The Fourth of July is a celebration of all things American with parades, backyard barbecues and the night sky lit up with fireworks.

Three people, including an 8-year-old girl, were killed in separate fireworks-related incidents in Southern California over the Independence Day weekend. First responders over the weekend responded to calls of injuries related to fireworks as families celebrated the Fourth of July.

People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings. Polls show declining national pride, especially among Democrats, during the Trump era.

The ages of the victims range from 16 to 52.

The mass shooting in River North that claimed four lives and injured 14 others was the start of a violent Fourth of July weekend in Chicago. The latest: There were at least three mass shootings in Chicago from Wednesday to Saturday night.

Dinosaurs are ruling the box office again. “Jurassic World Rebirth,” the seventh installment in Universal’s long-running prehistoric series, stomped to $147.3 million over its first five days in 4,308 North American theaters.

Dinosaur fatigue may be a theme in “Jurassic World Rebirth,” but moviegoing audiences don’t seem to have that reservation. The newest installment in the “Jurassic World” franchise ruled the Fourth of July holiday box office with a global,

Jurassic World Rebirth, the latest installment of the Universal Pictures dinosaur franchise, scored the top spot in theaters over the five-day Fourth of July holiday, grossing $147.3 million in the US and Canada despite middling reviews from critics.