Trump's 'Salute to America' Fourth of July event drew supporters and protesters, despite pouring rain

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Trump's 'Salute to America' Fourth of July event drew supporters and protesters, despite pouring rain

The all-day "Salute to America" event prompted controversy, due to President Donald Trump's insistence on a show of military might and a speech.

Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal says if his soldiers were 'forced to come on a holiday' to 'stand in the sun' for Trump's military parade, he would've stood with them

"We proved that on the battlefield," McChrystal said. "I don't think we need to bring them on to the National Mall to justify their effectiveness."

The wife of the emir of Dubai has run away to London, reportedly after learning disturbing details about a failed escape attempt by another princess

Sheikha Latifa, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum's daughter, escaped in 2018 and hasn't been heard from since Emirati commandos caught her.

'I just hope they can have a normal life in America': 2 boys from Kansas sell lemonade to raise money for migrant children at the border

Ben and Carter Wilson ran a lemonade stand to raise funds last week for Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), which provides legal help to migrant children.

Trump is holding a massive July 4 military parade — here's what it looked like the last time Washington hosted one

The last US military parade was held in 1991 to celebrate the end of the Gulf War. Trump's July 4th bash will feature tanks and military flyovers.

Fox host Lou Dobbs said that generals uncomfortable with Trump's Fourth of July military show are 'snowflakes'

"No wonder these Snowflake Generals haven't won a war since 1991," tweeted Dobbs, after reports they were uncomfortable with a military show in DC.

Trump's military parade will reportedly divert $2.5 million away from national parks

"You'll see them moving through your neighborhood, but don't panic," a US Army spokesperson said to WUSA.

Princess Haya has hired Prince William and Harry's lawyer to fight her divorce from the emir of Dubai, and she's an expert in royal separations

Baroness Shackleton is the go-to solicitor for the British royal family, and represented Prince Charles during his 1996 divorce from Princess Diana.

The seized Iranian tanker took a 14,000-mile detour around Africa in a possible attempt to sneak a shipment of crude oil to Syria

Iran's tanker was seized in Gibraltar, where authorities say they had reason to believe that it was violating sanctions by bringing oil to Syria.

These are the top 20 US presidents (and why you won't find Trump on the list)

Historians rated the US presidents on leadership qualities. If you're looking for Donald Trump's ranking, you'll have to wait until he leaves office.

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