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US: Thousands of Jay-Z Fans Stuck Outside Yankee Stadium Amid Gate Closures 4

Thousands of fans were left waiting outside Yankee Stadium on Sunday night, July 12, after security closed entrance gates ahead of Jay-Z's final concert of his three-night 30th anniversary series, with some concertgoers saying they were denied entry despite holding valid tickets. The show, originally set to start at 8 p.m., was delayed for hours. The gates reopened shortly before 10 p.m., and Jay-Z eventually took the stage around 12:15 a.m. The NYPD said it was looking into why access had been temporarily restricted.

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US: Thousands of Jay-Z Fans Stuck Outside Yankee Stadium Amid Gate Closures 3

Thousands of fans were left waiting outside Yankee Stadium on Sunday night, July 12, after security closed entrance gates ahead of Jay-Z's final concert of his three-night 30th anniversary series, with some concertgoers saying they were denied entry despite holding valid tickets. The show, originally set to start at 8 p.m., was delayed for hours. The gates reopened shortly before 10 p.m., and Jay-Z eventually took the stage around 12:15 a.m. The NYPD said it was looking into why access had been temporarily restricted.

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US: Thousands of Jay-Z Fans Stuck Outside Yankee Stadium Amid Gate Closures 2

Thousands of fans were left waiting outside Yankee Stadium on Sunday night, July 12, after security closed entrance gates ahead of Jay-Z's final concert of his three-night 30th anniversary series, with some concertgoers saying they were denied entry despite holding valid tickets. The show, originally set to start at 8 p.m., was delayed for hours. The gates reopened shortly before 10 p.m., and Jay-Z eventually took the stage around 12:15 a.m. The NYPD said it was looking into why access had been temporarily restricted.

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US: Thousands of Jay-Z Fans Stuck Outside Yankee Stadium Amid Gate Closures

Thousands of fans were left waiting outside Yankee Stadium on Sunday night, July 12, after security closed entrance gates ahead of Jay-Z's final concert of his three-night 30th anniversary series, with some concertgoers saying they were denied entry despite holding valid tickets. The show, originally set to start at 8 p.m., still had not begun as of 10:30 p.m., and the NYPD said it was looking into why access had been temporarily restricted.

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10th anniv. of South China Sea arbitral ruling

Japanese Parliamentary Vice Foreign Minister Tomoaki Shimada makes a speech at an event held in Manila on July 10, 2026, to mark the 10th anniversary on July 12 of the landmark 2016 international tribunal ruling that rejected China's claims in the South China Sea under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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10th anniv. of South China Sea arbitral ruling

Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro makes a speech at an event held in Manila on July 10, 2026, to mark the 10th anniversary on July 12 of the landmark 2016 international tribunal ruling that rejected China's claims in the South China Sea under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. ==Kyodo

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[Breaking News]4th anniv. of ex-Japan PM Abe's killing

NARA, Japan, July 8 Kyodo - Flowers are offered at a flower stand for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara on July 8, 2026, the fourth anniversary of his assassination in the city. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

PYONGYANG, North Korea, July 8 Kyodo - North Korean citizens visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang to offer flowers in front of statues of the country's founder Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il on July 8, 2026, as the country marks the 32nd anniversary of the founder's death. (Kyodo)

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4th anniv. of ex-Japan PM Abe's killing

NARA, Japan, July 8 Kyodo - Flowers are offered at a flower stand for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara on July 8, 2026, the fourth anniversary of his assassination in the city. (Kyodo)

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4th anniv. of ex-Japan PM Abe's killing

Akie Abe, the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, offers a prayer at the Abe family grave in Nagato in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2026, the fourth anniversary of his assassination in Nara Prefecture.

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4th anniv. of ex-Japan PM Abe's killing

Flowers are offered at a flower stand for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara on July 8, 2026, the fourth anniversary of his assassination in the city.

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4th anniv. of ex-Japan PM Abe's killing

Flowers are offered at a flower stand for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara on July 8, 2026, the fourth anniversary of his assassination in the city.

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32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

North Korean citizens visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang to offer flowers on July 8, 2026, the 32nd anniversary of the death of the country's founder Kim Il Sung.

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32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

North Korean citizens visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang to offer flowers on July 8, 2026, the 32nd anniversary of the death of the country's founder Kim Il Sung.

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32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

North Korean flags are flown at half-mast in Pyongyang on July 8, 2026, as the country marks the 32nd anniversary of the death of the nation's founder Kim Il Sung.

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32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

North Korean flags are flown at half-mast in Pyongyang on July 8, 2026, as the country marks the 32nd anniversary of the death of the nation's founder Kim Il Sung.

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32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

North Korean citizens visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang to offer flowers in front of statues of the country's founder Kim Il Sung (L) and his son Kim Jong Il on July 8, 2026, as the country marks the 32nd anniversary of the founder's death.

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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

ATAMI, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - Atami Mayor Sakae Saito and Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki observe a moment of silence on July 3, 2026, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of a deadly landslide that hit the city in central Japan. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]25th anniversary event at USJ

OSAKA, Japan, June 30 Kyodo - Visitors watch Universal Studios Japan's 25th anniversary parade in Osaka on June 29, 2026. (Kyodo)

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

BEIJING, China, July 1 Kyodo - Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026. (Kyodo)

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

A woman holds a U.S. flag during U.S. President Donald Trump's speech in Washington on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

People watch fireworks in Washington in the small hours of July 5, 2026, a day after the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

Fireworks are set off in Washington in the small hours of July 5, 2026, a day after the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

People celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4, 2026, in Philadelphia -- known as the site of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

People celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4, 2026, in Philadelphia -- known as the site of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

People who oppose U.S. President Donald Trump's policies rally in Philadelphia -- known as the site of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 -- on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

People who oppose U.S. President Donald Trump's policies rally in Philadelphia -- known as the site of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 -- on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

People who oppose U.S. President Donald Trump's policies rally in Philadelphia -- known as the site of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 -- on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

A banner celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence is hoisted on a street in Philadelphia -- known as the site of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 -- on July 4, 2026.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

A banner celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence is hoisted on a street in Philadelphia -- known as the site of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 -- on July 4, 2026.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

People dance while waving U.S. flags in central Washington in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4, 2026.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

U.S. military planes fly over Washington in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4, 2026.

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U.S. marks 250 yrs of independence

Portraits of the first U.S. president, George Washington (L), and incumbent President Donald Trump are hung on the Department of Interior building's outer wall in Washington on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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US: Great American State Fair Shuts Down Amid Extreme DC Heat

The Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., part of the Freedom 250 celebrations marking America's 250th anniversary, temporarily closed on Friday, July 3, due to extreme heat. Several people were taken to hospital, and the fair later reopened with free water stations set up on site.

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US: America 250 Military Flyover Rehearsals Send Jets Low Over DC Area

Reagan National Airport closed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 3, for military flyover rehearsals ahead of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. Residents in Washington, D.C., Arlington, and Alexandria reported seeing and hearing low-flying military aircraft during the drills.

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Football: 2026 World Cup+

A ceremony celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence is held before a World Cup round of 16 football match between Canada and Morocco at Houston Stadium in Houston on July 4, 2026.

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