4th of july Archives

Drenched Trump Supporters, Protesters Mark July 4 in DC

4 July 2019

An afternoon downpour drenched the Independence Day crowds and presaged an evening of possible on-and-off...

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Fourth of July in Washington to Come With a Twist From Trump

4 July 2019

There will be Navy F-35 and F-18 fighter jets, the Navy Blue Angels aerobatics team,...

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Does This Image Show How Four Different Presidents Celebrated the 4th of July?

9 July 2018

An image graphic purportedly comparing how Obama, Clinton, Bush and Trump celebrated the 4th of...

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Silent Fireworks

3 July 2018

"Silent fireworks" shows are a thing, but they don't employ a newly-invented form of noise-suppressing...

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FBI: Man Scouted for July 4 Attack at Parade in Cleveland

2 July 2018

Federal authorities said that Demetrius Pitts, 48, had repeatedly expressed his support for al-Qaida for...

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Fake "photograph" of the White House lit in an American flag design

Was an American Flag Displayed on the White House?

11 July 2017

A meme comparing White House light displays under the Trump and Obama administration used a...

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PBS Used Old Fireworks Footage for July Fourth Broadcast The network admitted that it used previously-shot video during its 2016 Independence Day "live" show...

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BREAKING: Feds Cancel ALL July 4th Fireworks Due to Terror Fears

26 June 2016

A fake news article reported that all 4th of July fireworks shows in the U.S....

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4th of July Urban Legends

4 July 2015

A collection of founding myths related to events surrounding America's Independence Day.

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ISIS July 4th Attack

3 July 2015

Rumors of ISIS attacks in the U.S. on July 4th were spread last year and...

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The Price They Paid

28 June 2005

A popular essay outlines the fates of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, but...

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