A 17-year-old boy was killed after a high-powered, illegal firework exploded in a backyard — rocking a neighborhood with a blast so powerful residents thought it was a bomb. The explosive detonated ...

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The sight of a multi-colored fireworks exploding in the foothills of the Himalayas has sparked a furious environmental backlash, prompting a local government investigation in China and forcing global ...

An unpermitted fireworks barge that exploded, injuring a half-dozen people in Alabama. A man police say shot fireworks at people injuring them along a Delaware beach. An illegal neighborhood fireworks ...

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (WLS) -- A man was injured after being struck in the head by a firework in Crystal Lake Saturday night, the Nunda Fire Protection District said. Authorities responded at about 9:16 ...

A 13-year-old boy died after being struck by a firework in northwestern Minnesota on Friday night, according to the Mahnomen County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office says they were called to ...

Founding Father John Adams once wrote that American independence should be celebrated with "illuminations from one end of this continent to the other" Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

Almost 15,000 fireworks-related injuries were reported in the U.S. in 2024, a 52% increase from the year before, according to the Consumer Protection Safety Commission, and around 20,000 fires are ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Children ages three to 15 make up a quarter of firework-related injuries nationwide. That’s according to certified physician assistant Kandra Voshage, who works with the ...

Whether you have the latest iPhone or an older Samsung Galaxy, this Fourth of July is a great time to take firework pictures Andrew Lanxon Editor at Large; Lead Photographer, Europe When he's not ...

A sharp spike in the number of fireworks-related injuries last year sparked renewed warnings from the nation's top consumer safety watchdog as fireworks usage increases around July 4th revelry. The ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - For many pets, the excitement of fireworks on events like Independence Day can be enough to frighten them into running away. Pet Amber Alert reports a 30% to 60% increase in ...