NPR News: 07-04-2026 10PM EDT

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Dan Ronan· Host0:21

Celebrations on the National Mall will continue after thunderstorms moved into the area. NPR's Shondelise Duster reports Freedom 250 organizers said the Salute to America celebration will move forward on the National Mall.

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They said, quote, "Rain or shine, the American people deserve a celebration worthy of our nation's historic 250th birthday." Earlier in the evening, thousands on the National Mall had been ordered to evacuate and seek shelter as severe storms moved into the Washington, DC area. US Secret Service said those who evacuated the area would have to be screened again before entering. July 4th events have already been delayed or canceled because of the dangerous heat that made temperatures feel up to 115 degrees. Shondelise Duster, NPR News Republican lawmakers defunded some healthcare providers that offered abortion with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Dan Ronan· Host1:15

As NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin reports, the provision lasted only a year, and it is now over Under the provision, when patients enrolled in Medicaid came to Planned Parenthood and several other organizations for cancer screenings and annual exams, et cetera, Medicaid