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Respiratory therapist and other medical staff work on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center, which is part of Seattle-area health care system UW Medicine, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Coronavirus death toll in U.S. tops 100,000

By Tom Howell Jr. and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Baltimore mayor cancels all major events through August

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A worker wipes down the octagon between bouts during the UFC 249 mixed martial art event, Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

UFC blueprint for sports’ reopening only raises more questions

By Thom Loverro

Florida governor OK’s stricter thresholds on ballot measures

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN - Associated Press

North Carolina town cancels Fourth of July celebration

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Patrol: 12 people killed in 12 traffic crashes over holiday

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6 killed, 66 hurt in July 4th weekend shootings in Chicago

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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence and others stand as the US Army Band performs and the US Navy Blue Angels flyover at the end of an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump calls America’s story ‘the greatest political journey’

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CALVIN WOODWARD and LYNN BERRY - Associated Press

In this image taken from video provided by Ben Hood, a firefighter works to extinguish a fire, Thursday, July 4, 2019, following an earthquake in Ridgecrest, Calif. (Ben Hood via AP)

Strongest earthquake in 20 years rattles Southern California

By John Antczak and Olga R. Rodriguez - Associated Press

In this Thursday, July 4, 2019 photo, Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers stand guard while a woman relieves her son who had panicked after reports of stabbings and threatening injuries after the 4th of July celebrations at Chicago's Navy Pier. Police said a false report of gunfire set off a stampede that trampled more than a dozen people. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky)

Police: Security officer’s gunshot warning caused stampede

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The Latest: Warnings over possible gunman caused panic

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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence and others stand as the US Army Band performs and the US Navy Blue Angels flyover at the end of an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump ‘Salute to America’ celebrates with military flyovers, patriotic revelry

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

People on the National Mall take cover from a passing storm during Independence Day festivities on Thursday, July 4, 2019. (Photo by Moss Brennan / The Washington Times)

‘Salute to America’ spirits high despite storms on Washington D.C. National Mall

By Moss Brennan and Emily Kettterer - The Washington Times

Two Bradley Fighting Vehicles flank the stage being prepared in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Washington, ahead of planned Fourth of July festivities with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Latest: Trump asks Americans to ‘stay true to our cause’

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Number two ranked female eater in the world Michelle Lesco, left, and defending women's champion Miki Sudo pose together during Nathan's Famous international Fourth of July hot dog eating contest weigh-in at the Empire State Building on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

The Latest: Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut eats 71 hot dogs to win

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FILE - In this July 4, 2000 file photo, President Clinton speaks on the USS John F. Kennedy as a tall ship passes between him and the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor during Independence Day celebrations in New York. (AP Photo/Ed Betz)

Presidents on July 4: Some chill, some get in your face

By CALVIN WOODWARD - Associated Press

An Army soldier hops out of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle after moving it into place by the Lincoln Memorial, Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Washington, ahead of planned Fourth of July festivities with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump asks Americans to ‘stay true to our cause’

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CALVIN WOODWARD and LYNN BERRY - Associated Press

Police from various agencies work at the Lincoln Memorial as Fourth of July festivities are set up nearby, Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

What to know about the July 4th celebration in Washington

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Two Bradley Fighting Vehicles are parked nearby the Lincoln Memorial for President Donald Trump's "Salute to America"event honoring service branches on Independence Day, Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Washington. Trump is promising military tanks along with &quot;Incredible Flyovers &amp; biggest ever Fireworks!&quot; for the Fourth of July. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Congress to investigate costs of Trump’s July 4 extravaganza

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Trump's Independence Day observance is meant to honor the U.S. military and the traditional spirit of the American people. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Trump’s grand Fourth of July trumps them all

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times