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Trump's America 250 Celebrations Marred by Heat and Controversy

President Trump's America 250 celebrations have been disrupted by extreme heat, low attendance, and controversy over his Mount Rushmore speech.

Extreme heat shuts down the Great American State Fair in DC for a few hours 📹 Associated Press — Jul 04, 07:36 AM · 1min
Heatwave upends Fourth of July events across US, strains power grids South China Morning Post — Jul 04, 03:30 AM
Extreme Heat Disrupts US Independence Day Celebrations 📹 Al Jazeera — Jul 03, 23:04 PM · 1min
Extreme heatwave overshadows US independence day celebrations as Washington breaks heat record ITV — Jul 03, 21:59 PM
Dangerous heatwave hits peak temps along US east coast Channel News Asia — Jul 03, 21:13 PM
President Trump will speak in front of Mount Rushmore ahead of the country’s Independence Day celebration, at the memorial honoring four past presidents that he has mused about joining Wall Street Journal — Jul 03, 21:06 PM
Trump’s state fair suffers latest meltdown as extreme heat suddenly shuts it down The Independent — Jul 03, 17:22 PM
Tens of millions bake under July 4 weekend heat dome as NYC swelters through hottest day in 14 years ahead of America 250 celebrations Daily Mail — Jul 03, 16:54 PM
Brutal US heat dome threatens July 4th, World Cup weekend; 100°F in New York City Mint — Jul 03, 14:52 PM
Extreme heat grips more than 180 million Americans 📹 ABC News — Jul 03, 12:52 PM · 2min
Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore The Independent — Jul 03, 11:30 AM
July 4th Heat Wave, Russian Strikes On Ukraine, Future Of Democratic Party 🔊 NPR — Jul 03, 09:46 AM · 12min
Heat dome roasts eastern US ahead of holiday weekend Phys.org — Jul 03, 07:13 AM
A heat dome threatens the Fourth of July weekend with extreme temps and power strain Business Insider — Jul 03, 04:54 AM
Heat dome roasts eastern US ahead of holiday weekend The Straits Times — Jul 03, 02:40 AM
Emergency room visits spike as brutal heat grips over 180 million 📹 ABC News — Jul 03, 00:01 AM · 4min
Life-threatening heat emergency 📹 NBC News — Jul 02, 23:54 PM · 1min
Life-threatening heat emergency 📹 NBC News — Jul 02, 23:37 PM · 2min
4th of July expected to be hottest on record: Travel impacts, forecast 📹 CBS News — Jul 02, 22:39 PM · 6min
4th of July expected to be hottest on record: Travel impacts, forecast CBS News — Jul 02, 22:30 PM