35,843 source-backed world facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 125 of 359.
“On June 24, a deportation flight safely reached Venezuela and all illegal aliens on board were returned home”
“No additional deportation flights were scheduled for that day”
“Last week, 146 men, women, and children were deported back home to Venezuela hours before the earthquakes”
“The 7.2 magnitude and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes killed over 2,000 people and leveled buildings across the country on June 24, with thousands more still missing”
“Justice Sonia Sotomayor accepted free concert tickets for herself and guests valued at $4,333 from Rimas Entertainment, the record label representing Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.”
“Rimas Entertainment is a record company, which provided tickets for a concert for me and guests while I was on a private trip to Puerto Rico in August 2025.”
“Sotomayor wrote in the disclosure’s appendix, “Rimas Entertainment is a record company, which provided tickets for a concert for me and guests while I was on a private trip to Puerto Rico in August 2025.” In contrast, Sotomayor reported in…”
“The only gift that Jackson reported receiving was a painting of herself valued at $2,500.”
“Among them, Sotomayor received the 2025 Brandeis Medal from the University of Louisville, according to a copy of the vendor receipt obtained by Louisville Public Media, which shows the award was worth $822.”
“She also received the Powell Distinguished Leadership Award from the City University of New York, with the plaque and medallion costing $344...”
“Gorsuch reportedly received but did not report a wooden bowl priced at $450 from the Yakima Valley Museum...”
“Jackson was bestowed the Spirit of America Award by the National Council for the Social Studies, but reportedly did not disclose the $193 medal.”
“Central Park was forecast to reach 100 degrees for the first time since 2012, with triple-digit temperatures possible on multiple days.”
“Shapiro confirmed last week that Pennsylvania would not be represented at the 16-day Great American State Fair run by Freedom 250...”
“...run by Freedom 250, a private-public organization President Donald Trump created to organize festivities for the nation’s 250th anniversary.”
“Attendees will be able to see Pennsylvania’s booth for themselves at the Great American State Fair through July 10.”
“Well, first of all, right now, we’re on a path this year, ‘26, to well surpass what we did in ‘25,” Mullin said in an interview with Breitbart’s Matt Boyle. “Our numbers are, in fact, within probably I’d say probably, within the next six w…”
“The first English settlers’ journey to Jamestown took about 144 days, just shy of five months.”
“Following the Dragon: Chinese Ming Porcelain in Early Jamestown displays Chinese porcelain excavated from the original settlement site.”
“Jamestown is marking closer to 419 years of history.”
“Freedom 250, an organization established by the Trump administration to coordinate and fund celebrations for America’s 250th birthday, confirmed there were no injuries.”
“The Great American State Fair lasts until July 10.”
“A Freedom 250 rodeo event, scheduled for 9 p.m. Thursday, was postponed due to the heat.”
“The incident occurred during an intense heat wave in Washington, D.C., where residents and tourists are experiencing temperatures of 100 degrees this holiday weekend. Officials are encouraging people to stay hydrated amid the high temperat…”
“Likewise, they cut and butchered a 350 foot long strip, with many 1 and 2 foot individual cuts, creating great damage to this beautiful piece of art that was, last week, 100% free of leaks, and any of the other problems it has had since it…”
“Interior officials told the Washington Examiner the outbreak was caused by “residual” algae left in supply lines that sat dormant during eight weeks of construction.”
“In chronological order, it was the building that hosted the First Continental Congress from Sept. 5 to Oct. 26, 1774.”
“This was a meeting of colonial delegates from all 13 original colonies, except Georgia, which did not send a representative.”
“established the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 250 years ago this month, in June 1776.”
“Federal authorities said Bateman, a self-proclaimed prophet, traveled extensively between Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nebraska as he built an offshoot network of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...”
“Practicing sect members are now believed to account for only a small percentage of the towns’ populations.”
“300 people were left trapped on a stranded train as Transport for London buckles under the heat.”
“As infrastructure currently stands, London is not equipped to deal with frequent and extreme heat waves.”
“London can’t keep suffering under every heatwave as global warming is making sure 40C summers, like the infamous one seen in 2022, become ‘the new normal’.”
“They, and places like Paris and Milan, are decades ahead of us so we’re learning from them, from the design of our buildings to the types of trees we are planting.”
“According to reports cited by the State Department, more than 500 companies operate in China to facilitate birth tourism, with packages ranging from $20,000 to $100,000.”
“The exhibit featured the 15 millionth Model T, which was the last one ever made. It was produced at the Ford factory in Michigan in 1927, marking the end of the vehicle’s 19-year production.”
“Ford helped refine the moving assembly line, cutting build time for the Model T from over 12 hours to about 90 minutes in some stages. This helped cut production costs too, and made the cars more affordable.”
“Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, also made a profound impact with the “$5 workday.” He increased wages and reduced working hours, motivating workers and giving them the financial means to afford the very cars they were buildi…”
“One of Ford’s most iconic vehicles was also on display, the Mustang. The white Mustang was unveiled in April 1964 on the floor of the New York World’s Fair. It boasted red interior leather that coated the seats and steering wheel, giving i…”
“Now, Ford’s F-Series is one of the most widely known and bestselling vehicles in Ford’s line. The F-Series has been America’s bestselling trucks for 49 years, according to Ford’s press release.”
“Even penguins in Antarctica feel the heat after temperatures rise 15°C above normal”
“Long-term records show that while conditions typically average between -15°C and -20°C, temperatures last week reached around -2°C.”
“Nearly 50 years of observations at the station indicate a clear shift in winter conditions.”
“Preliminary analysis suggests June 2025 was the warmest June recorded since monitoring began in the late 1970s, while early indications suggest June 2026 could also rank among the warmest on record.”
“Across the continent, Antarctic sea-ice extent has remained well below average in recent years. Scientists say the reduction in sea ice has significant consequences... this year marks the third time in four years that Rothera has experienc…”
“Sea ice in the Bellingshausen Sea, west of the Antarctic Peninsula, has been in long-term decline, and this year marks the third time in four years that Rothera has experienced no sea ice at midwinter.”
“Across the continent, Antarctic sea-ice extent has remained well below average in recent years.”
“While Antarctica remains one of the harshest environments on Earth, long-term records show that cold winter extremes around Rothera are becoming less common.”
“Climate projections suggest this trend is likely to continue, with future winters characterised by fewer prolonged cold periods and more frequent warm events.”
“Henrico County, located in eastern Virginia outside Richmond, has a population of nearly 350,000 people.”
“The drop comes ahead of the Fourth of July travel period, when AAA forecasts that nearly 72.2 million people will travel.”
“According to the latest data from S&P Global MINT and S&P Global Commodities at Sea, 78 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, making it a new daily record.”
“The previous high was 49 vessels.”
“The closure of the strait put a huge dent in supply, as nearly 20 million barrels of oil transited the strait every day before the war, which is about a fifth of daily global demand.”
“The International Maritime Organization on Thursday said it would pause its evacuation operations in the waterway, following an attack on a vessel.”
“This was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War,” Williams said. “It’s one thing to declare it, there’s another thing to win it. This was where it was won.”
“80% of Yorktown was severely damaged after the siege, and some of the older houses still have cannonball damage in the brickwork,” Williams said.”
“It was going to be an intense bombardment, nonstop, 24/7, averaging 1,700 cannonballs and mortar shell bombs a day.”
“The Japanese government donated 250 new cherry trees to join the 3,020 saplings that the city of Tokyo gave President William Howard Taft in 1912.”
“Visitors to the National Mall on March 15 would have encountered Tulip Day, an event featuring around 150,000 U.S.-grown flowers. Those tulips, a national symbol of the Netherlands, included a 250-shaped garden.”
“The Dutch island of Sint Eustatius was the first foreign entity to recognize American independence when it fired off a cannon salute to a passing American brig in November 1776.”
“The British, meanwhile, have marked 250 years since Americans rose up against their colonial authority by minting a 250-ounce coin. The coin, which British officials presented during the recent state visit of King Charles III and Queen Cam…”
“The Library of Congress received 27 books from different European Union member states. Each book, translated into English, reflects its country’s culture and shared history with the United States.”
“A red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham was issued by the Met Office from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday.”
“Freedom 250 spokesperson Danielle Alvarez announced separately that gates to the National Mall would reopen at 9:45, and that Trump would begin his remarks at 11:00.”
“Attendees were told to evacuate and seek "temporary shelter in a nearby building" at around 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time after the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning hours earlier.”
“For 250 years, Americans have overcome every challenge with grit, resilience, and determination,” her announcement said.”
“Severe thunderstorms have caused chaos at Britain’s busiest airports, delaying more than 900 flights and forcing dozens of cancellations.”
“More than 474 flights at London Heathrow and 439 at Gatwick were delayed, with some disruptions lasting for up to 11 hours, according to flight tracking data.”
“One British Airways service from Santiago, Chile, scheduled to arrive at Heathrow at 10am on Saturday (BST), was not expected to land until 9pm.”
“More than 200 flights on BA have already been cancelled to and from Heathrow, and on easyJet to and from Gatwick.”
“Heathrow’s online departure board showed several flights to European destinations cancelled on Sunday morning, including British Airways planes to Milan, Rome and Florence.”
“Travel expert Simon Calder reports that in total, some 40,000 passengers have had flights cancelled this weekend.”
“In the holiday resort of Dalaman, Turkey, a British man said his easyJet flight was cancelled as he made his way to the airport at 10pm on Saturday.”
“Over 11 hours later, he said he had ‘absolutely no communication’ from the airline about a rescheduled flight.”
“Due to thunderstorms in the south of the UK which restricted the number of arrivals and departures yesterday, like other airlines we experienced some disruption to our flying programme and had to pre-emptively cancel some flights to and f…”
“We did all possible to minimise the impact of the weather disruption for our customers and notified passengers with their options to rebook or receive a refund and provided hotel accommodation and meals where required.”
“The Transportation Security Administration is prepared to screen 18.7 million air travelers between June 30 and July 6.”
“We have been on the tarmac for over two hours and are now going back to the gate.”
“Five people were seriously injured in the explosion outside the Hare and Hounds Inn in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, yesterday afternoon.”
“Alarm was raised at about 2.17pm yesterday after reports of the sudden explosion, with the victims trapped inside the vehicle.”
“We received an emergency call at 2.11pm yesterday (Sunday) to report an explosion in a vehicle on Liley Lane in Mirfield.”
“A number of ambulance resources were dispatched to the scene, including four ambulances and the air ambulance, and five patients were conveyed to hospital.”
“The performing arts center was scheduled to close starting July 4 for a two-year $250 million renovation project under the direction of the Trump administration, but a federal judge blocked the plan to close the venue, instead ordering it …”
“Brittany Clark, 31, died after wading into the Econlockhatchee River to cool off while hiking with her best friend and boyfriend. The three had been wading in three-foot water when an alligator bit her arms, tearing off one and mauling the…”
“Both her arms, both her arms, both her arms are off, like, basically. One of them is, like, very hanging on [by a] thread, and the other is… gone.”
“While they were swimming, an alligator grabbed [Brittany] by her arm and began the 'death roll'. Her boyfriend, Chance, grabbed the alligator trying to get it to release her when it took them both underwater.”
“a war which has now outlasted the First World War and dragged on longer than Russia’s conflict against Nazi Germany”
“Thunderstorms have delayed flights from Heathrow and Gatwick for up to 11 hours.”
“The UK’s heatwave has turned into stormy weather delaying nearly 800 flights to and from the airports.”
“According to FlightAware, 377 flights arriving at or departing from Heathrow have been delayed”
“while another 399 have been impacted in and out of Gatwick.”
“Arrival boards show a British Airways flight from Santiago, Chile, arriving at 9pm when it was meant to arrive at 10am.”
“The amber weather warning for extreme heat has been delayed again, with 33C temperatures set to continue to linger over London, the South East and East Anglia until 9pm tomorrow.”
“The UK’s air traffic control service, said ‘weather disruption was expected to continue through the rest of the day’.”
“Flights must avoid the turbulent conditions, which stretches from northern Spain to southern Sweden and the south of the UK.”
“Gatwick confirmed some flights had been delayed and cancelled on Saturday ‘due to ongoing thunderstorms’.”
“President Donald Trump watched over the fireworks, which his Freedom 250 task force said would feature over 850,000 pyrotechnic effects launched from 10 locations from the National Mall to West Potomac Park across 40 minutes.”
“In comparison, the standard fireworks celebration in the capital is 17 minutes long and features around 17,000 to 20,000 fireworks being set off.”
