The United States is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its Independence on July 4, 2026, making it a historic milestone often referred to as the Semiquincentennial or America250. The US ...

America’s Independence Day Parade in Washington DC has been canceled due to extreme heat, the latest event to be disrupted by a searing heat dome that continues to hover over the east of the country.

July Fourth (or the Fourth of July or Independence Day) is a special American holiday celebrated every year on July 4, and it's not just a day for fireworks and barbecues. Here's a quick history ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO - A US Air Force B-2 Spirt Stealth Bomber escorted by F-35 Lightening II and F22 Raptor stealth fighter aircraft ...

The American Revolution is often told as a heroic story of 13 colonies rising up against a mighty empire and, with some help from France, winning their independence. But the real story is more ...

The New York Historical thinks it has identified the anonymous printer behind a rare broadside printing of the Declaration made soon after July 4, 1776. By Jennifer Schuessler See more of our coverage ...

Michael Scurr, a volunteer at Britain’s National Archives, has discovered a rare early copy of the Declaration of ...

To mark the United States' Independence Day and the nation’s 250th anniversary, FIFA will celebrate the holiday with special pre-match programming at both FIFA World Cup 2026™ ...

MARKING 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, US Ambassador Lee Lipton and his wife Erika welcomed Philippine officials and diplomats to the “Freedom 250” reception in Manila ...