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Jul. 4th celebrations across country

How people are celebrating, protesting and traveling for July Fourth

People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings. Polls show declining national pride, especially among Democrats, during the Trump era.

The Boston Globe · 3h

Photos: July Fourth celebrations in Boston

In Greater Boston, the Fourth of July includes a number of annual traditions: music at the Hatch Shell, the presentation of the Declaration of Independence, and the reading of Frederick Douglass’s speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?

The New York Times · 10h

Celebrating the Fourth of July Across the Country

Displays of patriotism were evident at parades and hot dog eating contests, even at a time of deep political divisions among Americans.

Trump to sign ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ on Jul. 4

Roll Call · 7h

Trump signs ‘big beautiful bill’ at July Fourth ceremony at White House

President Donald Trump signed his mammoth domestic policy bill into law, securing a major legislative win by his July Fourth target date.

ABC News on MSN · 8h

Trump signs controversial spending bill during White House 4th of July celebrations

President Donald Trump is slated to use the White House's Fourth of July celebrations as the backdrop for his final victory lap over his massive spending bill.

POLITICO on MSN · 7h

Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic

Trump signed the multitrillion-dollar legislation outside the White House, and then banged down the gavel that House Speaker Mike Johnson gifted him that was used during the bill’s final passage Thursday.

July Fireworks, Macy's and NYC

CBS New York on MSN · 2h

Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show caps off a sunny holiday in NYC

The biggest celebration in the area was the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show. "All the people and everybody being together, it means so much," Cincinnati resident Craig English said. "You feel the excitement in the air and the beautiful skyline,

USA TODAY on MSN · 19h

July 4th fireworks on TV: Bigger NYC show to fire 80,000 shells around Brooklyn Bridge

Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks viewing party on July 4 (8 ET/PT, and streaming live on Peacock) brings the holiday heat with the return of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge as a stunning spectacle backdrop for the first time since 2019.

NBC New York on MSN · 15h

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show is back on the East River. Here's how to watch

After a year on the Hudson, the iconic Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks spectacle is returning to the East River this year, with launches planned from the Brooklyn Bridge and four barges in the East River.

LL Cool J Drops Off Philly July 4th Concert

Associated Press · 14h

LL Cool J says he won’t perform at Philadelphia’s July Fourth festival in support of workers strike

Rapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia.

Yahoo · 15h

LL Cool J refuses to perform at Philadelphia’s 4th of July concert until workers’ strike ends

LL Cool J is standing in solidarity with striking Philadelphia municipal workers, refusing to “cross a picket line” to perform at the city’s Wawa Welcome America Fourth of July Concert. The 57-year-old rapper was scheduled to headline the annual holiday event on Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Friday evening,

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6abc News · 16h

LL Cool J says he won't perform at Philly's July 4th concert due to DC 33 strike

LL Cool J says he won't be performing at Philadelphia's 4th of July celebration concert as long as the strike is ongoing with District Council 33.

What's open and closed on Jul. 4th

CNN on MSN · 21h

What’s open and closed on July 4, 2025

As Americans celebrate 249 years of independence with fireworks and barbecues, many businesses will be closed for the day.

USA Today · 1d

July Fourth 2025: When, why and how the holiday started

The Fourth of July isn't just a day for cookouts and fireworks. Here's a quick lesson about Independence Day and when it became a federal holiday.

The Associated Press - Busines… · 21h

What's open and closed on July Fourth

The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. A year later, according to the Library of Congress,

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Hundreds rally on July 4 against immigration raids, budget bill in downtown L.A.

Hundreds of protesters skipped the barbecues and spent Fourth of July rallying in downtown L.A. against immigration raids ...

Deadly storms slam Northeast, forcing July 4 cancellations and power outages

In Central Texas, at least 13 people were killed and 20 girls were missing from a summer camp after a flash flood.

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Madre Fire grows to over 50,000 acres on Fourth of July: See map

California's Madre Fire sparked in the late evening of July 3 but has since grown to the largest in the state this year by ...

New York Magazine14h

The 123 Best Fourth of July Sales, According to Our Deals Editor

Another long weekend has arrived, and you know where I’ll be until it arrives: digging around the internet’s sales bins for ...

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‘I absolutely love it’: Boston July 4th celebrations bring out revelers early and often

Holiday revelers say there’s no other place they’d rather be to celebrate America’s 249th birthday than Boston, coming out ...

Fourth of July celebrations draw crowds to Boston. Follow along with live updates.

Procession kicks off from Boston City Hall Plaza at 9 a.m. and meanders to the Old State House for the annual reading of the ...

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Beyoncé lights up Washington with dazzling Fourth of July ‘Cowboy Carter’ show

Beyoncé performed her first Washington "Cowboy Carter" concert on July Fourth at Northwest Stadium. The concert, which ...

Fourth of July jackpot at $60 million, winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, July 4

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is $60 million for the Fourth of July drawing on Friday, July 4. Check your tickets for the ...

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