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Columbus, OH

Colorado State

CBS LA

Fireworks have become a staple of July Fourth celebrations across the United States, where towns and cities often host professional shows to mark the occasion each year. In some areas, smaller displays of less powerful fireworks pop up at private holiday parties. For people wondering where fireworks are legal —and where they're illegal— nationwide, here's what to know.Full list of U.S. states where some fireworks are legalThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has banned several types of fireworks —like M-80s, cherry bombs and anything else that contains more than 50 milligrams of pyrotechnic material— at the federal level, but state...

Map shows states where fireworks are legal on July 4, 2024

Hawaii State

PBS NewsHour

Travel records are projected to fall with people already jamming airports and crowding highways ahead of the Fourth of July to get to their destinations.

Tens of millions Americans crisscross the country to celebrate the Fourth of July

The Boot

As we get closer to the 4th of July, many people are stocking up on some spleen splitters, whisker biscuits, honkey lighters, hoosker doos, hoosier don'ts, cherry bombs, nipsy daisers — with or without the scooter stick — or whistlin' kitty chasers. But believe it or not, even...

What Fireworks Are You Allowed to Shoot Off?

BuzzFeed News

After Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner were called “climate criminals” for flying private, Jennifer Lopez is being widely mocked for taking a two-hour commercial flight.

People Are Defending Jennifer Lopez After She Was Brutally Dragged For Taking A Two-Hour Commercial Flight

Massachusetts State

The Hill

Firework laws are always a bit confusing for Americans ahead of the Fourth of July. Are you allowed to set them off? What kinds of fireworks can you legally purchase? It's a state-by-state mess that nobody seems to understand.

Only 1 state in the US completely bans consumer fireworks

Chicago, IL

New York Post

A disturbing new video shows the moment a group of migrant men from Venezuela attacked and robbed a Chicago straphanger in February — with one of the men choking the victim unconscious as the rest rifled through his pockets.

The four suspects — Fernando Loyo-Rodriguez, Wilker Gutierrez Sierra, Carlos Carreno-Carreno and Yonnier Guasamucare Garcia — approached their 49-year-old target on a Windy City commuter train on Feb. 17 and started chatting him up, according to surveillance video obtained by Fox News.

But the affable facade — which included passing around a cigarette or a joint inside the car — concealed their true...

Disturbing video shows group of Venezuelan migrants beat Chicago straphanger

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Louisiana State

Fox News

John and Jayden Beard, two Louisiana residents, shared details about their family's decision to drape their home in a massive American flag for the Fourth of July.

Louisiana family drapes home with 50-foot American flag to celebrate Independence Day

Iowa State

Wisconsin State

The governors of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota all issued emergency declarations as recent heavy rains flooded rivers throughout the region. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency for Wisconsin due to not just rain, but also hail, strong winds, thunderstorms and tornadoes. Several rounds of storms occurred from June 21 to June 25.

Rainfall causes evacuations, bridge collapses

Fernley, NV

WEKU

"Who could have colonized a great country like America?" That's what this Ghanaian thought when his American wife told him it was Independence Day.

His first Independence Day in the U.S. blew his mind. It wasn't just the fireworks

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Georgia State

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Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 29-year-old, Travis Eugene Brinson Jr., who was arrested in March, has been sent back to prison just almost ten months after his release. Court documents show that Brinson Jr. was taken into custody on March 4, 2024, on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A copy of the arrest warrant states that Brinson Jr. was in possession of a firearm that night between 8:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at a residence on MLK Drive.

Convicted Felon in Georgia Sent Back to Prison for Ilegall Firearm Possession

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

ESPN Lafayette

A Louisiana summer can be brutal, but if you find the perfect cocktail to cool down on the patio with it may not be so bad after all. In recent weeks I have seen so many people from South Louisiana post their new favorite cocktail on social media and it does look "refreshing."

People in Louisiana Have A New Favorite Summer Cocktail

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Mediaite

Stormy Daniels believes Trump will try to make "more of an example" out of her in a second term and his supporters could become more "bold" in their threats.
The post Stormy Daniels Tells Rachel Maddow Trump Will ‘Make More of an Example’ of Her In Second Term first appeared on Mediaite.

Stormy Daniels Tells Rachel Maddow Trump Will ‘Make More of an Example’ of Her In Second Term

Burlington County, NJ

Pablo Estrada, 27, laundered proceeds from a mail fraud scheme, including lottery scams. Florence, NJ – Pablo Estrada, 27, of Burlington County, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in laundering over $4 million obtained from various scams. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing today.

Burlington Man's $4M Money Laundering Scheme: 33-Month Sentence

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

NewsBreak

July 4th parades and fireworks 2024: How to watch live

Parades and fireworks will be the highlight of the day today as Americans celebrate Independence Day, and you can watch it all right here. The festivities...

July 4th parades and fireworks 2024: How to watch live

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