CHICAGO -- A barber who lost his hand in a fireworks accident in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood only for part of it to be retrieved by a dog is issuing a warning to his neighbors. Cheri Steigert ...

"If you held a (legal) firecracker in your hand and lit it, it's not going to blow your hand off," Heckman said. It is these more powerful professional fireworks, particularly mortar shells meant to ...

Fireworks injuries in Kansas rose to 165 this season, up from 144 in 2024. Serious injuries included an 18-year-old losing a hand and forearm, a 60-year-old suffering stomach and chest injuries, and ...

This year many Americans will have to find a way to express their patriotic fervor without lighting things on fire — and with good reason. Recent disasters have led authorities in several parts of the ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - A Kentucky man says he is lucky to be alive after a fireworks accident last month changed his life forever. Andrew Stratton graduated from high school in May and, ...

Doctors worked to stop the bleeding and within a few hours, Evans was in surgery, with the priority being to close the gaping ...

Two people had their hands partially or fully amputated and a young boy was injured by shrapnel due to fireworks mishaps in Hillsborough County over the Independence Day weekend, authorities said. Two ...

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 9. I’m Carol Cormaci, bringing you this week’s TimesOC newsletter with a look at some of the latest local news and events from around the county. It’s hard to ...