The annual Independence Day Parade in the nation’s capital has been canceled by Washington, DC authorities, due to extreme heat.
The parade was scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET on July 4. The heat index is expected to reach between 110°F and 115°F, and the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning for DC.
The decision was made for the safety of participants, spectators and staff, according to an announcement from DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office.
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Where’s Taylor Swift???????
Bizarre live feed by ?? The chairs and stage are for a completely different location and event. Probably the lame media with their petty grade school antics try to make things look bad. The air show is incredible as is the crowd. Clearly easy to say “Move along, Nothing to see here!”
Why is it still bright and sunny in DC? The suns down here in PA
but is America really free i mean its the immigrants that made America free not trumps racist attitude.
Trying to think which ‘military actions’ his administration has started that justifies even ONE of our soldiers to take part in or die for. Bombing fishing boats, jailing the Venezuelan leader, bombing Iran and murdering schoolchildren? The corruption just smells of Trump Derangement.
We saw one fly right over us and our lake as we sat on our pontoon in northern Wisconsin!!!
as a german, i wish thee my congratilations, yeah your gov did some bad stuff over the years but overall the US literally saved the western life. Thanks alot.