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"Wednesday, June 24th, will be the “kick off” of our summer long Celebration of 250 Years of American Independence! Come and enjoy a night filled with beautiful music from our talented U.S. Army and Marine Corps Military Bands (ONLY THE HITS THAT YOU KNOW AND LOVE!), the highly gifted Christopher Macchio, and our friend, Lee Greenwood, performing the Greatest Hit of All Time, GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. You will also bear witness to impressive Military flyovers featuring precision Fighter Jets and Stealth Bombers, which will be flown by our U.S. Military Pilots, who have proven to be the most Elite Pilots anywhere in the World. This Patriotic Tribute will take place on the Main Stage at the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair located on our Majestic National Mall, in what is now one of the safest Cities in the World, Washington D.C., which we are beautifying to levels never seen before. See you at 7 P.M. EST on Wednesday, June 24th. We are going to have fun, and celebrate America! President DONALD J. TRUMP"

When this photo was taken in the 1950s, this building was one of the last in Belleville to have an original porte-cochère. Our research indicates that it sat in the 200 block of E. Washington on the north side of the street. It seems that it was demolished around 1965.

A storefront on Delmar in Skinker-Debaliviere, St Louis, built in 1919

Volunteer to make history this summer 🇺🇸 America’s 250th birthday celebration is coming to the National Mall in Washington, DC, and we need you on the front lines of it. From the Great American State Fair to World Cup watch parties to the Salute to America on the Fourth of July, the biggest celebration in our nation’s history is being built by everyday Americans who love this country. Volunteers will welcome guests, guide crowds, and help host the world in our nation’s capital. Be part of it and sign up today.

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Introducing STARS and STRIPES - the newest member of @united's fleet celebrating AMERICA’s 250th birthday! This aircraft is the perfect tribute to the GREAT USA as you travel this summer🇺🇸🛩️

We're jumping for joy with the arrival of Union Pacific Big Boy 4014. Two Big Boy locomotives have not been together since the early 1960s. Come out and join us for this momentous occasion from June 15 - June 30. Timed entry tickets are available for $1 at recreation.gov. Plan your visit by visiting nps.gov/stea. Image: Two park rangers jump for joy in front of Big Boy 4014 and 4012 at Steamtown NHS. #SteamtownNHS #UnionPacific #BigBoy #BigBoy4014 #Reunion #FindYourPark #250 #Railroading200

The Bahamas: The U.S. Embassy in Nassau advises U.S. citizens of the risks of operating or accepting rides from operators of jet skis due to the lack of enforcement of safety regulations in The Bahamas. The U.S. Embassy in Nassau has received several reports of jet ski operators sexually assaulting U.S. citizen women. Due to security risks and the lack of safety regulation enforcement, U.S. government employees working in The Bahamas are prohibited from renting and using jet skis on New Providence and Paradise islands. Read more at bs.usembassy.gov/security-al…

Meta President Dina Powell McCormick announcing that every blind veteran in America can be eligible to receive a free pair of Meta AI glasses, calling the effort a way to help veterans “regain their independence.” Joining Army veteran Don Overton, who lost his eyesight after serving in Desert Storm, McCormick highlights Overton's role in shaping the technology. Overton spent more than a year working with Meta’s design team to make the glasses more useful for blind veterans. The program aims to give those who sacrificed for the country more freedom, confidence, and independence in everyday life. | @foxandfriends

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An historic bank is reopening in Philadelphia. After decades of being closed, the restoration of the First Bank of the United States in Philadelphia is complete. The bank and the building itself are integral to the history of the U.S. economy. Alexander Hamilton, then Secretary of the Treausry, designed the plan for the bank. The bank helped stabilized the country’s finances, created a more reliable national currency, and laid the future groundwork for a national credit and banking system. The historic building will be celebrated with a sold-out reopening gala on June 16 and will officially reopen to the public on July 1, welcoming visitors back into one of the nation’s most important financial landmarks. I am honored to be a part of that gala. Congratulations to the National Park Service and the Independence Historical Trust, the philanthropic nonprofit partner that raises private support for Independence National Historical Park, for helping bring this remarkable project to life. Learn more here: inht.org/fbus-reopening/ Facebook: @IndeHistoricalTrust @IHTrust LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/inht/po…

25 million children born between 2016 and 2024 with a Social Security Number who live in a ZIP code with median income under $150k can receive a $250 investment account contribution from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.

It's here! Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 has arrived for its reunion with Steamtown NHS' Big Boy 4012. From June 15 through June 30, Big Boys 4014 and 4012 will sit side by side at Steamtown NHS. Come visit the park, check out this historic reunion, visit the traveling museum exhibition "All Set for the West," and make memories for a life time. Timed entry tickets are still available for $1 at recreation.gov. Image: Park Superintendent Jeremy Komasz and staff greet Union Pacific Engineer Ed Dickens and crew to Steamtown NHS. #SteamtownNHS #UnionPacific #BigBoy #BigBoy4014 #FindYourPark #250 #Railroading200

35 Missing Children from Massachusetts Recovered During U.S. Marshals-Led Operation Ahead of FIFA World Cup #USMarshals usmarshals.gov/news/press-re…

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🚨 SCIENTISTS JUST USED ORDINARY SUNLIGHT TO DO SOMETHING PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO REQUIRE LASERS. And it could change how we think about practical quantum technologies. In a new experiment, researchers showed that ordinary sunlight can pump a nonlinear crystal and produce pairs of correlated photons via spontaneous parametric down-conversion. They then used these pairs to perform “ghost imaging,” where one photon is detected while its partner forms an image even though the imaging photon never directly interacted with the object. This works because the photons in each pair are quantum-correlated in time and momentum, even though sunlight itself is incoherent. The team managed to generate usable pairs despite the challenges of using broadband, unpolarized sunlight. Why this matters: • Most quantum optics experiments rely on expensive, narrowband lasers • Using sunlight could make certain quantum technologies simpler and more accessible • Ghost imaging with sunlight opens possibilities for remote sensing, low-light imaging, and quantum-enhanced detection without artificial light sources • It proves that quantum correlations can survive in real-world, messy light conditions The deeper implication: For a long time, quantum optics was seen as something that only works in highly controlled lab environments with perfect laser light. This experiment shows that nature’s own light sunlight can also produce useful quantum effects. While practical applications are still early, it hints at a future where quantum technologies might not always need complex laser systems. Sometimes the best light source is the one that’s been shining on us the whole time. We’re learning that the quantum world isn’t as fragile or picky as we once thought. How do you think using natural sunlight for quantum effects could change practical quantum technologies in the future? Follow for more frontier quantum optics and surprising uses of everyday physics.

Connecticut liberals are MELTING DOWN over a private freedom fest thrown by Navy SEAL and @NEWSMAX host @CarlHigbie Connecticut state police sources tell us that individuals demanded he be arrested for "reckless endangerment" and "being scary" - despite the fact that it was being supervised by first responders and extensive safety precautions were in place. Higbie, who violated no state laws (except for being a freedom-loving patriot in a Communist state), responded simply: "The brisket was on POINT." #thinblueline #lawenforcement

Made sausage pasties from scratch. Not perfect, but I'm proud of my first attempt!

🚨 NEW: The BBC has revealed Russia has been setting up fake far-right and Islamist groups in the UK to stoke division Operatives paid people to vandalise mosques, spread extremist propaganda and inflame tensions after the Southport riots