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Bicentennial coins were minted, bicentennial postage stamps were printed, and CBS aired nightly “Bicentennial Minute” educational segments. The day itself saw the maritime spectacle of tall ships ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The cherry blossoms are close to peak bloom— making this weekend an ideal time to visit the Tidal ...

Over the years, Lisa Bayless has brought fireworks — then snow — to the town of Oro Valley. Yet her community commitments do ...

At 21:16, the opening ceremony ushered in an exciting moment. Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 31st FISU Summer ...

Austin senior Brayden Konkler suffered a freak accident last May that cost him two fingers. He returned to help basketball ...

SACRAMENTO — Illegal activities contributed to a Yolo County fireworks explosion last year that killed seven people, state fire authorities said this week. Three brothers — two of them residents of ...

A St. Louis family is warning others about a karaoke microphone toy that appears to have exploded on their couch while they were gone. Tim Silverberg said his children received the toy as a gift from ...

Florida law only permits the use of fireworks on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and Independence Day. A legal loophole allows fireworks use on other days if the person claims they are for scaring ...

THE HAGUE, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Two people died in the Netherlands in fireworks accidents and there were scattered instances of violence as the country celebrated the New Year, and in a separate incident ...

A large firework exploded within a car in Gold Bar on New Year’s Eve, Sky Valley Fire confirmed, sending two people to the hospital. “Initial reports are explosion caused by fireworks, both patients ...