fourth-of-july
Robert E. Crimo, the 22-year-old man who is considered a “person of interest” in the mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, has been arrested, NBC News reports. The shooting took place during a 4th of July parade The video below shows when Crimo surrendered himself over to authorities. After his identity was released, reports soon followed, suggesting Crimo tried his […]
Joey Chestnut has once again showed amateur hot dog eaters how it’s done by polishing off 63 in 10 minutes, all while dealing with a protester who crashed the stage. The 38-year-old Chestnut, a.k.a. the glizzy GOAT, won Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for a record 15th time on Monday at the annual Fourth of July […]
The Pangaia Archive sale is here for the weekend and the weekend only. “Made for Everyone, For Everyday” is the motto they’ve stood by for the last three years. The brand known for its comfortable and stylish sweatsuits made with eco-friendly materials is here to stay and give you something to celebrate over the holiday. […]
A Nashville man suffered minor burns after a stranger in a passing car threw a lit firework into his top-down convertible on the Fourth of July, Fox 11 reports. The horrific incident was captured on video. Colin Kirby said he was driving home from watching fireworks with his friends, when all of a sudden a live […]
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Will Smith paid roughly $100,000 for a Fourth of July fireworks display over the Mississippi River in New Orleans. After city officials were forced to cancel last year’s fireworks because of the pandemic, financial woes threatened the annual display for a second straight year. That is, until the Independence Day actor and his Westbrook Entertainment […]
It’s the Fourth of July, which means Joey Chestnut has reigned supreme yet again. The hotdog-eating champ took home first place at this year’s Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island—his 14th victory over the last 15 competitions. Chestnut ate a record 76 hotdogs in 10 minutes, taking home the Mustard Belt and […]
Employees of the fireworks company tasked with running July 4th celebrations in Ocean City, Maryland were injured Sunday after said fireworks unintentionally detonated hours ahead of the planned Independence Day display. WBAL reports the employees suffered minor injuries and refused to be taken to a local hospital, and no other beach or boardwalk visitors were injured as a result of the […]
Joe Biden is taking major steps to get the pandemic-stricken country “closer to normal.” The president laid out his COVID-19 response plan during his primetime address to the nation on Thursday night, which took take place exactly one year after the pandemic was declared. Biden’s plan reportedly includes using active duty troops to assist with vaccine distribution, as well as his plan […]
Even after Dr. Anthony Fauci warned last week that he would “not be surprised” to see the United States eventually report up to 100,000 new coronavirus cases per day as the country’s numbers continued to trend upwards, many Americans ignored pleas to wear a mask and maintain social distancing on the Fourth of July. In the days leading up to the Fourth of July, the Associated Press reports […]
More than a dozen protestors were arrested Friday afternoon after blocking a highway leading to Mount Rushmore. The demonstration began several hours before Donald Trump would arrive at the national monument, where he was slated to lead a kick-off event for Independence Day weekend. Photos of the protests show local police and National Guard members responding to the […]
