4th of July

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke after the mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., on the Fourth of July.

Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess. In a decisive chowdown comeback, women’s record-holder Miki Sudo downed 40 wieners and buns to win the women’s title after skipping last...

Tracie Strahan reports.

New York City prepares for the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show. Romney Smith reports.

Anticipation is building for Macy’s annual Fourth of July fireworks as crews work to get ready for the celebration on Monday, Ida Siegal reports.

Across the United States this weekend, some Ukrainian refugees are marking Independence Day by celebrating their own new starts.

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The Fourth of July holiday weekend is providing further evidence that the travel bug is at its most infectious levels since the pandemic began in 2020.

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If you plan — or think you might need to — get tested for COVID in New York City over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, you better do it before Monday. NYC Health + Hospitals reminded New Yorkers on Friday that all of its COVID-19 testing and vaccination as well as its primary care sites will be closed in…

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The Fourth of July is a popular time to hit the beach, fire up the grill and take in the dazzling fireworks, but for the four-legged friends, it may cause anxiety and confusion — even prompting pets to run away if not carefully attended to. One New York City veterinarian shares tips and tricks on how to better prepare and…

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This weekend’s summer sizzler took the backseat Saturday afternoon to some wild weather, at least some for in the tri-state. Reports of golf-ball sized hail and street flooding followed a messy couple hours for residents in Monmouth County. Meanwhile, those in the city barely saw any fluctuation in a second day of serious heat. July kicked off with hot...

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NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

Families will be packing New Jersey state parks all summer, perhaps more than ever now that they will be free for the rest of the season — good news for some, but a few towns along the Jersey Shore say that the announcement will become a nightmare for them.

Myles Miller reports live from where Macy’s is setting up July 4 celebrations.