Jul 03 WATCH: 2019 Capitol Fourth celebrates with musical guests, fireworks By Gretchen Frazee The Capitol Fourth celebration will be streamed live Thursday, July 4, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Jul 03 Critics say Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ is politicizing July 4 By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Critics of Trump's plans to hold a large-scale event for Fourth of July say he is politicizing the national holiday. Continue reading
Jul 02 Trump promises tanks and ‘biggest ever fireworks’ on July 4 By Darlene Superville, Associated Press White House and administration officials have tried to calm concerns about the president's plans by stressing that he plans to deliver a patriotic speech at the Lincoln Memorial. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 3:44 News Wrap: At Mar-a-Lago, Trump condemns Berlin attack By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Trump condemned the truck attack in Berlin. He spoke at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, after meeting with Gen. Michael Flynn, his pick for national security adviser. Also, the death toll from Tuesday’s firework… Continue watching
Dec 21 Mexican fireworks town has a history of explosions By News Desk An explosion that set off a chain reaction in a fireworks market in Mexico on Tuesday destroyed surrounding homes and killed at least 33 people. Authorities feared the toll could climb as 12 people were still deemed missing. Continue reading
Jul 01 How chemistry lights up the sky for the Fourth of July By Lora Strum The basic firework requires three ingredients: an oxidizer, a fuel and a chemical mixture to produce the color. Over the years, scientists have staged various chemical reactions to produce fireworks of different colors. Continue reading
Apr 10 Fireworks explosion in India kills more than 100 attending religious festival By Kamala Kelkar More than 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured in Kerala, India on Sunday morning from a blaze that swept through a Hindu temple during an unauthorized fireworks show for a local new year festival. Continue reading
Jul 04 Study: Fireworks release high levels of pollution on July 4 weekend By Kenzi Abou-Sabe As a national average, culled from 315 different testing sites, Independence Day fireworks introduce 42 percent more pollutants into the air than are found on a normal day. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch News Wrap: Enrollments in health care law hit 2 million but miss goal News Wrap: Enrollments in health care law hit 2 million but miss goal… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch News Wrap: Lady Liberty Reopens for Independence Day After Sandy Devastation In other news Thursday, Americans in the U.S. and abroad celebrated the Fourth of July, the Statue of Liberty reopened for the first time since Hurricane Sandy and President Barack Obama thanked U.S. troops for their service. Also, fire crews… Continue watching