Tag: July 4

MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, July 4

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, July 4: Flight schedules may change at any given time, MIAA said. In those cases, passengers should coordinate with their respective airlines, it added. The Philippines has extended its travel ban on passengers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Oman, Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates to July 15.

Trump celebrates US might, avoids politics in rousing July 4 speech

by Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump sang the praises of the US military and American heroes of the past two and a half centuries Thursday as he skirted politics in a rousing Independence Day speech in Washington. “What a great country,” Trump exclaimed in an address saturated with patriotism and exceptionalism. “For Americans, nothing is impossible.” As combat aircraft, including the rarely seen B2 stealth bomber flew overhead, Trump scrolled […]

America celebrates its 239th birthday with fireworks in the nation’s capital

(Reuters) — Americans marched in star-spangled parades, ran relay races, gathered for fireworks shows and crowned a new world hot dog eating champion as they celebrated Independence Day in traditional style on Saturday (July 4). Possible security threats, wildfires in the West and rainy weather on the East Coast apparently did little to dampen the spirits of celebrants decked out in red, white and blue from their headbands to their shoelaces The crowd in Washington, D.C. […]