Washington, D.C., is bracing for the heat and ramping up security in advance of the nation's 250th birthday celebration on the National Mall. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports on the security efforts.

With fireworks not expected to wrap until after 11 p.m. on July 4, attendees at the Salute to America event could be in for a long wait.

Trump has remade the nation’s capitol in his own image. Ahead of the Fourth of July, WIRED guides you through the dizzying effects of DC’s makeover.

Celebrate America's 250th in Washington, DC with this insider dining guide — from Michelin-starred gems to the Wharf's hottest spots and the Mall's most historic tables

As of the end of fiscal 2025, NPS had a backlog of deferred maintenance projects totaling more than $24.2 billion.

Washington DC is releasing 600,000 sterile male mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria to combat a surge in West Nile virus, as the US faces one of its worst seasons on record with at least 48 cases c