Category: Fourth

What Presidents Have Done on the Fourth of July

WASHINGTON—Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public. They’ve bailed to the beach, the mountains, the golf course, the farm, the ranch. In the middle of the Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt was sailing to Hawaii on a fishing and working vacation. It’s also…


What to Know About Fourth of July Holiday Origins and Traditions

ST. LOUIS—The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics also make it an especially dangerous holiday, typically resulting in more than 10,000 trips to the emergency room. Yet fireworks remain at the center of Independence Day, a holiday 247 years in the…


Bloody Fourth of July Weekend in Major US Cities Leaves Many Dead, More Injured

Major cities across the United States saw a violent Fourth of July weekend, with reports saying that at least 50 people were shot in Chicago, children being shot in Houston, and more in Baltimore. Authorities told NBC Chicago on Monday that nine people died and another 48 were shot across Chicago over the weekend. Last…


Bloody 4th of July Weekend in Major US Cities Leaves Many Dead, More Injured

Major cities across the United States saw a violent Fourth of July weekend, with reports saying that at least 50 people were shot in Chicago, while children were hit by gunfire in Houston and Baltimore, one fatally. Authorities told NBC Chicago on July 4 that nine people were fatally shot across Chicago over the weekend….


Airlines Cancel, Delay Hundreds of Flights Ahead of Fourth of July Weekend

Airlines have already canceled and delayed well over 1,000 flights as of Friday ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. More than 3,200 U.S. flights have been delayed and another 349 have been canceled as of Friday at 3 p.m. ET, according to tracking website FlightAware’s latest update. The cancelations come at a time…