Parades in Washington and Philadelphia were canceled, and the Great American State Fair on the National Mall closed for several hours. By Adeel Hassan John S.W. MacDonald and Amy Graff The oppressive ...

The fair, part of President Donald Trump's Freedom 250 lineup, temporarily shut down on Friday. By McKinley Franklin Before the Great American State Fair on the National Mall was temporarily shut down ...

The Great American State Fair on the National Mall has closed for the afternoon, as the mercury climbed to 102 degrees with a heat index above 110. “The safety and well-being of our guests, volunteers ...

Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news. A visitor reacts to the heat while attending the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on July 1 in Washington.

Yet another wrinkle has appeared in President Donald Trump’s plans to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. On Friday afternoon, the Great American State Fair was forced to temporarily shut down due to ...

A record-setting heat wave is blanketing much of the U.S. as millions of Americans gather for Independence Day, prompting the cancellation of events marking America’s 250th birthday. Subscribe to read ...

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WASHINGTON — The Great American State Fair being held on the National Mall as part of the celebration of America's 250th birthday was temporarily shut down Friday afternoon due to extreme heat. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dangerous heat wave is bringing prolonged extreme heat to more than two dozen states across the Midwest, the South and the East ...

President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair was closed down on Friday afternoon amid the blistering heat in Washington, D.C. “Due to the heat, and in coordination with public safety officials, ...

July 3 (UPI) --The Great American State Fair was temporarily shut down Friday due to extreme heat as temperatures in Washington, D.C., reached 100 degrees. Freedom 250 announced Friday afternoon that ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A visitor to the Great American State Fair sought relief from ...