The Indian Embassy in Caracas has called on Venezuelan authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged desecration and removal of organs from the remains of Indian seafarer Rakesh Chauhan, a 33-year-old from Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh. In a statement posted on X, the embassy said it has requested a full investigation and has remained in continuous contact with Venezuelan authorities since the incident

New York’s Brooklyn Bridge caught fire in multiple places during Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks spectacular, part of the NYC America 250 Independence Day celebrations. The massive pyrotechnic show, marking the 50th anniversary of the Macy’s event, featured fireworks launched directly from the historic bridge as well as barges in the East River. The event drew massive crowds to ticketed viewing areas in Brooklyn Bridge

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has put out a video message for America’s 250 that is truly inspiring. Rubio begins at America’s beginnings, talking about the Revolution and the men who gambled everything on the idea of freedom, noting that many of them lost everything in the process but knew that some things are more important. He praises the founding fathers and their commitment to

Screencap of Twitter/X video. Vice President JD Vance delivered an excellent Independence Day message on Saturday during a reenlistment ceremony for the U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Kearsarge in New York Harbor. Vance urged all present to reject the two-dimensional message of the left which seeks to denigrate America’s history and meaning, and called on everyone to embrace the country’s ‘grace and greatness.’ The speech

President Trump delivers remarks at Mount Rushmore on July 3, 2026 President Trump is set to deliver remarks at the Lincoln Memorial tonight on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, in what will be perhaps the most monumental speech of his Presidency.  As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, however, severe weather and lightning in the area caused the National Mall

Ayatollah Khameini’s coffin arrives at his funeral in Tehran. Khameini was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes earlier this year. funeral screengrab Iran began a weeklong funeral on Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against the country, according to NPR. He was 86. Tens of thousands of mourners gathered at the

Screencap of Twitter/X video. Spencer Pratt, the man who led a viral campaign for mayor of Los Angeles before he was bumped off the ballot by cheating communists, has just released a message for Independence Day 250 that is fantastic. In the video, Pratt completely rebukes the horrible, anti-American, and downright communist comments from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Pratt emphasizes the idea of accepting

Air Force One buzzes over the National Mall on July 4 President Trump’s new Air Force One jet performed a flyover on the National Mall in the evening on July 4 as thousands gathered for the Salute to America Celebration, commemorating America’s 250th anniversary.  Air Force One, followed by B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, and B-52 Stratofortress bombers and other military jets, buzzed over the crowds

New York City Hall was kept as cold as 54 degrees during this week’s heat wave, despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani urging residents to set their air conditioners to 78 degrees to reduce strain on the power grid. According to an investigation by the New York Post, reporters measured temperatures at 20 locations inside City Hall and other municipal buildings using an infrared thermometer. All but

Joe Biden received massive blowback for his anti-American Fourth of July message on the 250th celebration on Saturday. In a message posted to social media, Biden (or his staffer) claimed America is just an idea. Joe Biden also scolded Americans for not fully living up to the words in the Declaration of Independence. Biden’s full statement: Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of