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WATCH: ‘A Capitol Fourth’ concert, fireworks

WASHINGTON — “A Capitol Fourth” kicked off its 38th annual celebration in D.C. Wednesday evening. John Stamos hosted the concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol that started at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The show goes until 9:30 p.m. and culminates with a fireworks display over the National Mall. If you missed the concert and the fireworks, catch an earlier livestream of the show:

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Read more about the concert and what Stamos hopes for this year’s event.

Metro set ridership records July Fourth, WMATA says

The D.C. area's Metro system weathered Fourth of July storms and schedule changes, experiencing record-breaking ridership for the holiday as America celebrated its semiquincentennial. Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke said on social media Monday more than 866,000 people rode either Metrobus or rail Saturday into Sunday morning, with more than 120,000 trips coming after midnight.
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