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Saturday July 4th, 2026 morning edition

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At 6:20 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday, an Arizona toddler was pronounced dead in an emergency room.

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At 11:52 p.m., the boy was found breathing in a hospital morgue.

“The child ultimately survived and has been released from the hospital,” the Gilbert Police Department said in a statement.

But the department has also recommended to the county attorney that his parents be charged with child abuse.

Meanwhile, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center confirmed it had conducted its own internal investigation into what it called a “heartbreaking situation.”.

“As long as there are no objections, I’d like to call time of death,” Toosi said, according to the report. »

Trump posts video of himself on Mount Rushmore ahead of remarks at the national memorial

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President Donald Trump kicked off a weekend of celebrations for America's 250th birthday with a speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday.

Nothing like it," Trump said in his opening remarks. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 03, 2026 in Keystone, South Dakota.

President Donald Trump speaks at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Friday, July 3, 2026, near Keystone, S.D. Alex Brandon/AP Photo/Alex Brandon. »

Gasoline Disappears From All Filling Stations in Russia's Novorossiysk Amid Fuel Shortages

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Gasoline has disappeared from all filling stations in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk, leaving only diesel fuel available as the country's fuel shortages continue to deepen, Russian outlet Meduza reported on July 3.

According to Novorossiysk's Municipal Management Centre, the city is currently experiencing a complete absence of gasoline at public filling stations.

“At the moment, gasoline is unavailable at filling stations,” the MCU said in an official statement. »

Venezuela praises Israeli aid after 17-year diplomatic freeze

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Interim President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday became the first leader of the South American country since Hugo Chávez to publicly praise Israel, after an Israeli aid delegation arrived in Venezuela following the devastating earthquake disaster .

“We offered the president of Venezuela the possibility of having the Israeli delegation come to assist in the disaster,” Cohen said.

“Although there are no diplomatic relations between the two countries, Israel took a wonderful step by providing humanitarian aid to Venezuela,” he added. »