Good evening. It’s Friday, July 4.

1. Trump Launches America250

2. America Turns 249: Fireworks, Flyovers, Parades Nationwide

3. Russia Hits Kyiv with Largest Drone Attack

4. US-Iran Nuclear Talks to Restart Next Week

5. UPS Cuts 20K Jobs, Closes 73 Facilities

6. Trump Signs ‘Make America Beautiful Again’ Executive Order

7. Dutch Government Passes Strictest Asylum Policy in History

1. Trump Launches America250

Starting with America’s 250th birthday celebration, President Trump is planning a years-long mega-celebration that puts him at the center of the world’s biggest events.

Trump’s vision for the semiquincentennial goes beyond purely American fare to showcase the country’s military, economic and cultural power on a global stage.

His expansive vision for a nonstop American celebration includes the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, The Atlantic recently reported.

2. America Turns 249: Fireworks, Flyovers, Parades Nationwide

Fireworks, parades, and military flyovers will happen across the country in celebration of 249 years since America declared its independence from England through the Declaration of Independence.

In Washington, D.C., the B-2 bomber pilots who carried out the strike against nuclear missile facilities in Iran are expected to fly over the White House as part of celebrations for the holiday.

President Donald Trump confirmed the bomber pilot’s appearance in a Fox News interview.

3. Russia Hits Kyiv with Largest Drone Attack

Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles on Friday in the largest aerial attack of the three-year war — just hours after President Trump admitted he was “disappointed” with his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A total of 539 drones and 11 missiles were fired at Kyiv over a seven-hour onslaught — injuring at least 23 people and damaging scores of buildings across the capital, Ukraine’s air force said.

President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is due to speak to Trump later Friday about the war, slammed the attack as “deliberately massive and cynical.”

4. US-Iran Nuclear Talks to Restart Next Week

The United States and Iran are poised to resume negotiations over Iran's nuclear program in Oslo next week, Axios has reported, citing "sources familiar with the discussions." It would be the first face-to-face meeting after last month's Israeli-US war on Iran -- which was launched as nuclear discussions were still very much underway.

Talking to reporters on Thursday, President Trump acknowledged the mutual desire to resume talks, and Trump said he'd be willing to personally participate "if necessary."

While the date has not been finalized, and neither country has yet to confirm the news, the sources say US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff will meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. At the heart of the impasse is America's insistence that Iran must stop enriching uranium, an undertaking that Iran insists is its right as a sovereign country and signatory (unlike Israel) to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

5. UPS Cuts 20K Jobs, Closes 73 Facilities

UPS is offering voluntary buyouts to its full-time US drivers following its decision to slash 20,000 jobs and close 73 facilities.

The Atlanta-based company will be providing its laid off employees with various benefits, including pensions and healthcare.

The layoffs are part of UPS’s network configuration plan, which also confirms the upcoming closures of over 90 more facilities in the future.

6. Trump Signs ‘Make America Beautiful Again’ Executive Order

President Donald Trump signed a “Make America Beautiful Again” executive order establishing a commission tasked with conservation of natural resources, protecting wildlife, and expanding access to public lands.

The order, which the president signed on Thursday, is aimed at outlining a conservative environmental policy for the administration that includes reducing bureaucratic restrictions on the enjoyment of public lands and preserving treasures, like America’s national parks, for the next generation.

“The United States is blessed with vast beautiful landscapes, abundant natural resources, and a rich heritage of discovery by travelers and outdoorsmen. America’s national parks, forests, waterways, and public lands have inspired generations and kindled our Nation’s spirit of exploration,” the president’s order reads.

7. Dutch Government Passes Strictest Asylum Policy in History

A pair of bills cracking down on asylum-seekers wishing to settle in the Netherlands has passed in the Dutch parliament after wrangling and soul-searching by some lawmakers who feared the law would criminalize offering compassionate help to undocumented migrants.

The legislation cuts temporary asylum residency from five to three years, indefinitely suspends the issuance of new asylum residency permits and reins in family reunions for people who have been granted asylum. It passed in the lower house late Thursday evening but could still be rejected in the upper house.

The Dutch Red Cross has estimated 23,000 to 58,000 people live in the Netherlands without an official right to residence.