Cookouts, parades, beer and fireworks remain at the center of Americans' Fourth of July celebrations. Here's a look at some of the ways people around the country are spending the Independence Day holiday weekend.
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People compete in the 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in New York City, July 4, 2023.

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People participate in a community walk in Highland Park, Ill., on July 4, 2023, a year after a shooter killed seven people at the city's annual parade. The walk replaced the parade, and the city also held a remembrance service.

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A woman climbs the steps to the flag-decorated National Archives, home of the Declaration of Independence, a day before the Fourth of July holiday, in Washington, July 3, 2023.

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A dressed-up dog stands before the start of the Fourth of July Parade in Merrimack, New Hampshire, July 4, 2023.