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President Trump faced criticism Saturday from a North Korean defector after recently becoming the first sitting U.S. leader to visit, albeit briefly, the notorious hermit nation. Yeonmi Park, a human rights activist who fled North Korea in 2007, took aim at Mr. Trump in an op-ed written in response to his unprecedented trip abroad last week.

YouTube star Grace Helbig has revealed that she's been diagnosed with breast cancer. The actor and comedian shared the news in a video on her YouTube channel and Instagram. "It's very shocking. It's very surreal. It doesn't sound real, but it's real," said Helbig, who told viewers she was diagnosed "about a month ago." Helbig said that she was diagnosed with triple-positive breast tumors,

President Donald Trump has hailed the "brave men and women" of the US military during a speech at a controversial Independence Day event.

"We celebrate our history, our people, and the heroes who proudly defend our flag," he told a crowd at a rain-soaked Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.

The "Salute to America" event featured military flyovers and fireworks.

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A new wooden statue of first lady Melania Trump is drawing mixed reactions in her Slovenian hometown of Sevnica.

The statue, modeled off of the former model, features the first lady emerging from a large tree stump, wearing the same blue dress from President Trump’s inauguration, and waving. The rustic sculpture is angular, with little attention given to her facial features.

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