Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 5

SONG OF THE DAY: The Brew – "When Darkness Comes"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Another hot July day is in store for your Thursday with a high of 84 in the forecast.

2. SEND US YOUR INDEPENDENCE DAY IMAGES: We are looking for photos from your Fourth of July celebrations! Click here to post them to our Facebook or text them to 603-286-0148.

3. PELHAM FIREWORKS EXPLOSION: The holiday wasn't all good news in the Windham area, as a fireworks explosion in Pelham left two children seriously injured. WMUR reported the story.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In the East End of London, revivalist preacher William Booth and his wife Catherine establish the Christian Mission, later known as the Salvation Army. Determined to wage war against the evils of poverty and religious indifference with military efficiency, Booth modeled his Methodist sect after the British army, labeling uniformed ministers as "officers" and new members as "recruits."

5. 10 STATES WITH LARGEST WAGE DECLINES: Don't worry, New Hamsphire didn't fall in this Huffington Post top 10 list, but check out the report to find out which New England state did.