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Revelers hold American flags as they watch fireworks explode during the annual Independence Day Celebration in the predominantly Latino community of Bell Gardens on July 2, 2026 in Bell Gardens, Calif. The event was canceled last year due to resident safety concerns amid widespread ICE raids across Los Angeles County.
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July 4th events threatened by heat wave. And, Russia strikes on Ukraine's capital
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Ambassador Samantha Power (C), former head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), embraces fired employees and their supporters outside the agency's headquarters on February 27, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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