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Restaurant patrons sit at an outside seating area as pedestrians pass by in the Venice beach area of Los Angeles on Friday, July 3, 2020. California took a big step back in reopening its economy as Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down bars, wineries, museums, movie theaters and inside restaurant dining across most of the state for three weeks amid troubling increases in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Coronavirus death rate drops even as cases spike

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Parade goers draped in American flags walk down the street before a Fourth of July parade begins Saturday, July 4, 2020, in Bristol, R.I. The town, which lays claim to the nation's oldest Independence Day celebration in the country, held a vehicle-only scaled down version of its annual parade Saturday due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

A Fourth with less fizzle during pandemic in New England

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

This photo provided by Russell Contreras shows U.S. Marine Pfc. Ciprian Contreras, of Houston, in a World War II-era photo before being injured three times in the Pacific theater. In an essay, Associated Press writer Russell Contreras says the July Fourth holiday as a Mexican American has always troubled him because of his family's history in the U.S. But remembering his Uncle Ciprian Contreras' heroics as a U.S. Marine at Iwo Jima in 1945, makes him look at America's Independence Day differently. (Courtesy of Russell Contreras via AP)

AMERICAN DIARY: July 4 hurts, until I remember my WWII uncle

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One, Friday, July 3, 2020, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Trump is en route to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

For nation’s birthday, Trump stokes the divisions within US

By LYNN BERRY and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 19, 2020, file photo, a woman wearing a face mask passes a coronavirus billboard carrying a message in a bid to prevent the spread of the virus. South Africa’s reported coronavirus are surging. Its hospitals are now bracing for an onslaught of patients, setting up temporary wards and hoping advances in treatment will help the country’s health facilities from becoming overwhelmed. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

The Latest: S Korea has 60-plus new virus cases for 3rd day

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Will Boyd kneels at the grave of a family member who died after contracting the coronavirus, Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Montgomery, Ala. He says his family has lost multiple family members to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

Health officials fear virus surge after July 4 celebrations

By KIM CHANDLER - Associated Press

CORRECTS TO BROADWALK, INSTEAD OF BOARDWALK A statue of a chef at Florio's of Little Italy restaurant wears a protective face mask on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk during the new coronavirus pandemic, Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Hollywood, Fla. In hard-hit South Florida, beaches from Palm Beach to Key West will be shut down for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Restaurants and businesses along the Boardwalk will remain open. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

`Huge bummer’: July Fourth will test Americans’ discipline

By JOHN SEEWER - Associated Press

Fireworks seen from the Lincoln Memorial explode over the Potomac River for Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Our last happy Fourth of July, or just our last period?

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

People purchase fireworks on Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Dublin, Calif. For many Americans, the Fourth of July won't be about big festivities but setting off fireworks themselves. Hundreds of cities and towns have canceled shows Saturday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and sales of consumer fireworks are booming; though officials are concerned about fires and injuries with more pyrotechnics going off in backyards and at block parties. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

More fireworks in Americans’ hands for July 4 raises risks

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM - Associated Press

Trump supporters, some who were blocked from reaching Mount Rushmore by a blockade set up by Native American protesters, gather near where protesters clashed with law enforcement officers in Keystone, S.D., Friday, July 3, 2020.. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves)

The Latest: Trump to establish ‘National Garden’ of heroes

Associated Press

FILE - This March 22, 2019, file photo shows Mount Rushmore in Keystone, S.D. President Donald Trump will begin his Independence Day weekend on Friday with a patriotic display of fireworks at Mount Rushmore National Memorial before a crowd of thousands. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Trump plans fiery speech for Mount Rushmore fireworks

By Stephen Groves and Darlene Superville - Associated Press

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrives to greet Vice President Mike Pence at Love Field in Dallas, Sunday, June 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) **FILE**

Greg Abbott, Texas governor, issues sweeping mask requirement

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A surprise display of fireworks sponsored by Macy's explode over the Hudson Yards area of Manhattan as seen from a pier in Hoboken, N.J., late Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The fireworks were not announced until an hour or so before to avoid attracting large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

From big cities to backyards, July 4 not usual blowout bash

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Flags line the beach in Belmar, N.J., on June 28, 2020. With large crowds expected at the Jersey Shore for the July Fourth weekend, some are worried that a failure to heed mask-wearing and social distancing protocols could accelerate the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) **FILE**

July Fourth celebrations ‘reimagined’ as coronavirus spoils traditions

By James Varney and Jackie Park - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 4, 2019 file photo, fireworks go off over the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, July 4, 2019. The Trump administration is promising one of the largest fireworks displays in recent memory for Washington on July 4. It also plans to give away as many as 300,000 face masks to those who come down to the National Mall, although they won't be required to wear them. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC’s concerns

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press

This photo provided by Ford shows the 2020 Ford Fusion, a well-rounded midsize sedan with considerable Fourth of July discounts. It offers great value given its size and healthy features list. (Courtesy of Ford Motor Co. via AP)

Edmunds: 4th of July deals less generous but still solid

By CAMERON ROGERS of Edmunds - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 3, 2019, file photo one of two Bradley Fighting Vehicles driven into place in front of the Lincoln Memorial for President Donald Trump's 'Salute to America' event honoring service branches on Independence Day in Washington. Government watchdogs say President Trump’s 2019 Fourth of July gala in the nation’s capital cost taxpayers more than $13 million, twice as much as previous celebrations. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Watchdogs: Trump’s Independence Day gala in 2019 cost $13M

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, June 19, 2020 photo, fireworks explode during Juneteenth celebrations above the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The Manhattan skyline is seen in the background. They light up the sky in celebration, best known in the U.S. as a way to highlight Independence Day. This year, fireworks aren't being saved for special events. They've become a nightly nuisance from Connecticut to California, angering sleep-deprived citizens and alarming local officials. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Fireworks are booming before July 4, but why the ruckus?

By BRIAN MAHONEY and DAVID KLEPPER - Associated Press

Alaska’s Mount Marathon race postponed by virus until 2021

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Virginia Beach cancels July Fourth fireworks over COVID-19

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