Independence Day

With the suspects now facing federal gun charges, a judge has dismissed state gun charges against two men who police said planned a mass shooting in Richmond on the Fourth of July.

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.

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...

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

Where to find Fourth of July fireworks displays around D.C., Maryland and Virginia.