A U.S. envoy held discussions with Taliban representatives at a meeting in Qatar on Wednesday regarding the release of 2 American prisoners held in Afghanistan. In exchange, the Taliban asked for the release of Afghan prisoners held in the United States and Guantanamo Bay.
An Israeli strike has killed a senior commander of the Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon. Hezbollah retaliated by firing a barrages of drones and rockets at Israel.
Nearly 71 million Americans are expected to travel during the Independence Day holiday between June 29 and July 7. Cooler prices for airfares, gasoline, and hotels are driving the surge.
Topics in this episode include:
- Israeli Strike Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander
- Biden, Netanyahu to Meet in DC in July
- Taliban and US Discuss Release of 2 Americans
- Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Gun-Ban Challenges
- Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good Loses Primary
- Delta Diverts Flight After Passengers Served Spoiled Food
- California: Thompson Wildfire Prompts Evacuations
- Jamaica Gears Up for Hurricane Beryl
- Dangerous Heat Wave in California Ahead of July 4th
- Biden Honors Civil War Heroes With Medal of Honor
- Record July 4th Travel Expected
- Survey: Cost of July 4 Cookouts Hits New High
- 9,700 Fireworks-Related Injuries in 2023
- WalletHub: Best US Cities to Celebrate 4th of July
- Judge Protects Migrant Shelter, Accuses Texas of Harassment
- Philly Workers Sue Mayor Over Return-to-Office Mandate
- 195-Turbine Offshore Wind Project in New Jersey Approved
- IRS Proposes Rule to Allow Taxpayers to Pay With Card
- FDA Bans Potentially Harmful Soda Additive
- FDA Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug Kisunla
- USDA Recalls 4,000 Pounds of Liquid Eggs
- Report: At Least 5 Dead in Dnipro After Russian Attack
- Putin: Russia-China Relations ‘In Best Period in History’
- Boris Johnson Endorses Rishi Sunak
- Arrests in Germany, Sweden on War Crimes Suspicion in Syria
- Labour to Win Record Majority in UK, Say Bookmakers
- Germany Blocks Sale of VW Turbine Unit to China
- An EU First: Greece Introduces 6-Day Work Week
- Brexit Hot Topic for Expat Voters in Britain
- EU Set to Confirm Tariffs on Chinese EVs
- Generative AI Patents Surge in China: UN Data
- EU Targets Cheap Goods From Chinese Online Retailers
- Chinese Coast Guard Detains Taiwanese Boat, Crew
- Judicial Probe Ordered in India’s Deadly Stampede
- Alaska’s Denali National Park Remains Closed
- Smithsonian Acquires Earliest Known First Lady Photo
- Kayaking Canadian Scientist Monitors River Health
- Bosnian Mountain Horse Breed Saved From Extinction
- Transformative Power of Community Gardens
- Bolivians Attempt to Make World’s Largest Sandwich