and 247 years of independence. tonight, the largest fireworks show on television, with dazzling displays in cities from coast-to-coast, and amazing music to get the party going, including these talented performers. post malone, demi lovato, ludacris, shania twain, darius rucker, zac brown band, leon bridges, the all-american rejects. smashmouth, alanis morissette. clean white t s, duran duran and the united states air force band. now a cnn special event the fourth in america. what a way to kick things off. the united states air force band performing the stirring first of blue march live on cnn. welcome to washington, d.c., on this glorious independence day. crowds are gathering on the national mall and all across the nation s capital. we ll see the lincoln memorial and other monuments light up very soon in one of the biggest fireworks shows in the country. happy fourth of july, i m dana bash with morris sanchez. i m thrilled to be with you and also our viewers on this w
so get allstate, and be better protected from mayhem, like me. roar. (sfx: family screams in background) the july fourth holiday marred by mass shootings in two american cities. philadelphia authorities captured a suspect they say wore body armor and a ski mask as he shot and killed five people and injured two children. just a few hours later, in fort worth, texas, a gunman indiscriminately fired into a crowd, killing three. also tonight, the kremlin claims it foiled a ukrainian drone attack on moscow, calling the attempted strike a terrorist attack. this as russia s relentless shelling kills two in the southern ukrainian city of kherson. cnn is live on the ground in ukraine. plus today is not a holiday for republicans hoping to move into the white house in 2024. they re hitting the campaign trail and parade routes in the key early states of iowa and new hampshire. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. wolf blitzer is off. i m alex m