July 4th fireworks mishaps in NY end with man losing 3 fingers, 11-year-old boy setting fire to 2 houses: cops
Fireworks incidents across Long Island on the Fourth of July left one man losing three fingers and an 11-year-old boy setting two homes on fire, authorities said. An 8-year-old girl also suffered minor injuries when fireworks were fired during a gathering outside a home on Fox Rancourt in Port Jefferson around 10pm on Thursday, according […]
Several People Injured By Errant Fireworks At Fourth Of July Celebration At BYU Campus
(Photo by Jana Paskova/Getty Images) James Myers of OANFriday, July 5, 2024 9:42 AM At an Independence Day celebration on the campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, a firework accidentally fell into the crowd during the singing of the national anthem, injuring several people, one of them seriously. advertisement Six people were […]
Several injured after fireworks land in crowd at BYU Stadium of Fire featuring the Jonas Brothers
At an Independence Day celebration on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, a firework accidentally fell into the crowd during the playing of the national anthem, injuring several people, one of them seriously. Six people were taken to hospital after out-of-control fireworks struck attendees at a Stadium of Fire event at LaVell […]
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Fireworks in NYC, Burn American Flags
Pro-Palestinian protesters burned an American flag, marched through the streets chanting anti-Israel slogans and disrupted a Fourth of July fireworks display in New York City. Video of the march was released Thursday, raising continuing concerns about a surge in anti-Semitic sentiment that has erupted over the past year. This is not a video of Kristallnacht, […]
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks light up NYC’s skyline
The New York City skyline lit up red, white and blue for Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks display, but this year the west side of Manhattan had the best seat at the show. The West Side Highway between Christopher and Washington streets was packed more than two hours before the start of the 48th annual […]
Only 1 state in the US completely bans consumer fireworks
(NEXSTAR) – With the Fourth of July coming up, fireworks laws are always a little confusing for Americans. Is it okay to set off fireworks? What kinds of fireworks can you legally purchase? It’s confusing from state to state, and no one seems to understand. The purchase and use of fireworks is permitted throughout the […]
Blue City To Pay Over $21,000,000 To Residents Displaced By Botched Fireworks Ignition: REPORT
The city of Los Angeles has approved over $21 million to resolve a fiery legal dispute over the police accidentally blowing up a neighborhood with fireworks, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. The city council unanimously voted to settle over a dozen legal claims that date back to the June 30, 2021 incident, the outlet […]
Mass. Fourth of July show canceled after fireworks barge fire
Dramatic footage captured a fireworks boat bursting into flames in a coastal Massachusetts town on Wednesday, the day before the city’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display was scheduled to take place. And now authorities have been forced to cancel the show. A barge in the north shore town of Marblehead caught fire in the […]
American flag stolen from beloved theme park days before July 4th fireworks show
A large American flag has been stolen from a popular Wild West theme park that also has a railroad in North Carolina. Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, features classic steam trains, Western-themed shows, more than a dozen rides and activities like gold panning. According to WXII-TV, the flag was stolen sometime […]
California’s illegal fireworks create tough assignment for ‘stretched thin’ law enforcement
Illegal fireworks are a predictable crime that Southern California law enforcement agencies are tasked with responding to come nightfall as Fourth of July celebrations get underway. “It’s an all hands on deck day for us,” Lt. Thoby Archer with the Huntington Beach Police Department told the Orange County Register. “We’re stretched thin like every coastal […]