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Preview the July 4 matchup between the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The July 4 actions come after last month’s nationwide “No Kings” protests, which drew tens of thousands of people in more than 50 cities across Wisconsin. Here are the protests and boycotts planned in Wisconsin for Fourth of July: Fourth of July actions are planned in a handful of cities across Wisconsin,

The Women's March, a national advocacy group, has planned several "Free America" protests in the state of Missouri on the Fourth of July.

Branches of Bank of America, Wells Fargo, PNC, Truist, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase and Capital One will be closed on the holiday, the companies confirmed to USA TODAY. Nevada State Bank locations will be closed on July 4.

Known now as a day of patriotism and enjoying time off from work, the Fourth of July began the journey to becoming a quintessential American holiday in 1776, when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

For the first time as president, Donald Trump doesn’t appear to have any public events on his calendar for 4th of July.

John Adams, a Founding Father and the second president of the US, refused to celebrate July 4 because he believed July 2 was the true date of American independence. Also Read \| US