Americans from sea to shining sea united for a joyous celebration 250 years in the making as the Land of the Free marked a quarter-millennium of independence — and the birth of the once-radical notion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fireworks burst above marbled monuments honoring America's forefathers for roughly 40 minutes as sun-drenched and rain-soaked ...

Amid inclement weather and periodic lightning, organizers of the July Fourth celebration in Washington, DC put on a 40-minute firework show – notably much larger than past Independence Day displays.

As the United States turns 250 years old, Americans across the country are spending the holiday thinking about what the big birthday means to them, with reflections and celebrations as diverse as the ...