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NYPD steps up security for NYC 4th of July festivities amid heightened threat level
Thousands of spectators are expected to flock to Manhattan and Brooklyn to watch fireworks burst through the air from the ...
Winnemac Park hosts 2nd annual fireworks-free July 4th celebration; neighbors hope it's here to stay
"Hopefully, this becomes an annual event that just grows bigger and bigger every year," said Jeff Graves, who has lived in ...
Birmingham residents fed up with July 4th celebratory gunfire tradition. But will it stop?
As 4th of July celebrations commence, Birmingham residents should remember that fireworks and celebratory gunfire are not ...
Colorado weather: Thunderstorms will move in on Fourth of July afternoon, but skies will clear later
The Fourth of July is starting mostly sunny and warm in metro Denver, but a few fireworks in the form of thunder storms are ...
Cubs celebrate Fourth of July with franchise-record fireworks show — eight homers to blast Cardinals
The Cubs, a franchise dating back to 1876, hit more homers in a single game Friday than they ever did before, with an octet ...
July 4th drone shows will light up skies in dozens of cities this year
Dozens of cities across the U.S. will host drone shows on the Fourth of July this year, seeing them as preferable to ...
What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions
By The Associated Press The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, ...