there were guns. a rare mass shooting in denmark. tragic news there are several fatalities reported. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster. it is monday, july 4th, independence day in the united states. millions of americans will be celebrating the holiday without covid restrictions the first time in three years. the celebrations come at a time of deep division over conservative politics. roe v. wade one of the issues. cost of living a concern for many families this holiday weekend. several cities marked independence day early with fireworks shows on sunday. you re looking at picture from milwaukee, wisconsin. it s their first show since 2019. but in many cities, fire work displays may be limited with costs for displays around 35% according to the pyrotechnic association. retailers are ready to meet demand this year. the fourth of july cookout will cost more this year, roughly 17% higher than last year. that s a little over $10 more tha
good morning to viewers here in the u.s. and all around the world, it is monday, july 4th, and the independence day celebrations kicking off early in some cities. this is video from milwaukee s waterfront where thousands gathered to catch a spectacular fireworks show, just beautiful there. the mood was not so festive at america s airports, though, flights canceled, passengers stranded. if you are flying holiday weekend chances are you are not having a happy 4th and feeling anything but independent because you were at the mercy of overwhelmed airlines. more than 1,500 flights were canceled from friday through sunday and saturday was the worst, 653 flights were axed. the airlines are also blaming the weather, thunderstorms in the northeast delaying thousands of flights and adding to the chaos the highest travel demand we ve seen since the start of the pandemic and, of course, rampant staffing shortages. let s take you now to one of the busiest airports in the world, atlanta s
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hello, i m brianna keilar with boris sanchez. on this new day, the july 4th holiday off to a rocky start for some. more than 1,000 flights canceled this weekend and it may be the same story today. why it seems more likely this morning the house s january 6th committee will issue a criminal referral for president trump. after weeks under scrutiny, the uvalde police chief is resigning from the city council. how the community is reacting this morning. an incredible story of survival. hi brother rescuing his teenage sister after she s attacked by a shark. you ll hear from them directly as they join us live. so peppy. love that festive music. good morning. we re waking up here. good morning to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world. today is monday, july 4th, and america is ready for a celebration. so ready that many cities kicked off the independence day festivities one day early. milwaukee, we are looking at you. this is your waterfront. thousands of people on
overturning roe v. wade. many have already watched trigger bans on abortion take effect in their states. while conservative lawmakers have a cartoonish message to keep women from fleeing to blue states where abortion is still legal. and president biden must not only preside over this chaos, but use it to drive voters to the polls leading up to crucial midterm elections in november. across the national abortion fight, it is far from his only domestic challenge. as this july 4th weekend has been curtailed by the same record inflation, rising gasoline prices, that have hampered democrats agenda and dented the president s approval numbers for months now. i would be lying if i said our democracy was not in peril this independence day. and i won t patronize you with the easy prescription of vote harder, because marginalized communities will tell you, it s not that simple. so as we mark the nation s 246th birthday, what does fighting back look like? and do democrats have enough tim