To celebrate reaching 8 million subscribers, this video features the creation of a giant pendulum designed to launch a ...

“It spread within 15 minutes. It was up to the house,” San Bernardino resident Tawnya Scott describes the July 6 incident ...

Jason Turner's daughter says they're thankful he is alive after losing his hand to an illegal firework while picking up trash ...

Three arrests have been made in connection with an incident in which lit fireworks were thrown at police. Police said that on Sunday, July 5, at around 8:30 p.m., officers responded to Montes Park to ...

Detroit police officials plan to show police commissioners the video of a June 22 officer-involved shooting after two ...

Police officials in cities across California are using drones to cite people who use illegal fireworks over the Independence ...

In many places, including the nation’s capital, the punishing heat has forced organizers to adjust plans for some events and ...

Seth Wenig is based in New York City, and has been with the AP just over 20 years. Here’s what he had to say about this ...

Animal rescue organizations in Springfield have seen an increase in lost pets following the Fourth of July due to fireworks, and encourage pet owners to keep microchip information up to date and keep ...

To ring in America's 250th birthday, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is expected to be bigger than ever. Matt Shea, the ...

Most aerial fireworks are illegal in Arizona due to wildfire risks, but enforcing the state's laws is difficult.

A wildfire caused by fireworks sent crews into one of San Francisco's steepest neighborhoods after a chaotic July Fourth ...