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Parades canceled and events delayed as historic heat grips U.S. on Independence Day

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published July 4, 2026 at 4:43 AM PDT

Severe heat is forcing Independence Day event organizers across the country to change and even cancel festivities.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.

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