Organizers for the Great American State Fair, taking place on the National Mall, announced Friday that the event was closing due to extreme heat, with plans to reopen at 5 p.m. The capital hit 100 degrees with a 111-degree heat index at 2 p.m. CNN's Derek Van Dam reports.
Organizers for the Great American State Fair, taking place on the National Mall, announced Friday that the event was closing due to extreme heat, with plans to reopen at 5 p.m. The capital hit 100 degrees with a 111-degree heat index at 2 p.m. CNN's Derek Van Dam reports.
A fleet of jets flew over New York Harbor this morning as part of the Sail4th 250 festivities, leaving a trail of red, white and blue smoke.
As celebrations began for America’s 250th birthday on Saturday, 150 people from 50 countries gathered at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia to become US citizens. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan spoke with the new American citizens about taking the oath on the historic day.
CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen is on the ground in Tehran at the funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in a strike at the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran. CNN operates in the country only with the permission of the government but maintains full editorial control of its reports.
Young South Koreans are obsessed with “wakppu,” the latest trend of crushing wax-coated clay balls to release their stress and feel nostalgia for their childhood times.
CNN’s Erica Hill is on board the US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, also known as “America’s Tall Ship,” as the vessel leads the tall ship parade along the Hudson River for the Fourth of July.
Fans waiting outside Madison Square Garden early Saturday erupted with excitement after a catering van gave out pastries, sparking speculation they may have come from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. CNN has not independently confirmed the pastries were connected to the wedding.
The first American pontiff Pope Leo XIV spent Independence Day on the southern Italian island Lampedusa, welcoming migrants and honoring the thousands who have died or disappeared trying to cross the Mediterranean. CNN's Christopher Lamb reports.
CNN's Anderson Cooper explains why he remains optimistic about the United States of America on the eve of the country's 250th birthday, remembering the 1976 Fourth of July in New York City with his family.
History Factcheck: July 2nd is a pretty important date if we're looking at Revolutionary History as more than just a patriotic celebration. That was just one of three favorite myths and missed details that reenactors in Massachusetts were eager to share with CNN.
Fourth of July weekend plans may be disrupted by scorching heat and a risk of strong thunderstorms.
