9 injured in fireworks mishap during town’s annual holiday festivities in suburban Pittsburgh

9 injured during fireworks mishap near Pittsburgh

Fog and SWAT teams settle on downtown Beijing ahead of massive military parade

BEIJING — China’s capital was wrapped in tight security and thick fog Wednesday as police blocked off Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and other popular tourist landmarks ahead of a massive parade marking 60 years of communist rule.

Hawaii keeps cork in bottle for a low-key 50th anniversary amid cultural concerns

HONOLULU — Hawaii turns 50 years old as the 50th state Friday, but there will be no grand parades, no dazzling fireworks, no lavish displays of native culture.

Fireworks blasts kill 4 on NC island and 1 in Pa; 25 hurt in Ind. pedestrian bridge collapse

OCRACOKE, N.C. — Five people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, four of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks.

Fireworks blasts kill 3 on NC island and 1 in Pa; 25 hurt in Ind. pedestrian bridge collapse

OCRACOKE, N.C. — Four people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, three of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks islands.

Biggest fireworks show in US lights up NYC sky as July Fourth is celebrated around the country

NEW YORK — Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty’s crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001.

‘Biggest and best’ fireworks show promised in NYC as Independence Day celebrated around US

NEW YORK — Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty’s crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001.

Montana fireworks booth destroyed by fire, jeopardizing annual display

HAVRE, Mont. — An early morning fire Tuesday destroyed a fireworks booth in north-central Montana, jeopardizing funding for the city of Havre’s annual fireworks display.

Fizzling budgets, lack of sponsors dim July Fourth fireworks displays in some US communities

Lack of bucks means less bang this July Fourth for many cash-strapped cities.

Fizzling budgets, lack of sponsors force some US communities to ax July Fourth fireworks

Lack of bucks means less bang this July Fourth for many cash-strapped cities.