Colorado, and the Golden Gate of california. America is coming back. And on this July 4th, we celebrate our Nations Independence and our renewed freedom to come together. Tonight, the largest Fireworks Show on television with dazzling displays in cities all across the usa, and powerful musical performances including The Beach Boys with john stamos, Billy Ray cyrus, Black Eyed Peas, blues traveller, Brad Paisley, chicago, flow rida, cool and the gang, nelly, neo, Reo Speed Wagon, Sammy Haggar and the circle, tasha Cobbs Leonard and tricia yearwood. Now a Special Cnn event. The 4th In America. We are live in washington, d. C. With spectacular views of the u. S. Capitol and National Mall. Look at the crowds already gathering at the Lincoln Memorial. Our country has been waiting for this moment. A time to celebrate. You can see people are gathering to do just that. And soon, fireworks will light up the monuments on this very special Independence Today and you will see it happen live right
you breaking news coverage continues this are good afternoon everyone i m martha maccallum and this is clearly the story of the afternoon. we are about one hour past the deadline where students were supposed to leave the encampment at columbia. they were supposed to pack up and get out of there as sandra pointed out classes are remote there is no reason for any student to be on campus right now at columbia. that was their original wave try to break this up but they are defiant. as we just heard from some leadership a little while ago pack they feel that they are the ones who have rights. they talked about their right to graduate. they talked about how the sea their rates been trampled on by the university. stunning statements we heard a few short minutes ago. they will face suspension columbia says from this ivy league school if they don t follow the rules of the university which they don t seem to have any regard for at this point. we are also seeing packets but this puts me
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Mall by the reflecting pool and also the lincoln memorial where people are gathered all the way up the reflecting pool to the steps. we re even atop the washington monument which will bring you images from the middle of the fireworks and we re across the river in arlington, virginia, and we re going to countdown to this magnificent event marking america s 245th independence day. let s watch and listen to performances from the u.s. army field band, the u.s. navy band and the president s own u.s. marine band. we begin with america s national anthem .
Grace on thee oh, yes, he did and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea america [fireworks] don lemon, this is the finally here in the skies of washington d.c. unbelievable. you can see it on your screen. i can see it behind me.