Philadelphia buries time capsule to commemorate America’s 250th birthday – CBS News Watch CBS News To commemorate America’s 250th birthday, Philadelphia will bury a time capsule on the same grounds where the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. Source link
0m ago National Guard, law enforcement providing tight security in Washington, D.C. There’s heightened security around Washington, D.C., for the America 250 celebrations, which include a fireworks display that is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people. The main events on the Fourth of July are deemed a “national special security event,” which is the … Read more
A record-setting heat wave is blanketing much of the United States as millions of Americans gather for Independence Day, prompting the cancellation of events marking America’s 250th birthday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. More than 87 million people are under extreme heat risk, according … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A newly elected Republican lawmaker is putting America’s founding principles back before Congress ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday, arguing the country must recommit to them as socialist ideas gain traction on the left. Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., unveiled legislation reaffirming the Declaration of Independence — … Read more
The Declaration’s gift of freedom and equality is our duty to preserve. Source link
Photos from America’s last big birthday before this one in 2026. Source link
Fifty years ago, Don DeCosta and his family came from California to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the country’s 200th Independence Day in style. A teenager at the time, Mr. DeCosta was impressed by the historic sites, reenactments, museums, and fireworks. He thought he’d like to come back again someday. Now retired, Mr. DeCosta is in … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Millions of babies born during America’s 250th anniversary celebration will receive a first-of-its-kind commemorative Social Security card under a new Social Security Administration (SSA) initiative obtained exclusively by FOX Business. The limited-edition cards, available only to children born in the United States between July 2 and … Read more
How The Wall Street Journal covered America’s 150th and 200th birthdays (in 1926 and 1976), plus a shout-out to the current one in 2026. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Barack Obama took aim at the Founding Fathers ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, saying they held a “deep flaw” for their ties to slavery despite being “geniuses.” “I think sometimes we get confused in thinking that these two stories are separate. They’re intertwined, right? Which … Read more