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What’s the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up

July 3, 2026 (Associated Press) Few foods feel more American than the hot dog, a mainstay at ballparks, street carts and Fourth of July barbecues. But to simply call hot dogs “American” is to miss a whole lot of nuance, and potentially offend local connoisseurs across the country. How to prepare and eat a hot dog is a matter of regional pride. Which is the best? The answer is probably the one you grew up with. Here are just some of the forms a hot dog can take across the U.S.: New York City and Chicago are hot dog towns

Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding as Tehran prepares for Khamenei’s dayslong funeral

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 3, 2026 (AP) — A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged from hiding as Tehran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photos published online by Iranian state media showed Gen. Ahmad Vahidi attending a meeting about the funeral of Khamenei, 86, then sitting alongside his casket as Iran’s theocracy held a smaller service for him Thursday night near the supreme leader’s former home in downtown Tehran. Vahidi has become a major player in formulating Iran’s tough stance in negotiating a possible permanent end to

The US is turning 250 – and Trump is making it all about him

July 3, 2026 (Conversation) It’s almost the Fourth of July and Donald Trump is making the most of the 250th anniversary of American independence. He has all but declared himself Patriot-in-Chief. He’s putting his face on commemorative $250 bills and passports. A giant structure on the White House’s South Lawn, built for a pay-per-view UFC bout on Trump’s 80th birthday, was nicknamed the Arc de Trump. Perhaps Trump would have put his name on that, too, but as it was being built a court ordered his name be removed from another federal building. Trump is not the first president to

India’s Modi and Japan’s Takaichi expand defense and economic security ties

NEW DELHI, July 2, 2026 (AP) — Japan and India announced a series of agreements to deepen cooperation in defense, economic and maritime security following talks Thursday between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi. Speaking after the meeting in New Delhi, Modi said India and Japan will collaborate on naval radio antenna systems, and adopted a joint road map on economic security. He said the leaders also agreed to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, shipbuilding, biogas, semiconductors and critical technologies. “India and Japan view economic security as a shared security interest,” he said. Japan is among

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