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Away from the turmoil in Washington, Americans will mark July 4 in their own patriotic ways. Expect rodeos, line dancing, Tejano music and Led Zeppelin.
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The group, wearing clothing associated with the organization Patriot Front, assembled near Capitol Hill before leaving the district.
While grand ships with billowing sails made their way in the Hudson River, a crew in a modest tugboat kept watch on the high-traffic day on the water.
A Haitian national ordered to leave the U.S. allegedly struck and killed a Pennsylvania State Police trooper during a commercial vehicle inspection.
In Philadelphia, extreme temperatures forced the cancellation of some events, including the city’s big parade and a ceremonial pitching of George Washington’s field tent.
Strong winds and waves overwhelmed a boat with six adults and four children on Geneva Lake, the authorities said. All the children were wearing life jackets, officials said.
The celebrations in the US capital will feature 850,000 fireworks, a "really long" speech from the president and scorching temperatures.
