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Animals
Dogs and cats can be particularly sensitive to loud noises such as fireworks. Here, a dog watches an Independence Day parade in Takoma Park, Md., in 2013.

Get Ready For The Fireworks. How To Keep Your Pets Safe And Happy This 4th Of July

Jul 03, 2021
Independence Day fireworks can be dangerous and terrifying for our pets. Here's how animal experts advise keeping your furry friends safe this weekend.
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Opinion

A Father, A Daughter And A Georgia July 4th Running Tradition

Jul 02, 2021
This weekend, Mary Louise Kelly continues a family tradition — running the Peachtree Road Race. It won't be in person, but it will bring her a chance to run with her father's spirit in her heart.
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Live Updates: Miami-Area Condo Collapse
A man looks at a memorial Tuesday with pictures of some of the missing from the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla.

As South Florida Grieves Condo Victims, Miami Beach Cancels Its July 4th Celebrations

Jun 30, 2021
The city of Miami Beach is cancelling its fireworks and other July 4th festivities out of respect for the families and victims of the condominium collapse in neighboring Surfside, Fla.
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Nevadans Define Patriotism

Jul 02, 2021

The Fourth of July is a time for patriotism and patriotic music. But what is patriotism, and what makes a song patriotic?

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World
A mini replica of the French-designed Statue of Liberty will reach the U.S. on July 1. Here, the statue awaits its move in Paris on Monday.

Little Lady Liberty: France Is Sending The U.S. A Second, Smaller Statue Of Liberty

Jun 10, 2021
France is sending a mini Statue of Liberty to the U.S. It will stand across from the original Lady Liberty through the Independence Day holiday before being transported to the French Embassy in D.C.
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Nevada Official Traces Spike In COVID-19 Cases To July 4

Jul 15, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada officials say a record high in the daily number of positive COVID-19 tests in the state may be the result of people failing to wear masks and keep distances apart during the Independence Day holiday.

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Coronavirus Live Updates
Fireworks companies in Maine are facing a steep decline in business after many July Fourth displays were called off. Here's a 2012 celebration in Scarborough, Maine.

Maine Fireworks Businesses Struggle As Public Displays Are Canceled

Jul 02, 2020
Pyrotechnics companies try to make ends meet during what is usually their peak season. One company has seen more than 90% of its business dry up amid the pandemic.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
An employee with the city of Montgomery, Ohio lowers a wooden pergola onto a flatbed trailer. It will be transformed into a patriotic park scene with bunting, banners and flags. Many participants in the reverse parade are repurposing previous years' floa

This Reverse Parade Will Allow July Fourth Revelry From A Social Distance

Jun 30, 2020
The pandemic pushed one community in suburban Cincinnati to get creative about its July Fourth festivities.
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Fire Restrictions Begin On Public Land In Southern Nevada

Jul 01, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Several land management agencies in southern Nevada are putting limits on campfires ahead of the July Fourth holiday.

The fire restrictions began Monday.

In most places, campfires are allowed only in developed recreation sites.

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50 People Cited For Illegal Fireworks In Las Vegas

Jul 06, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say they issued 50 citations and arrested one person for using illegal fireworks on July Fourth.

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National
Tourists reenact the Boston Tea Party by tossing tea over the side of the ship into the Boston Harbor.

With A Midweek Holiday, Marking A Revolution With Moderation

Jul 04, 2018
Celebrating the Fourth of July is a serious predicament for some when it falls on a Wednesday. It's hard to enjoy barbecues and fireworks when you have to be at work at 9 the next morning.
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Science and the Fourth of July

Jul 04, 2018

Happy Birthday, America! From the very beginning, science has shaped this country.

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Las Vegas Police And Firefighters Cracking Down On Fireworks

Jul 02, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and city firefighters are getting ready for a fireworks crackdown.

Authorities are canvasing the city this weekend and are on the lookout for illegal fireworks.

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Politics
The Frederick Douglass Statue in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol in 2013. On July 3, the National Archives hosted a reading of Douglass' essay about the Fourth of July.

'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?' Frederick Douglass, Revisited

Jul 05, 2017
Two readings, 165 years apart, addressed to a nation at a precarious political moment. Why Frederick Douglass' famous 1852 anti-slavery speech is still read — and still resonates — in 2017.
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Illegal Fireworks Suspected Cause Of House Fires

Jul 05, 2017

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas firefighters believe illegal fireworks sparked a blaze that damaged two homes during Fourth of July celebrations.


One fire started Tuesday in a palm tree before spreading to four other palm trees and two houses.

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The Two-Way
A police officer "blown away" by the size of a neighborhood party's slip-and-slide, persuades her partner to follow her down.

Instead Of Breaking Up The Party, Asheville, N.C., Police Join In

Jul 05, 2017
A police officer, "blown away" by the size of a neighborhood party's slip-and-slide, persuades her partner to follow her down.
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The Two-Way
AAA says this will be the busiest Fourth of July travel period ever, with most people taking to the road to get to their destinations.

Big Travel Boom Expected This Fourth Of July Weekend

Jun 28, 2017
AAA says cheaper gas is one of the driving forces behind an expected increase in travelers this holiday weekend. Nearly 45 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home.
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Fireworks Sales To Begin In Las Vegas, Amid Fire Safety Warnings

Jun 27, 2017

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fireworks are going on sale this week at more than 100 fundraiser locations in the Las Vegas area, with firefighters warning about extreme fire danger in drought-parched wildlands.

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Code Switch
At a recent anti-Donald Trump protest in Anaheim, California, this couple said they saved the U.S. flag from a Trump supporter who was trying to get Latinos to trample it. Nervous about giving their full names, he said his was Anthony, and she said she w

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 7: You're A Grand Old Flag

Jul 06, 2016
Who is the American flag for? And what does it mean when people of color choose to wave it — or not wave it? Gene and Adrian dig in.
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The Salt
A hand-colored engraving of cinnamon from <em>Nature Displayed</em> by Simeon Shaw. (London, 1823).

As Chinese, Iranian and Indonesian As Apple Pie

Jul 03, 2016
The flavorful fruits originated in Central Asia; the wheat, in the Mideast. The lard? Courtesy of the Spanish. Spices came via the Banda Islands. Put them altogether for an all-American treat.
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Around the Nation
Benjamin Franklin thought the turkey was a much more respectable bird than the eagle.

A Bird Of Courage And A Bash In Denmark: The July 4 You Didn't Know

Jul 04, 2015
In the U.S., people often spend the Fourth of July grilling hot dogs and wearing their patriotic clothing. But there's more to this annual holiday than fireworks.
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