Military personnel salute from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) in the New York harbor during The International Naval Review, ahead of Sail250, a gathering of tall ships and military ships honoring America's 250th Anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Tall ships parade under flyovers during the International Parade of Sail, part of Sail250, a gathering of tall ships and military ships, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Runners draped in American flags participate in a run on Independence Day in Huntington Beach, Calif., Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A New York Fire Department vessel sprays its water cannons in the New York harbor during ahead of Sail250, a gathering of tall ships and military ships honoring America's 250th Anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Military personnel salute from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) in the New York harbor during The International Naval Review, ahead of Sail250, a gathering of tall ships and military ships honoring America's 250th Anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Vice President JD Vance speaks on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) in the New York harbor during The International Naval Review honoring America's 250th Anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
People look on during an Independence Day parade Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Coronado, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Navy sailor Mykalya Jones dances with a flag as she waits for the start of an Independence Day parade Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Coronado, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
A bolt of lighting strikes as fireworks are set off of the Brooklyn Bridge, as seen from Bayonne, N.J., Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
People take cover in the Ronald Reagan Federal Building after evacuating the ºÃÉ«tv Mall due to weather while attending Independence Day events honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Donald Trump gestures at the conclusion of his speech during Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the ºÃÉ«tv Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the ºÃÉ«tv Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Guests dressed in American flag-themed clothes attend Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the ºÃÉ«tv Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Crowds enjoy a fireworks show from Brooklyn Bridge Park in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Anna Connors)
People watch fireworks during an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, early Sunday, July 5, 2026, on the ºÃÉ«tv Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Fireworks explode during the Great American State Fair on the ºÃÉ«tv Mall, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
People sing the ºÃÉ«tv Anthem at Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the ºÃÉ«tv Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump speaks during Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the ºÃÉ«tv Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
People watch fireworks at Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, early Sunday, July 5, 2026, on the ºÃÉ«tv Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump commemorated the 250th anniversary of America’s independence after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the ºÃÉ«tv Mall, with severe weather disrupting celebrations in several East Coast cities. People in cities including Chicago and New York celebrated with fireworks and music.
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