AFP4 Jul, 2026 08:32 PM4 mins to readFireworks explode over the St Louis skyline to celebrate Independence Day and America's 250th anniversary. Photo via Getty ImagesThe United States is celebrating its 250th birthday with parades, flyovers and fireworks - and President Donald Trump stamping his mark on the anniversary in a deeply divided nation.
Washington’s traditional pyrotechnic display on the National Mall - lined with monuments celebrating the nation’s Founding Fathers - has been super-sized











