to discuss their research for “We The Women,” a collection of stories about American history as impacted by women pioneers from all facets of life. Source link
What is the U.S. putting in its official America 250 time capsule? – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. is burying hundreds of artifacts in an official America 250 time capsule in Philadelphia. Tony Dokoupil has the details. Source link
Washington, D.C., is bracing for the heat and ramping up security in advance of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration on the National Mall. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports on the security efforts. Then, Amb. Monica Crowley, U.S. chief of protocol and administration representative to Freedom 250, joins to discuss the festivities. Source … Read more
Worked by one family since the 1700s, it has survived wars, industrialization and data center development. Source link
Photos from America’s last big birthday before this one in 2026. Source link
Just four years after he signed the Declaration of Independence, but before the colonies would win the war that granted their freedom, Benjamin Franklin was already thinking about the future. Franklin wrote a letter in 1780 to his close friend Joseph Priestley, the scientist who discovered oxygen, lamenting being born at the beginning of the scientific … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Republican lawmaker was booted from Pennsylvania’s Democrat-controlled State House chamber over his choice of patriotic attire celebrating the U.S. founding 250 years ago this week in the commonwealth. The dispute comes as Americans prepare to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial and as the Trump administration showcases the … Read more