As the US turns 250, New York becomes the stage for fireworks, ships, Swift wedding fever and a brutal heat wave testing the city’s nerves

The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with political polarization and a heat wave as celebrations get underway across the United States on Saturday.

The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with political polarization and a heat wave as celebrations get underway across the United States on Saturday

As fireworks compete with dangerous heat, America's semiquincentennial finds a country struggling to agree on what exactly it's celebrating

Washington: America turns 250 on Saturday — a landmark birthday that coincides with a time of deep national division and a president determined to seize the festive center stage.…

As the US turns 250, New York becomes the stage for fireworks, ships, Swift wedding fever and a brutal heat wave testing the city’s nerves

The signing of the Declaration of Independence, one of history's most celebrated articulations of democratic ambitions, is being marked in myriad ways.

The US is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the country's independence on Saturday under sweltering temperatures, with a massive fireworks show planned in Washington following…

The United States marked 250 years of independence on Saturday with fireworks, parades, concerts and patriotic ceremonies across the...

New York ushered in the holiday with a midnight ball drop, mirroring the fanfare of New Year's Eve, and tall ships parade