A joint intelligence bulletin issued in late June by the FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other law enforcement agencies warned that the primary threat to July 4th events, such as Here is a list of some of the fireworks shows planned in Maine. If you do not see your town's fireworks listed, please email wmtw@wmtw.com. Augusta: Mill Park, July 4, 9:15 p.m. Former Secret Service agent discusses enhanced security protocols for Fourth of July celebrations across the country amid escalating tensions with Iran after US military strikes. Tensions over Israel's war on Gaza have been tied to a wave of recent attacks in the US, and authorities warn that similar incidents may occur on July 4. “Most attackers motivated at least in part by the Israel-HAMAS conflict have selected targets with a symbolic link to Israel, houses of worship, or locations associated with houses of worship. Attacks perpetrated by lone actors are the biggest terrorism threat to July 4th festivities in New York City and elsewhere, federal authorities said in a threat assessment obtained by CNN. Intelligence bulletins sent out ahead of the holiday warn of copycat attacks and homegrown extremists targeting July 4 celebrations in New York City and San Francisco. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have issued a chilling warning about potential threats to large Fourth of July celebrations. According to a bulletin issued by the security agencies A lone wolf actor poses the biggest threat to Fourth of July celebrations in New York and San Francisco, according to multiple intelligence bulletins obtained by ABC News. The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanors in a case that centered on how his son obtained a gun license. Intelligence bulletins dispatched by the FBI and Homeland Security ahead of the Fourth of July holiday warn of copycat attacks from attackers motivated by a broad-range of grievances Drivers hitting the road this Fourth of July weekend won’t need to break the bank to fill up at the gas pump.Gas prices are expected to average between $3.10 and $3.15 per gallon nationally this (NewsNation) — As millions of Americans prepare to celebrate this Fourth of July holiday weekend, authorities across the country are on alert for potential lone wolf attacks. Ongoing global conflicts, as well as possible copycats, have prompted a notice from federal law enforcement agencies urging Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. The statement comes after ABC News reported on bulletins outlining concerns of a lone wolf attack on July 4 celebrations, similar to the car-ramming attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans on The April 2024 National Blueprint for Biodefense workshopped a July 4, 2025, bioterrorist attack with a gain-of-function virus on US soil that leads to the US going to war with the middle east. Many Maine communities are bringing back Fourth of July fireworks shows this year as the state has relaxed most COVID-19 pandemic protocols.Below is a list of announced fireworks shows from across A 35-year-old man is in the hospital after being shot Monday night in Portland's Kennedy Park neighborhood. Police said the gunman is still on the loose.A similar situation happened in pretty much In April 2024, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense released The National Blueprint for Biodefense: Immediate Action Needed to Defend Against Biological Threats, a little-known but deeply alarming federally commissioned report. America is all set to celebrate its Independence Day on July 4. Ahead of July 4 celebrations, alerts have been issued by federal authorities over lone actors perpetrating attacks in New York and other places which has become the biggest terrorist threat to July 4 festivities. Intelligence bulletins warn of copycat attacks, homegrown extremists. A lone wolf actor poses the biggest threat to Fourth of July celebrations in New York and San Francisco, according to multiple
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