The original blog site hit 10 million viewers today. Took 16 years to reach 3 million, and only 2 years to jump to 10 million. Plus, there is also the new site, adding to that total. Today is a national holiday for federal employees. Also for most state government offices. No school today. The stock markets are closed. But the Post Office and UPS will operate as normal, FedEx with modified hours and banks and shopping centers will maintain their usual Friday schedule. The U.S. stock market is closed today, so the all-time attained by the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 52,900.07 will carry into Monday, July 5. Why? Not sure. Apple rose 4.8% with an announcement it plans to launch five new iPhone models. As the USA will celebrate our 250th year, I asked Google AI, what are our most patriotic songs. These ten iconic tracks perfectly capture the spirit of America, blending historic anthems, folk storytelling, and heartfelt tributes . [ 1 ] "...
The USA celebrates our 250th birthday on the Fourth of July. Much of this begins tomorrow, so I will attempt to summarize what should be the highlights. But first, t hink you're having a bad day? Consider the following from Google AI: Over 8 million Americans have recently lost their health care over the past year . This includes an estimated 3 to 4.2 million people who lost or dropped Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans and another 3.8 to 4 million people who today were dropped from Medicaid and CHIP . [ 1 ] Further, according to Google AI: The weather for the 250th anniversary celebrations in Washington D.C. and New York City will be dangerously hot and humid , with prolonged extreme heat alerts in effect across both regions. The stifling temperatures are driven by a massive heat dome that is engulfing much of the East Coast . [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Conditions in both cities are expected to feature: Scorching Temperatures: Highs are expected to exceed 100 ...