The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee warns that Americans need to be concerned about the threat of terrorist attacks this Independence Day weekend.

The chairman Michael McCaul said increased chatter on social media indicates terrorists could be planning to strike during Independence Day celebrations.

Local law enforcement officials across the country have been warned by federal authorities about the heightened concern involving possible terror attacks during celebrations.

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security alerted local authorities to the ongoing threats posed by the Islamic State and other homegrown extremists.

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