US marks its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers and extreme weather
US President Donald Trump's speech included some of his political agenda but also honoured war veterans and American history.
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US marks its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers and extreme weatherImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, People watch a fireworks display at a Fourth of July rally featuring US President Donald Trump at the National Mall in WashingtonByBernd Debusmann Jr, Reporting fromat the Washington National Mall and Nardine Saad, Reporting fromLos AngelesPublished52 minutes agoThe United States of America marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers, some intense weather across the country, much of which has simmered under an unforgiving heat wave for days."The American dream is back," US President Donald Trump told a cheering crowd at a delayed rally on the National Mall in Washington before the reputed largest fireworks display ever in the US lit up the night.The 4 July federal…
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