@purpleroompolitics: The Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was temporarily shut down on Friday afternoon, July 3, 2026, due to dangerous triple-digit heat. Organizers halted the America250 semiquincentennial event shortly before 1:00 p.m. ET to ensure the safety of visitors and staff. Gate operations are scheduled to reopen at 5:00 p.m. ET as temperatures begin to cool ahead of the evening's festivities

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Friday 03 July 2026 19:22:08 GMT