The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Atlanta, Georgia faces renewed calls for the removal of the Stone Mountain Confederate Monument after activists voiced outrage at the monument’s planned reopening on Independence Day weekend. The nine-story-high bas-relief …
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More than 57,000 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the United States in the past 24 hours, setting another record for new infections just as the country heads for the July 4 holiday. Coronavirus cases are on the rise in 37 states, a dramatic turn that is now …
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Surgeon General Jerome Adams offered a July 4 message before the holiday weekend, arguing that wearing a mask for Independence Day gatherings means “we really will have more independence and more freedom” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Adams told NBC presenter Craig Melvin on “Today” that the most important thing a …
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The 4th of July celebrations look a little different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but sky watchers are still on a special gift for Independence Day. The weekend brings not only a full moon, but also a lunar eclipse. The lunar eclipse “buck moon” will be visible the …
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Ooh, ahh, uh oh: An explosive new study into the dangers of fireworks has revealed a major health hazard just in time for July 4, 2020. Not only are the immediate risks of accidental fire and life-threatening injuries expected. Everyday fireworks, which any hobby pyro could acquire, emit “absurdly high” …
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