President Donald Trump commemorated the 250th anniversary of America's independence on Saturday after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, with severe weather disrupting celebrations in several East Coast cities.

Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence ramped up across the United States on Friday as demonstrations of national pride — and hints of political polarization — were balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country baked under extreme heat.

President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister threat of communism that evoked one of the country’s ugliest chapters.

The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with political polarization and a heat wave as celebrations get underway across the United States on Saturday

Paul Pelosi, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, is expected to face charges after he hit a parked car in Napa County, Calif., on Saturday.

Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is suspected of crashing into a parked car and driving away from the scene Friday afternoon in Northern California.

Representative Nancy Pelosi‘s husband, Paul Pelosi, is facing a hit-and-run charge following an incident Friday in Yountville, California, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. Newsweek has reached out to the sheriff’s office and Representative Pelosi’s press team for comment via email on Saturday.

Paul Pelosi, husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, could face prosecution in a Napa County hit-and-run crash. Officials allege he crashed his convertible into an unoccupied parked vehicle.

The NYPD said an 18-year-old male was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered at the scene on Nostrand Ave. and St. John's Place.

A veteran NYPD detective just 10 days from retirement was shot in the back Sunday morning in a wild Brooklyn gunfight that erupted when he and another cop jumped out of their car to confront an armed teen.

An NYPD detective was shot by an 18-year-old man early Sunday morning in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, according to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Det. Robert Karroll was wearing an armored vest and was bruised by the shot.

An NYPD detective was hospitalized early Sunday morning following a shooting in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood, top brass said overnight.

President Donald Trump gave a speech on the National Mall after thunderstorms delayed the start of his remarks, celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary and highlighting his own political priorities.

Here's the schedule for events on the National Mall, which could be impacted by weather. The events on the National Mall are the culmination of months of programming leading up to America's semiquincentennial.

U.S. President Donald Trump marks ⁠the ⁠country's 250th anniversary on Saturday with ⁠a political rally on a fenced-off National Mall in Washington, capping a weeks-long celebration ​that has been widely criticized as divisive.

President Donald Trump put himself centerstage for US Independence Day celebrations on Saturday with a speech and a show that celebrated the nation’s 250th anniversary and highlighted his own political priorities.

A group of people wearing symbols of the White supremacist organization Patriot Front gathered and paraded in parts of the nation's capital on July 4. The group was spotted at Union Station and the Eastern Market metro station in Washington,

Videos posted on various social media platforms ​and shared on Patriot Front's own Telegram channel showed the ⁠group marching ⁠to drummers near ⁠the ​U.S. Capitol build

The march took place against the backdrop of massive celebrations across Washington commemorating America's 250th birthday.

Videos captured members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front descending on Washington, DC as American celebrates it's 250th birthday.

Tall ships and naval vessels from around the world sailed into New York Harbor on Saturday (July 4) as the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence. U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Levi Brown,

Fox News’ Danamarie McNicholl reports on the military flyover and Parade of Sail on the Hudson River celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. Ret. Lt. Col. Darin Gaub provides analysis on ‘America’s Newsroom.

A flotilla of over 100 tall ships and navy vessels from across the world's waterways have traveled to New York Harbor in celebration of America's 250th birthday. CBS News' Lana Zak has more.

Tall ships from around the world parade down New York City's Hudson River to celebrate July 4th and America's 250th birthday.