appreciate the opportunity that country blessed us with. american pride is on the decline. 39% of adults took extreme pride in our country, down from three years ago. pride in our nation has been on the decline for 20 years and an interesting distinction, gallup found 60% of republicans were proud and 29% of democrats did. wall street journal released american pride poll of their own earlier this year with just 38% of americans saying patriotism is important to them. at 1998, the figure was 70%. pride is not the only tradition heading out the poll, 39% of americans think religion is very important, down from 62% in 1998. stunning new fox news poll shows majority of americans believe the country s best days are behind us. gallup poll found 70% of americans have no confidence in national government. start there. joe concha to the midstel in the hot seat. what do you think? joe: one other part about this poll that stands out to me. what is the best country live in the world?
stadium of spectacular and of course those hot air balloons. it wraps up today with the grand parade honoring our military and first responders and fox news host abby is there with an amazing gig. you have the best job. to you. i can t argue with you there, molly. it has been incredible to be here. freedom fest has given us so many opportunities to celebrate this wonderful holiday over the last several days. as you can see, the grand parade just wrapped up, but people are still wandering around, maybe heading to freedom days, where we are going to next. we ll keep you updated on that. all of this started at stadium of fire, where tens of thousands of people gathered to celebrate country, family, faith, music, and of course, fireworks. the night started with a flyover by f-35s as fireworks burst into the air. people cheered, even some people told me it was their favorite part of the night. for all you music fans, a
her doctors say she will not recover from her brain injury. she was among those in the crowd, of course, waiting for sugarland to perform. strong winds caused that stage to topple over. such a tragic accident. prosecutors in colorado have filed charges against those three siblings who led police on a cross-country chase. lee grace dougherty, dylan dougherty stanley, and ryan edward dougherty were each charged with attempted murder, assault, and theft. more than 20 counts in all. their crime spree began in florida. they re accused of robbing a bank in georgia. and it all ended i ia dramatic shootout with police in colorado. and now a sad passing to note, especially for all you music fans out there this morning. the legendary singer and songwriter nick ashford has died after a battle with throat cancer. we build it up and build it up and build it up and now it s solid solid as a rock