Trump entices masses with capital event as virus cases rise
July 5, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials across the country pleaded with Americans to curb their enthusiasm for large Fourth of July crowds Saturday even as President Donald Trump enticed the masses with a "special evening" of tribute and fireworks staged with new U.S. coronavirus infections on the rise.
People wandered the National Mall in baking heat and took shade under the scattered trees while, not far away, music wafted from a party on the White House South Lawn. To come: the "Salute for America" celebration with Trump's speech from the White House grounds, a military air show and a more ambitious fi...
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