1. Today is Independence Day, but we can all agree that not everyone celebrates Independence Day. There are lots of great tips and best practices for helping pets during fireworks, as well as advice on how veterans and active military members with PTSD should handle fireworks.
2. Keep an eye on your bank statements. Ticketmaster has finally revealed details about its recent data breach. The company sent out emails to customers who were likely affected by “unauthorized activity” on their accounts.
3. “Despicable Me 4” is poised to smash the box officeGru and his minions It will dominate the box office this weekend. “Despicable Me 4” is expected to gross between $100 million and $125 million in its first five days in theaters over the July 4th weekend.
4. Christopher Reeve’s son will star in James Gunn’s Superman. Will Reeve will make a cameo in honor of the character and his father, who was the first to play the character on screen. The real-life ABC News reporter will play a TV reporter in the upcoming DC Studios movie, which is due to hit theaters in July 2025.
5. It’s not the Fourth of July when Joey Chestnut doesn’t eat a giant plate of hot dogs. Nathan’s Hot Dogs barred him from the contest because he was promoting a different brand, but all is not lost. Joey enters a hot dog eating contest with four soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas. In a twist, Joey has to eat more than the four soldiers combined. The poor soldiers have no chance of winning.
And that’s the trend.
