Episode 1 - July 4, 2026

No Bias News debuts on Independence Day, as America marks its 250th birthday. Host Laura Laney runs down the day's biggest stories, reported straight and neutral. No bias. No commentary. No crap. Stories in this episode: - America's 250th Fourth of July, reshaped by a dangerous heat wave https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/july-4th-america-250-birthday/ - Heat wave pushes the U.S. power grid into an emergency https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/03/extreme-heat-us-power-grids-july-4-travel.html - U.S. declines to renew the USMCA trade deal with Canada and Mexico https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/01/trump-usmca-canada-mexico-trade-treaty.html - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at Madison Square Garden https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/entertainment/live-news/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding - The World Cup reaches the knockout rounds on home soil https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48939282/2026-fifa-world-cup-fixtures-results-match-schedule-group-stage-knockout-rounds-bracket - Conservative Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidential runoff https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/americas/fujimori-wins-peruvian-election-latam-intl - Pope Leo XIV marks July 4 praying for migrants in Lampedusa https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-07-04/pope-marks-july-4-by-praying-in-lampedusa-for-migrants-who-died-seeking-freedom-and-prosperity