Fireworks and social gatherings celebrating America’s 245th birthday are planned throughout the Coachella Valley in the coming days, beginning Friday evening, a year after the coronavirus pandemic nixed most Fourth of July bashes. Independence Day falls on Sunday this year, though celebrants can watch pyrotechnics illuminate the sky in at least two local cities as […]
Airbnb announced Monday it is blocking people from booking one-night reservations for houses in Los Angeles and throughout the U.S. during the Fourth of July weekend in an effort to stop people from throwing unauthorized parties. On Aug. 20, 2020, Airbnb enacted a ban on all gatherings of more than 16 people at its listings […]
President Donald Trump took the stage Thursday for his “Salute to America” Fourth of July celebration in Washington — a military-inspired event that brought tanks to the Lincoln Memorial. “Today, we come together as one nation with this very special salute to America,” Trump said after taking the stage to chants of “USA.” “We celebrate […]
When shopping for their Independence Day outfits, consumers should remember a little-known fact: Under the U.S. Flag Code, any clothes with the flag on it are technically illegal. “Every item of apparel that they’re wearing that has an American flag on it: shirt, shorts, bikini, hat, technically is in violation of the flag code,” said […]
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to tout his military-style July Fourth event, which he said will be “one of the biggest celebrations” in U.S. history. “Be there early,” the president said in a tweet Thursday morning. His “Salute to America” event is set for Thursday evening, with Trump scheduled to speak at 6:30 p.m. He tweeted […]
