Organizers called off the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 115 degrees. The evening fireworks display remains scheduled.
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Organizers called off the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 115 degrees. The evening fireworks display remains scheduled.
Organizers called off the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 115 degrees. The evening fireworks display remains scheduled. Washington's Fourth of July parade was abruptly canceled due to the city's extreme weekend temperatures.
NPR reported the story as "Washington's July 4 parade is off. The fireworks are still on." Washington Times reported the story as "Washington's Independence Day parade canceled over hot weather."
2 sources have covered this story, including NPR and Washington Times. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 hours ago.
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