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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance, employing outright flattery to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from acting on threats to abandon it. But the goalposts keep shifting, raising the stakes ahead of this week’s summit in Turkey. Initially, it was about money.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A performer at the funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people Sunday in the capital, Tehran. The comment represents the first, direct call for Trump’s death by an emcee at the funeral, which has seen posters and graffiti calling for the killing of Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs were delayed by fog at Wrigley Field for 15 minutes after the sixth inning Saturday night. The Cardinals led 2-0 when play was stopped. The crowd of 38,872 joined in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” as the delay began. The song has emerged during the World Cup soccer tournament, with U.S. players joining tens of thousands of fans in singing it at the end of matches.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Fireworks retailers across Oklahoma say business is booming this Independence Day, with one newly legal item flying off the shelves. Bottle rockets are now legal to sell in Oklahoma for the first time in 45 years under the state’s Rockets’ Red Glare Act, and the owner of Fireworks Outlet OKC, Janell Wheat, says customers are excited to get their hands on them. “This year is record-breaking sales,” Wheat said.

Sheridan, WY, July 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JASIWAY, a modern furniture brand focused on flexible whole-home living solutions, announced that its best-selling Modern Sleeper Sofa Chair is now available on Wayfair, giving American consumers broader access to a compact, convertible furniture solution designed for today’s small-space homes, apartments, guest rooms, and hybrid living environments.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – A new tax on high-end Rhode Island homes that sit empty for most of the year took effect Wednesday, affecting thousands of property owners across the state.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — An Oklahoma man was found guilty of vehicular homicide in the death of a truck driver in north Wichita. Travis Briscoe was originally charged with second-degree murder, but Kansas law says a court can instruct a jury to consider lesser charges that are supported by the evidence in the case. According to police, the incident happened on Aug. 13 at the Love’s Truck Stop at 21st Street North and Interstate 135 in Wichita.

Publicly Traded ELEKTROS Inc. | Ticker Symbol:ELEK On behalf of everyone at ELEKTROS Inc., we extend our warmest Independence Day wishes to our valued shareholders, business partners, veterans, active-duty military personnel, and families across America. The Fourth of July reminds us of the enduring values of liberty, courage, innovation, and opportunity. These ideals continue to inspire entrepreneurs, communities, and businesses striving to build a stronger future.

Publicly Traded ELEKTROS Inc. | Ticker Symbol:ELEK On behalf of everyone at ELEKTROS Inc., we extend our warmest Independence Day wishes to our valued shareholders, business partners, veterans, active-duty military personnel, and families across America. The Fourth of July reminds us of the enduring values of liberty, courage, innovation, and opportunity. These ideals continue to inspire entrepreneurs, communities, and businesses striving to build a stronger future.

Publicly Traded ELEKTROS Inc. | Ticker Symbol:ELEK On behalf of everyone at ELEKTROS Inc., we extend our warmest Independence Day wishes to our valued shareholders, business partners, veterans, active-duty military personnel, and families across America. The Fourth of July reminds us of the enduring values of liberty, courage, innovation, and opportunity. These ideals continue to inspire entrepreneurs, communities, and businesses striving to build a stronger future.