Revellers brave heat and heavy rain to participate in Fourth of July activities — celebrating founding of US with parades, fireworks and hot dog eating contests
Fireworks burst on the National Mall above the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and the US Capitol building during Independence Day celebrations in Washington. / Photo: AP
At another longstanding celebration, fans of competitive eating crowded to watch Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest held in the Coney Island section of New York City. New Orleans residents welcomed rain and slightly cooler conditions after days of heat and humidity baked the city. "On this Independence Day, we came by to thank them, and to let them know we think of them all the time," Harris said.
And the east Tennessee city of Gatlinburg held its annual Independence Day midnight parade early Tuesday."Democracy is never guaranteed," Biden says, adding "every generation must fight to maintain it."Running events were a feature of many celebrations. In Lexington, Kentucky, about 2,000 people ran through the city’s downtown."I started these races here in 2019; I turned 50.
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