Independence Day

At least 38 people were shot and at least seven killed Monday morning in a shooting at Highland Park’s Independence Day parade. A person of interest has been apprehended.

Delightful, picture-perfect weather has unfolded regionwide in New England on this Independence Day!  A large dome of “high pressure” – sinking air that is the opposite of what’s needed for cloud development – has delivered dry air for a bright and pleasant summer day.  The only exception to our dry Fourth may be during the evening in the Crown...

Independence Day arrives at a time when the United States is roiled by hearings over the Jan. 6 insurrection, awash in turmoil over abortion and guns and struggling to maintain the common bonds that keep it together.

Across the United States this weekend, some Ukrainian refugees are marking Independence Day by celebrating their own new starts.

Rescue crews arrived to discover the man had already been rushed to a nearby hospital — but the body part had been left behind and also needed to be rushed to the facility.

Boston is a destination city for so many who want to celebrate our country’s history. This year, on our nation’s birthday, some new history is being unveiled. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton’s own words are on display in Boston in a letter to the Marquis de Lafayette from July of 1780. “The letter was a letter of warning,” said Massachusetts...

While many Americans will be celebrating Independence Day with cookouts, the costs will be a bit steeper this year.

The cost of some Independence Day staples like hamburgers, hotdogs and fireworks are up 20 to 40 percent over last year

“The barrage of fireworks is the same as a burst of gunfire for us,” a former soldier with PTSD who has worked to cancel the firework displays told Israeli Army Radio. “We don’t oppose the celebrations, we oppose the noise.”

President Joe Biden made remarks to the nation on Independence Day, applauding the nation’s efforts to combat COVID-19, but acknowledging there is more work to be done.

President Joe Biden celebrated the second July Fourth holiday of the coronavirus pandemic by declaring that “America is coming back together.”

Traveling for the Fourth of July? Making dinner plans? Here are some important tips to know before you hit the road. Traffic levels are expected to reach pre-pandemic proportions.  According to an AAA report, Boston will see the second-highest Independence Day travel volume on record, trailing only 2019. Drivers in the Boston area are expected to experience nearly three times...

Unsettled weather will persist today across New England with cooler temperatures throughout the region. Expect scattered showers throughout the day with highs only reaching into the 60s. Overnight, we will have cloudy skies with drizzle, showers and fog as an area of low pressure passes south of the region. Lows will be in the 50s. More of the same is…

With public festivities curtailed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Somerville celebrated this Independence Day with a Wednesday night fireworks show.

Traveling for the Fourth of July? Well, buckle up and brace yourself for traffic of pre-pandemic proportions.  According to an AAA report, Boston will see the second-highest Independence Day travel volume on record, trailing only 2019. Drivers in the Boston area are expected to experience nearly three times the delays when compared with typical drive times. The report projected that...

The United States dipped under 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, but experts fear Fourth of July celebrations will act like rocket fuel for the nation’s surging outbreak. Leaders in Austin and Houston, Texas, warned Sunday of hospitals nearing capacity, and asked Republican Gov. Gregg Abbott to…

This year, the best place to watch the Fourth of July fireworks might be from the comfort of your own home! Due the coronavirus pandemic and increasing cases around the country, public health experts and government officials are urging people to stay home and avoid crowds. If you’re looking to watch Fourth of July fireworks online or on live...

Associated Press writer Russell Contreras has always had trouble with the July Fourth holiday due to his family’s Mexican American past

The United States has dipped under 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, but experts fear celebrations for the July 4th Independence Day weekend will act like rocket fuel for the nation’s surging outbreak. Johns Hopkins counted 45,300 new coronavirus infections in the U.S. on Saturday after three…

The Fourth of July is a day meant for unity and celebration