Category: Fireworks

Fireworks Explosion Leaves 7 Dead, 15 Injured in Mexico

MEXICO CITY—A powerful blast at an illegal fireworks workshop near Mexico City left seven people dead and 15 injured. The explosion occurred late Monday at a house used to make fireworks in the state of Morelos, just south of the capital. Photos distributed Tuesday by the Morelos state civil defense office showed that the blast…


New Year’s Eve Street Party in Arizona Gives the Boot to 2022

PRESCOTT, Ariz.—It wasn’t the big ball dropping in Times Square, but the effect was just as spectacular in downtown Prescott, Arizona, on New Year’s Eve. The year 2022 got the boot, so to speak, as revelers by the hundreds rang in 2023 with the annual New Year’s Eve Whiskey Row Boot Drop. It’s been a…


New Years Revellers in Queensland Urged to Avoid Illegal Backyard Fireworks

Queenslanders celebrating New Year’s Eve have been urged to leave the fireworks to the professionals and enjoy some of the many dozens of legal displays planned across the state. The Brisbane night sky will light up with the Lord Mayor’s New Year’s Eve fireworks featuring a jacaranda purple theme. The Gold Coast will set off…


SUV Crashes Into Florida Fireworks Store, Sparking Huge Fire

MELBOURNE, Fla.—A Florida man drove his SUV into a fireworks store, sparking a huge fire in a crash that destroyed the building, authorities said. The driver was killed. The 53-year-old driver had rear-ended another vehicle on Monday before plowing into the Phantom Fireworks shop in West Melbourne, igniting rockets and touching off a series of…


Police Seek Info on Shooting of Former Anaheim HS Football Player

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim police are asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects involved in the apparent gang-style shooting of Juan Carlos Reynaga, 17, on July 8. Police have not yet arrested or identified suspects in the case, Anaheim Police Department spokesman Sgt. Shane Carringer told The Epoch Times. “We’re asking anyone with information to contact…


Capitol Report (July 5): Major U.S. Cities Marred by Gunfire; Another Rate Hike Coming Soon?

Police have captured the suspect of the 4th of July parade shooting in Illinois and have him in custody. In the city of Chicago alone, 71 people were shot and 8 killed over the weekend, but the politics are being focused on the 4th of July shooting that took place in Chicago’s affluent suburb where…


Capitol Report (July 5): Major US Cities Marred by Gunfire; Another Rate Hike Coming Soon?

Police have captured the suspect of the 4th of July parade shooting in Illinois and have him in custody. In the city of Chicago alone, 71 people were shot and 8 killed over the weekend, but the politics are being focused on the 4th of July shooting that took place in Chicago’s affluent suburb where…


Man Killed in Illegal Fireworks Explosion in Montebello

MONTEBELLO, Calif.—An investigation was continuing Tuesday into the death of a man who authorities say was killed in an explosion while handling illegal fireworks in Montebello. The blast occurred about 6:30 p.m. Monday in the yard of a home in the 1400 block of Germain Drive, according to the Montebello Police Department. Paramedics responding to…


LIVE 9:30 PM ET: Macy’s 2022 Fourth of July Fireworks in New York City

Macy’s annual Fourth of July firework will celebrate Independence Day in New York City on July 4, 2022. The Epoch Times will livestream the fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. ET. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV Truth…


LIVE 8:30 PM ET: 2022 Fourth of July Fireworks Show in Washington

The United States celebrates Independence Day with a fireworks display in Washington on July 4, 2022. The Epoch Times will livestream the fireworks show at 8:30 p.m. ET. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV Truth Social: truthsocial.com/@EpochTV…