Jul 04 Analysis: Nearly twice as many wildfires are recorded on July 4 as other days in the West By Mojtaba Sadegh, The Conversation Nearly 22 million people lived within three miles of a U.S. wildfire in the past two decades. Continue reading
Jul 02 What to know about the 4th of July’s origins and traditions By Jim Salter, Associated Press Here are five things to know about the Fourth of July, including the origin of the holiday and how fireworks became part of the tradition. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 3:04 News Wrap: National Weather Service warns Americans of dangerous heat, humidity In our news wrap Saturday, millions of Americans are under a blanket of heat and humidity in the South and West, a record number of travelers are heading out of town for the holiday weekend, French President Macron canceled a… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 6:35 The case against the suspected Highland Park gunman As the Highland Park community mourns after the July Fourth shooting, there are many questions about the gunman. Illinois has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, but that didn’t stop the suspect from obtaining high-caliber firearms. Lake… Continue watching
Jul 05 WATCH: Police say gunman fired more than 70 rounds at Highland Park 4th of July parade By Michael Tarm, Kathleen Foody, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The man charged Tuesday with seven counts of murder for opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago legally bought five weapons, including two high-powered rifles. Continue reading
Jul 04 WATCH: A Capitol Fourth 2022 By Dan Cooney and Associated Press Grammy-nominated country music artist Mickey Guyton hosted the 42nd edition of “A Capitol Fourth,” the July 4th concert and fireworks celebration broadcast on PBS. The celebration took place outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Jul 04 WATCH: Officials provide update after Highland Park July 4 parade shooting By Associated Press Police say at least six people are dead and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in a Chicago suburb, and officers are searching for a suspect who likely fired on the festivities from a rooftop. Continue reading
Jul 04 Shooting at 4th of July parade in Chicago suburb Highland Park leaves 6 dead, two dozen hospitalized By Kathleen Foody, Michael Tarm, Roger Schneider, Associated Press A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killed at least six people and wounding at least 30. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 8:57 How Americans view their country and identity By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde, Claire Mufson The Declaration of Independence's words are timeless, "we hold these truths to be self-evident." But in this time of stark divisions, is it self-evident what it means to be American? Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, we reached out… Continue watching
Jul 03 Centuries-long debate continues over ‘all men are created equal’ By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Thomas Jefferson helped immortalize the expression, but he didn't invent it. The words in some form date back centuries before the Declaration and were even preceded in 1776 by Virginia's Declaration of Rights, which stated that “all men are by… Continue reading