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President Donald Trump, visiting Mount Rushmore, frames communism as a mortal threat to American liberty as Washington cancels its Independence Day parade due to a brutal heatwave, with the 250th anniversary celebration set to culminate in a National Mall speech and fireworks while wildfires rage in the West and the National Guard assists security.
Philadelphia canceled Friday's Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade due to extreme heat forecast to reach around 104°F, with the city's Heat Health Emergency extended through Sunday; organizers prioritized safety and said the scale of the event could not be safely hosted in the conditions.
Washington, D.C.’s Independence Day Parade was canceled due to a heat index well above 100 degrees, with organizers saying safety of participants, spectators and staff was the top priority; the parade had been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on July 4, and a nighttime fireworks show was planned for around 10:30 p.m. later that day.
Extreme heat with a heat index up to 115 degrees forced the cancellation of Philadelphia’s Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade, heartbreaking for thousands who traveled from across the U.S. and overseas; crowds still lined Independence Mall and Old City to mark the 250th anniversary as other events continued with cooling measures and safety crews in place.
Extreme heat forced the cancellation of the Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade in Philadelphia, but other 250th events continue: the Liberty Medal ceremony honoring Pope Leo XIV is held at the National Constitution Center with remarks broadcast live from the Vatican, the Pops on Independence concert with Idina Menzel is moved to 8 p.m., and a One Philly: Unity Concert is still on. Expect pop-up performances around Old City, a 400-drone Independence Illumination Show, and continued museum and historic programming, all under an ongoing extreme heat advisory with temperatures around 104°F and high heat indices. Organizers emphasize safety with water stations and cooling measures.
Extreme heat in Philadelphia led organizers to cancel the Wawa Welcome America Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade, despite earlier plans to start earlier and shorten the route; the indoor Liberty Medal ceremony will still proceed, while other Independence Day events and SEPTA services were affected.