Extravagant fireworks display on July 4 across the United States, including Washington DC and NYC Macy's fireworks, marked the closure of 249th US Independence Day.

The 4th of July parade from Washington DC in celebration of Independence Day. Marites Buenafe, originally from Kentucky, told her family she'd disembarked from the Norwegian Bliss for a hike. She never came back to the ship. The girl plunged 45ft from the vessel’s fourth deck but it was not initially clear what caused her fall

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The Alma High School Band is celebrating after marching in the National Independence Day Parade in Washington D.C.