Fireworks, flyovers and a 'really long' Trump speech ahead as US celebrates 250th

America celebrates its two hundred fiftieth Independence Day in Washington today. The festivities will feature eight hundred fifty thousand fireworks and, according to the BBC, a notably long presidential speech. Celebrations unfold under scorching heat—a significant milestone marking a quarter millennium of independence.

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