Heat Wave Disrupts Fourth of July Events Across US ^15.1%

Newsmax - By Ahmed Aboulenein, Nathan Layne - 7/4/2026, 12:01 AM

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A dangerous heat wave upended Fourth of July celebrations across swaths of the central and eastern U.S. on Friday, forcing officials in the nation's capital and elsewhere to cancel or postpone dozens of parades, concerts, and fireworks displays. Among the events disrupted by the sweltering heat was the Great American State Fair on the... more