
NASA astronauts Jack Fischer and Peggy Whitson celebrate the Fourth of July from the International Space Station. Fischer shared this photo on social media and said, "We sometimes have issues standing up straight, but we have no problems at all showing our American pride-Happy 4th!"

Fireworks are seen from the National Mall in Washington.

Competitive eaters take part in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York. Joey Chestnut, center, won the annual competition for the 10th time in 11 years. He ate a record 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

President Donald Trump smiles as he greets people at a White House picnic for military families.

Marie Brant and her dog, Chance, watch the annual Fourth of July Run for Fun in Laguna Niguel, California.

Girl Scout Hana Cho tests out a horn prior to a July Fourth parade in Santa Monica, California.

People gather for a July Fourth parade in Washington.

Baseball star Bryce Harper wears patriotic shoes during a Major League game in Washington.

Deb Settle, left, comes up for air while competing in the Mile-High Key Lime Pie Eatin' Contest in Key West, Florida. The competition was staged as the Florida Keys' answer to New York's hot dog eating contest.

Vice President Mike Pence waves to people during a parade in Grandville, Michigan.

People carry a giant American flag during the parade in Santa Monica.

A woman pauses among American flags that were planted at the reflecting pools of the 9/11 Memorial in New York.

A 15-foot-tall Uncle Sam marches in a parade in Sacramento, California.

Marilyn Barrows, left, and other parade-goers use patriotic parasols in Natick, Massachusetts.

Tammy Sproveri puts a mustache on her 3-year-old son Breydon as he gets ready for a parade in Northglenn, Colorado.


