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Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians, data shows – The Washington Post
Children are three times more likely to be fatally injured by a car on the holiday, and the risk grows to 10 times for kids 4 to 8. It’s almost Halloween, which means that law enforcement agencies around the country are warning parents about the possibility of finding marijuana candy in their …
Editorial Cartoon: Labor Day
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Opinion | Wishing for a Tank-Free Fourth – The New York Times
It could be worse. There’s always James Buchanan. Happy Fourth of July, everybody. I want you to have a great day. No moaning about the state of the nation. Don’t obsess about Donald Trump! It’s true he thought watching a bunch of tanks roll through Washington, D.C., would be a …
Inside the effort to build suspense — and crowds — for Trump’s Fourth of July – The Washington Post
As President Trump’s appointees have worked doggedly to assemble the most ambitious and costly Fourth of July ceremony the nation’s capital has ever seen, they have been guided by one overriding principle: It cannot be a repeat of his 2017 inauguration. The transformation of the Lincoln Memorial’s grounds into a …
Trump Says Tanks Will Be on Display in Washington for July 4 – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Monday that the Pentagon would put military tanks on display on Thursday in Washington as part of his plans to turn the annual Fourth of July celebration in the nation’s capital into a salute to the country’s military prowess. The tanks will join an …
Chief says shorthanded TSA will handle July 4 travel surge
The chief of the Transportation Security Administration says travelers should see only a slight increase in checkpoint wait times over the four-day July 4 holiday weekend despite the diversion of about 350 employees including screeners to the U.S.-Mexico border. David Pekoske said Monday that TSA can manage the loss of …
Eye injuries from fireworks in U.S. have nearly doubled – UPI.com
As communities across America enjoy fireworks this July Fourth, folks should keep eye safety in mind. The number of eye injuries caused by fireworks nearly doubled from 2016 to 2017, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology is urging Americans to take proper safety precautions this holiday. Fireworks-related eye injuries rose …
Trump plans ticketed-access area for VIPs, friends and family at July 4 celebration – The Washington Post
Plans by President Trump to reshape Washington’s Independence Day celebration now include an area in front of the Lincoln Memorial reserved for dignitaries, family and friends that will be accessible only through tickets distributed by the White House. The VIP section will stretch roughly from the steps of the memorial …
Trump plans Air Force One flyover of Mall for July Fourth celebration – The Washington Post
President Trump plans to have U.S. military planes, including one of the jetliners used as Air Force One, fly over the Mall as part of his Fourth of July celebration next month, according to three people briefed on the plans. The flyover reflects Trump’s long-standing interest in replicating the Bastille …
