philadelphia's mayor and police commissioner. richard lui picks up our coverage right now. i picks up or coverage right now good day to you. happy fourth of july from msnbc headquarters in new york city. in the last 24 hours, two more communities in the u.s. now reeling from a uniquely american problem. gun violence. we have new information after a shooting in philadelphia claimed five lives and a shooting in fort worth, texas, claiming three lives. live reports this hour. plus, shocking images are m coming out of the middle east as the israeli military continues its biggest operations in two decades in the occupied west bank. back in the u.s., independence day celebrations could look a little different this year as millions are under a severe weather watch. that blistering heat leaving some places to switch out fireworks for drones. in massachusetts, one community postponing fireworks all together. >>