Military aircraft aiding firefighting efforts in the western United States have resumed operations. This comes after the aircraft were put on operational hold following a crash of a North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 in South Dakota. The crash killed four service members and injured two.
Nearly forty-nine million Americans, including one out of every four children, don’t have dependable, consistent access to food. The Feds Feed Families program aims to curb hunger in America by asking government employees to donate to food banks.
Following months of dispute over ground transportation through Pakistan, the Pakistani government has re-opened ground lines of communication in the country.
On Wednesday, Americans celebrated two hundred and thirty-six years of independence. People showed their patriotism with fireworks displays, parades, cook-outs and parties covered in red, white and blue. Many visited memorials and cemeteries, paying tribute to service members who have fought and died for the United States.
In addition to the Fourth of July party, President Obama also hosted twenty-five service members in the White House East Room, where they took their Citizenship Oath before their Commander in Chief. These twenty-five were among more than four thousand service members who became U.S. Citizens during Independence Day.
