People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings. Polls show declining national pride, especially among Democrats, during the Trump era.

At least 500 demonstrators lined the streets outside the federal courthouse in Eugene on July 4 for a "No Kings since 1776" protest.

The Fourth of July is a celebration of all things American with parades, backyard barbecues and the night sky lit up with fireworks.

The Brooklyn Bridge, it’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. We’re still trying to figure out the words to describe it.”

The biggest celebration in the area was the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show. "All the people and everybody being together, it means so much," Cincinnati resident Craig English said. "You feel the excitement in the air and the beautiful skyline,