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Celebrating in the heat. I'm Carmen Roberts, FOX News. An oppressive heat dome is putting more than 250 million people at risk as the country celebrates its 250th birthday, which is officially tomorrow. Fox's Bill Melusian has more from the National Mall in D.C. it has been
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brutally hot all day. I put it up there with some of the hottest days I had during coverage of the southern border. Now because of that, things were closed up out here earlier in the day. They reopened the doors at 5pm Thousands of people have now started streaming in, people here on the National Mall pretty much as far as the eye can see, waiting to go into these exhibits. And despite this heat, people say they're just thrilled to be out here. Today's theme is Aviation Day out here at the Great American State Fair. They put on an incredible show earlier today with the US Air Force Thunderbirds. And it wasn't just the thunderbirds. They had B1 Lancers, B2 stealth bombers. They had Ospreys. They had helicopters from the US Army.
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And President Trump will give an Independence Day Eve speech tonight at Mount Rushmore. And in a novel twist, there will be a ball drop in New York City's Times Square at midnight to usher in the Fourth of July holiday the same way it has been done for New Year's Eve, except there won't be thousands of people standing out there to watch. But in Wisconsin, a boat outing turned deadly on Lake Geneva.
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Seven people were rescued from the water. Unfortunately, there was three fatalities of people who were not able to be rescued.
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And Walworth County Sheriff Tom Hausner says the boat overturned when it was hit by a fast moving storm. That storm also caused massive damage across the country. And the winners in the World cup so far today, Argentina beat Cape Verde three to two, an extra time thriller. And Egypt downed Australia in a penalty kick shootout 4 to 2. Still to go, Colombia and Ghana. America's listening to FOX News.
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it is official, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey are married. Her publicist announced tonight that the couple tied the knot during an elaborate ceremony at New York City's Madison Square Garden.
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The wedding of the century is in the books. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey have formally held their ceremony at Madison Square Garden, and it was a true garden party. Page Six reporting the arena was transformed into a forest, complete with trees and carpet that look like grass, plus a space reserved for games and activities. Some 1,000 guests packed the garden. Among the A list attendees Carly Kloss, Benson Boone, Selena Gomez, Bradley Cooper and San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, with Stevie Nicks and Tim McGraw reportedly performing for the newlyweds. And the couple gave back in a big way before saying I do, donating $26 million to charities. Michelle Paulino, Fox News the FBI reportedly
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used a newsome ally as a confidential source in a federal investigation into the California governor. Fox's Alicia Acuna reports from L A.
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The California Post reports Alexis Podesta, a deeply connected California Democratic operative, wore a wire for the FBI as part of an agreement with the feds in a sweeping investigation that involves tracking phone calls and texts of many Sacramento lobbyists and consultants around the state Capitol. Her attorney tells the Post she is the unindicted co conspirator in the case of Dana Williamson, former chief of staff to Governor Gavin Newsom, who pled guilty earlier this year in a scheme to siphon money from a dormant campaign account for Javier Pizzera.
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And a high stakes rescue mission is underway as a spacecraft races to save a NASA telescope before it plunges back to Earth. And US stock markets were closed today. US crude closed slightly higher at 68.76 a barrel. I'm Carmen Roberts. This is Fox News.
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Fox News Hourly Update – 10PM ET 07/03/2026 Newscast
Date: July 4, 2026
Host: Carmen Roberts, FOX News
This episode of Fox News Hourly Update covers the nation’s 250th birthday celebrations under a severe heat dome affecting much of the country, major Independence Day events, breaking news stories including a tragic boating accident and bombshell political developments in California, and a headline-grabbing celebrity wedding.
Wide-Scale Heat Threat:
On the Ground at the National Mall
President Trump’s Appearance:
New Tradition in Times Square:
“It has been brutally hot all day. I put it up there with some of the hottest days I had during coverage of the southern border.”
— Bill Melusian, on the National Mall (00:20)
“Seven people were rescued from the water. Unfortunately, there was three fatalities of people who were not able to be rescued.”
— Sheriff Tom Hausner, on Lake Geneva tragedy (01:23)
“The wedding of the century is in the books. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey have formally held their ceremony at Madison Square Garden, and it was a true garden party.”
— Michelle Paulino, on celebrity wedding (02:46)
“Alexis Podesta, a deeply connected California Democratic operative, wore a wire for the FBI as part of an agreement with the feds in a sweeping investigation that involves tracking phone calls and texts of many Sacramento lobbyists and consultants around the state Capitol.”
— Alicia Acuna, on the Newsom investigation (03:36)
Summary Tone:
Direct, brisk, and fact-focused, matching the typical Fox News hourly update style.
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