Fourth of July celebrations and activities across the Hill Country have been canceled as historic flooding swells the Guadalupe River. The surge has triggered evacuations, multiple emergency alerts, and now, confirmed fatalities.

Displays of patriotism were evident at parades and hot dog eating contests, even at a time of deep political divisions among Americans.

A recent analysis found two Texas cities offer some of the most entertaining yet affordable Fourth of July celebrations in the country.

Booming fireworks, patriotic parades, and outdoor barbeques have become annual traditions, and many employees enjoy the day off of work for the federal holiday. July 4, also known as Independence Day,

On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final approval of the Declaration of Independence.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Fourth of July is about all things American: parades, cookouts, cold beer and of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics remain at the center of Independence Day, a holiday 247 years in the making. Massive fireworks lit up the skyline of multiple American cities, marking festivities across the country.