Category: July 4

US Police Arrest Noncitizens Who Were Allegedly Planning Mass Shooting on July 4

Police in Virginia, alerted by a tipster, arrested two noncitizens who were allegedly plotting a mass shooting on July 4, officials announced on July 6. Julio Alvarado, 52, and Rolman Balacarcel, 38, were arrested after a “hero citizen” overheard discussion about carrying out a shooting at an Independence Day celebration in Richmond, the city’s police…


LIVE NOW: Parade Shooter May Have Planned Attack for Weeks: Officials; US–Mexico Border is Declared Deadliest | NTD Evening News

Authorities in Illinois revealed on July 5 that Robert E. Crimo—the man who allegedly killed seven people at a July 4th parade—dressed up in women’s clothing during the attack to conceal himself. They also said they believe he planned the attack for weeks. As President Joe Biden’s border policies are hotly debated, a new United…


Parade Shooter May Have Planned Attack for Weeks: Officials; US–Mexico Border is Declared Deadliest | NTD Evening News

Authorities in Illinois revealed on July 5 that Robert E. Crimo—the man who allegedly killed seven people at a July 4th parade—dressed up in women’s clothing during the attack to conceal himself. They also said they believe he planned the attack for weeks. As President Joe Biden’s border policies are hotly debated, a new United…


Facing Backlash, City of Orlando Apologizes for July 4 Statement

The City of Orlando, Florida, has apologized for its official message about the July 4 holiday that questioned why people would want to celebrate it at all. “A lot of people probably don’t want to celebrate our nation right now, and we can’t blame them,” the original statement in a July 1 “City News” email newsletter…


Capitol Report (July 4): Mass Shooting at July 4 Parade in Chicago Suburb; Reflecting on Our Founding

A July 4th celebration in the heart of the nation fills the streets with performers and a crowd stretching for a mile. Some of those attending tell us what it means to them to celebrate America. And a group is celebrating freedom of speech and religion on America’s birthday. What’s the story that makes them…


Flight Cancellations Ease Slightly as July 4 Weekend Ends

DALLAS—Travelers flying home from July Fourth getaways faced flight delays Monday, but airlines were canceling fewer flights than in the days leading up to the holiday weekend. Airlines had canceled more than 2,200 U.S. flights, and another 23,000 were delayed, since holiday weekend travel picked up on Thursday. Airports were packed. More than 9 million…


Where to Celebrate Independence Day in Orange County

Surf City Parade Come join the nation’s 4th largest Independence Day celebration! This year Huntington Beach will be celebrating its 118th annual Independence Day tradition, long-awaited after two years of modified scheduling following COVID-19. This hometown celebration features four whole days of festivities, from the Surf City 5k run to the July 4th parade, as…


Buttigieg Warns Americans Flying Over July 4 to Brace for ‘Challenges’ Amid Airline Labor Shortages

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has warned that Americans could face “challenges” when it comes to traveling on the July 4 holiday amid chronic labor shortages and unpredictable weather. In an interview with “NBC Nightly News” on June 28, Buttigieg said “there are going to be challenges” with air travel but that officials are keeping a close…


The Picture of American Independence

“The establishment of our new Government seemed to be the last great experiment for promoting human happiness, by reasonable compact, in civil Society.” —George Washington, in a letter to Catharine Sawbridge Macaulay Graham, Jan. 9, 1790 We’re living in the Great Experiment. Established less than 250 years ago, the United States is founded on the revolutionary conviction that…


‘Earn This’: Our Rights and Liberties as Americans

In the movie “Saving Private Ryan,” Captain Miller and a squad of soldiers are sent to find and extract from combat a D-Day paratrooper, Private James Ryan, whose three brothers had died that week in military engagements. After a long search, they finally locate the private, but must then join other Americans to fight the…