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Inside prison walls, here's how a book program is changing lives
Accessing reading material in prisons is hard, but "Freedom Reads" goes beyond books, creating libraries made by former prisoners. 
Vaccinations rise when states button up religious loopholes
The push to remove religious exemptions for vaccines is meant to drive up vaccination rates. It's working.
24 dead in Texas flash flooding, and search continues for more than 20 missing from camp
237 rescued after "extraordinary catastrophe" struck Central Texas overnight.
Human remains found at site of California fireworks warehouse explosion
Officials have said that seven people were unaccounted for after Tuesday's explosion in the Esparto area.
Deadly storms slam Northeast, forcing July 4 cancellations and power outages
In Central Texas, at least 13 people were killed and 20 girls were missing from a summer camp after a flash flood.
Photos: July Fourth celebrations across the country
It's been 249 years since the Declaration of Independence was passed by the Continental Congress in 1776, which the holiday commemorates.
LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan back out of Philadelphia July Fourth festival in solidarity with local union
The two artists announced they will not perform at the Wawa Welcome America Festival because of municipal workers’ ongoing strike.
6-year-old Honduran boy with leukemia who had been seized by ICE is back in L.A.
The boy was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement along with his mother and sister after an asylum hearing in May.
Mixed Martial Arts
UFC confirms Trump's plan to host a fight at White House in 2026
Trump said he wants the card to be held in front of more than 20,000 people as part of a celebration honoring America’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.
Measles Outbreak
Map: Track the spread of measles in the U.S.
More than 1,200 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. so far this year. NBC News is updating case totals every week.
Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Famous hot dog eating contest
Chestnut, 41, consumed 70 1/2 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, falling short of his record of 76 wieners and buns set on July 4, 2021.
