As the U.S. celebrated its 249th Independence Day on July 4, 2025, the holiday was overshadowed by multiple crises. In Texas, deadly flash floods caused at least 51 deaths, including 15 children, with several girls missing from a summer camp in Kerr County. Meanwhile, California battled the massive Madre Fire, the largest wildfire of the year, forcing evacuations.
Violence marred the holiday as well: celebratory gunfire in Nashville injured three people, a shooting in Indianapolis left two dead and seven injured, and a mass shooting at a Philadelphia bar wounded 11, with two in critical condition.
On the political front, hundreds of thousands joined nationwide “Free America” protests, organized by groups like the Women’s March, opposing President Trump’s recent “big beautiful bill,” which includes a Medicaid funding ban affecting abortion services. Protesters rallied against billionaire influence, poverty, and fear-driven politics amid ongoing national turmoil.
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