this morning on world news now hitting the road. july 4th travelers get behind the wheel instead of boarding airline flights. what s driving travelers decisions this holiday now more than ever. it s wednesday, independence day, july 4th. and you know clearly just another day at the office. just another normal show. nothing special here, what you see on any other network news program. of course now it s independence day, july 4th, having a lot of fun. good morning, everybody. happy fourth, i m rob nelson. i m sunny hostin. paula faris is on assignment. we are celebrating july 4th with our very own july 4th cart. our top dog. oh. oh. get this. tip your bartenders.
fireworks, of course, are a booming business with annual sales at nearly $232 million. that s a lot almost as much as the costume the independence day not always a celebration. three u.s. presidents have died on july 4th. i didn t know that either. of course, as you can tell by our serious set, we are doing nothing but celebrating right now. get that wiener, amanda, show initiative. this is our facebook question of the day, what are your plans for the 4th of july. go to wnnfans.com and let us know. uh-huh. and you can tell us or you could show us if you want to. yeah, tweet your pictures to us at abcwnn, hash tag wnn fans. you never know, your photos could wind up here on world news now. love to see that. oh. she found that cart. we got our friend captain jack back over here. wienermeister for us tonight.