From big cities to small towns, Americans gathered together to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Whit Johnson reports on the festivities across the country and the extraordinary images of the day.

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The U.S. men’s team has claimed its first win in a World Cup knockout-stage match in more than two decades; Folarin Balogun was shown a controversial red card in the second half after a foul, was ejected, and will miss the next game; New York City police are investigating after a pair of daredevils climbed the Empire State Building’s spire; new rumors are swirling about the alleged Madison Square Garden wedding between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, with a supposed wedding date set for this Friday; 160 million people across 30 states are under alert for extreme heat; President Trump is answering questions about his newly released financial disclosures showing he made $2.2 billion in income last year, including $1.4 billion from his family’s cryptocurrency business; Russia has unleashed a massive attack on Ukraine’s capital city; an 11-year-old boy died of rabies weeks after waking up with a bat on his face; PlayStation is going all-digital, announcing that physical game disc production will end in January 2028; the Los Angeles Dodgers’ collaboration with the anime ‘One Piece’ is already seeing high prices on resale markets; and a 99-year-old veteran finally receives his Purple Heart medal.

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Soulspace founder and sovereignty coach Camila Greenberg gives advice for staying authentic while managing nerves and thinking “I’m not qualified enough.”

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CNN’s Larry Madowo reports from Johannesburg where protesters took to the streets to demand migrants return to their home countries by Tuesday. Many migrants fear for their safety, taking refuge outside consulates, although the South African government has reassured they will not tolerate violence.

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Four people were charged with child endangerment after 16 children were removed from a home in Ohio where authorities say they were living in “deplorable conditions.”

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