www.youtube.com – ABC11 – 2025-07-04 12:22:13

SUMMARY: Many Americans are traveling extensively this July 4th, with airports and roads packed for the holiday weekend. However, severe weather is causing significant disruptions. In Texas, heavy rainfall triggered flash floods near Kerrville, leading to evacuations and multiple deaths. The Northeast also faces storms, resulting in over 100,000 power outages across New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. New Jersey reported at least three storm-related deaths. Despite weather challenges, air travel is expected to hit a record with nearly 6 million domestic passengers, while over 61 million are predicted to travel by car. Gas prices are at their lowest July 4th average since 2021.

While the airports and roads have been packed, severe weather has also been causing major problems. ABC’s Olivia Rubin has more.

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ncnewsline.com – Staff – 2025-07-04 05:17:00

SUMMARY: On July 4, 1776, thirteen American colonies declared independence from British rule, citing King George III’s repeated abuses and denial of rights. The Declaration of Independence asserts that all men are created equal, endowed with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Governments derive legitimacy from the consent of the governed and must be altered or abolished if destructive to these rights. After numerous grievances—such as unlawful laws, taxation without consent, military oppression, and judicial manipulation—the colonies declared themselves free and independent states, pledging mutual support for their new nation’s liberty and security.

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www.youtube.com – WRAL – 2025-07-03 20:22:04

SUMMARY: 23andMe has been sold in a bankruptcy auction to its co-founder Anne Wojcicki and her nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, ensuring customer genetic data remains protected. This nonprofit acquisition prevents profit-driven misuse of genetic information from 13 million users. Following a lawsuit by North Carolina and 26 other states, the sale includes consumer protections like independent third-party security audits and two years of free monitoring for customers. Importantly, users retain the right to delete their data. Wojcicki emphasized that TTAM will continue 23andMe’s mission to help people understand and benefit from human genome research.

Anne Wojcicki’s bid to buy 23andMe, the genetic testing company she cofounded nearly 20 years ago, has received the court greenlight.

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