HAPPY BIRTHDAY! President Trump turns 80 today. The nation's 45th and 47th president celebrates a milestone birthday as the country prepares to commemorate America's 250th anniversary.

President Trump sends a celebratory message to the New York Knicks after they won their first NBA Finals title in 53 years. A longtime Knicks fan, Trump became the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game when he sat alongside team owner James Dolan at Game 3 of the series, as New York finished off the San Antonio Spurs in five games to clinch the championship.

Start spreading the news 🎶 The New York Knicks have finally ended their championship drought, capturing their first NBA Finals title in 53 years after another wild comeback in Game 5 to defeat the San Antonio Spurs.

Former 49ers star Aldon Smith has died at 36. Smith reached 30 career sacks in just 27 games, becoming the fastest player in NFL history to hit that milestone, breaking a record previously held by Hall of Famer Reggie White. The 49ers called his passing "sudden and tragic." No cause of death has been released.

Scaffolding goes up, Trump's name comes down. Workers began removing the president's name off the Kennedy Center facade — just months after it was affixed — after the board lost every legal attempt to keep it there.

BREAKING: Trump says a deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed tomorrow. “Immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL.” The president says the agreement will permanently prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and described it as the exact opposite of the Obama-era nuclear deal. Trump also said no money will exchange hands under the agreement and warned that if the process falls apart, the U.S. has “the ultimate alternative.”

THE SECRET SAUCE: What President Trump said to the USMNT ahead of their dominant 4-1 could inspire any American.

The District Cup Polo Tournament returns to the National Mall as an America250 signature event celebrating one of the oldest team sports.

Phil Mickelson is pushing back hard after allegations got him kicked out of his own golf club. The six-time major winner has retained defamation counsel and says "false rumors" are being spread about an incident involving a female employee at The Farms Golf Club in California. Club officials say they investigated a misconduct complaint and revoked his membership. Mickelson's attorney says surveillance video will absolve him and that legal action could follow against those spreading misinformation. The golf legend has played just one LIV Golf event this season while dealing with a personal family health issue.

President Trump's name is being removed from the Kennedy Center after a federal appeals court denied the board's request for an administrative stay. Crowds gathered outside as workers erected scaffolding to begin removing the signage.