A gentle reminder: “Reading to children, even before they can understand words, teaches them to associate books with love and affection.” (Princeton Book Review)

JUST IN: Judge Ali says alleged J6 pipe bomber Brian Cole is NOT covered by President Trump’s pardon, despite his effort to claim he was covered by Trump’s Day One blanket pardon for those “convicted” of Jan. 6 offenses.

A 41-year-old Maine woman has accused Graham Platner of rape. Her account is corroborated by contemporaneous emails to her therapist, by a boyfriend she confided in about the alleged assault, and by messages she sent to another woman warning her about Platner. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

The regional measles outbreak continues to grow, with seven new cases identified in the past week in Lancaster County, the epicenter of the virus. lanc.news/4vgNVrR

What the hell is happening in this #Phillies game? (Still have no power since Saturday's storm ...)

The Phillies are saddened to learn of the passing of Al Holland, who spent parts of three seasons with the club from 1983-85. As a dominant closer, Al was an integral part of the team’s winning the National League pennant in 1983 and was an All-Star in 1984. The club and fans are forever [1/2]

Investment accounts owned by President Trump engaged in more than 300 previously undisclosed stock purchases on April 8, 2025, one day before his surprise announcement that he would pause a number of his “Liberation Day” tariffs, his financial disclosure report says.

FIFA should just hold a public bribe-off. Live stream it and make it pay per view so they can make more money off this farce.

🚨Lancaster County: What have been your experiences of the power outages and storms this past Fourth of July weekend? Tell us about the storms, the cleanup, the community helpers, what we've learned & more for @lancasteronline.bsky.social letters to the editor: lancasteronline.com/site/forms/o...

There’s All-Star snubs every year. Zack Wheeler is probably the first one with a 2.36 ERA in 80 innings less than a year after surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. His longtime agent thinks MLB missed the mark: www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...

Nice @piccone.bsky.social

i’ve never experienced a collective enthusiasm and fun like this month of the world cup. just consistently blown away how universal the enjoyment is and how deep people are plunging down the rabbit hole. doesn’t matter who i’m with or where i am everyone’s locked in and it rules

I'm in the basement of our house in darkness, getting updates on England match from my English husband, who's watching at my sister's house because we haven't had power for 24 hours. I wanted to stay with our dog, because she's terrified of thunder & we're getting another storm now. #DogLoverLife

Print subscribers can expect an 8-page edition of LNP to be delivered Monday, July 6, that includes coverage of the weekend storm and its aftermath. Sports and classified ads are included as well. lanc.news/44dwOwa

A hero’s welcome for the Cabo Verde team arriving home ❤️

You knew Trump would still find a way to ruin the World Cup I'm a beyond-diehard USA fan who thinks Balogun's red card was wrongly given, but this taints everything. I'd rather lose by the rules (which includes bad officiating) than win with rank corruption

Bryce Harper says he will be in the All-Star Home Run Derby … If he can find the right pitcher to throw to him.

This is sure to make other countries think FIFA is on the level, especially after Trump got the "FIFA Peace Prize."

The Trump administration is scrapping more than three dozen firearms regulations, abandoning a crackdown on illegal sales, restoring gun rights to some people with mental illness and loosening oversight of private weapons transactions. nyti.ms/4aALj0u

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So as long as the US is still in, they will have an asterisk next to any future victory because of this fuckery. Every other country will be able to claim, rightly, that the US cheated.

Paul McCartney played "I Want To Hold Your Hand" at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. It was the first time a Beatle performed the song since 1964.

Jhoan Duran reflects on his first-career All-Star selection 🥹

BOOM 🎆 #RingTheBell

A big red, white and blue W 🦅 #RingTheBell

Due to a power outage caused by Saturday night's storm, production of the Sunday's LNP could not be completed. A partial edition is being delivered to home subscribers this morning, July 5. No single copies will be available in stores. lanc.news/44KOz65

Trump "blinks" during the fireworks show in DC (Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty)

PHILLIES WIN!!! Homers from J.T. Realmuto, Gabriel Rincones Jr., and Alec Bohm powered the offense Jesús Luzardo cruised through 6 with 1 run allowed Philadelphia defeats the Royals on July 4th

Another W for Philadelphia on July 4 😏

Phillies winning on the 4th of July as the sports and Philadelphia gods intended #RingTheBell boys!

Stars & Strikes

There are widespread power outages in my area, and so many downed trees, but some idiots are still setting off fireworks. Dudes ...

Lost power during earlier storm, so listening to Franzke call the ##Phillies game. Not a terrible plan B.

No doubt about it... Cristopher Sánchez is an All-Star! ⭐

A well-deserved moment for our All-Stars ❤️💙

A few minutes after 6 p.m. here in Kansas City, Don Mattingly called a team meeting to tell five Phillies that they’re All-Stars, including two for the first time. “It kind of validates, ‘Hey, I’ve made it.’” From @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/phillies/all...

Once again repeating that America the Beautiful should be our national anthem

The United States 1957 vs. 2026: The same vibe, an innocent black girl surrounded by the same damn problem, white supremacy.

What a picture from cheney orr of @reuters.com — a Black woman on a train surrounded by masked white supremacists, emboldened in Trump’s America. One for the history books.

Happy Fourth. On this day, I like to revisit Frederick Douglass’ “What to a Slave is the Fourth of July,” and in particular, this video NPR produced a few years back of portions of the speech being read by Douglass’ descendants. youtu.be/NBe5qbnkqoM?...

Thierry Henry: "The story is, was, and always will be Cabo Verde. When you believe that you can, that's what can happen."

Andy Reid Approaches Floor For Traditional Coach-Tight End Wedding Dance https://theonion.com/andy-reid-approaches-floor-for-traditional-coach-tight-end-wedding-dance/

Cape Verdeans are now honorary Philadelphians because that was basically ROCKY. They weren't "supposed" to be there, much less going the distance with the champions and the GOAT, who had to give it everything they've got just to eek out a win in overtime. Bravo.

Cape Verde is probably unprepared for how much America now loves them

Absolutely insane that Cape Verde — a country of 500,000 — played Spain, Uruguay and Argentina…and lost to none of them in regulation. Easily one of the greatest performances in World Cup history.

Philly fanfest when Cabo Verde scored

Honestly very happy for them. This seems pretty classy and even low key given the range of possibilities!

Dance in the Country, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1883 (flipped)

Hooooow is Cape Verde happening????

Leo XIV: "Immigrants' hopes, sacrifices and contribution have formed part of the history of this country from its very beginning. In every generation, those who arrived seeking freedom, opportunity and a place to belong have helped to shape the nation’s character." open.substack.com/pub/thepilla...