ISA major Independence Day celebration at the Washington Monument in Washington D.C., commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States, has been postponed due to thunderstorms. While heatwaves have caused cancellations of other events across the U.S., the delay here is specifically attributed to severe weather conditions. According to NBC News, around 10,000 people were present at the site before the event was halted. Authorities are evacuating people from the area to nearby buildings, though some hundreds of people initially refused to leave despite police orders. President Donald Trump had moved the main speeches to 10 AM local time, followed by a fireworks display. However, he plans to deliver his speech in the evening regardless of the weather, as stated in a post on Truth Social. The New York Times reports that Trump will speak at 11 PM local time, with fireworks to follow.
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