Congress established Independence Day as a holiday in 1870, and in 1938 Congress reaffirmed it as a paid holiday for federal employees. Today, communities across the nation mark this major ...

The Independence Center mall on June 4, 2024. Nathan Pilling Police shut down a carnival in Independence Saturday night after multiple large fights broke out on the grounds, leading to nine arrests.

I stand together with the entire Filipino nation as we commemorate the 127th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence. Today, we celebrate one of the proudest milestones in our ...

The Smithsonian affirmed its autonomy in a statement on Monday after President Donald Trump announced that he had fired the head of the National Portrait Gallery.

His commitment to the new country not only helped secure its independence, but decades later. A privileged aristocrat who served in , Lafayette went to war at age 19.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — In late May, just one day before Independence police Chief Adam Dustman went on leave, he sent a note to members of the Independence Police Department “I have decided to ...

Independence police chief Adam Dustman is on “requested leave” from the department, the City of Independence confirmed in a statement to KMBC 9 Investigates on Thursday.

Celebrate Independence Day and Republic Day with this patriotic Tricolor Lotus DIY craft! 🇮🇳🌸 Made with paper or foam sheets, this easy lotus design uses India’s national colors ...

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Published: May 20, 2025 10:15am EDT Thousands attended presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s election eve rally at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on Nov. 7, 2016.

Amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trump's agenda, Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to “check the excesses of the ...

It's a popular misconception that Cinco de Mayo, which translates to "fifth of May" in Spanish, is Mexico's Independence Day or is the Mexican counterpart to the United States' Fourth of July. The ...