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Trump-backed DC July 4 fireworks chase world-record spectacle
politics12 days ago

Trump-backed DC July 4 fireworks chase world-record spectacle

Trump allies are pushing to break the Guinness World Record for the largest fireworks display in Washington, D.C., planning more than 810,904 fireworks over about 30 minutes for a July 4 show tied to the Freedom 250 initiative. The White House-backed effort will be treated as a National Special Security Event, with the Secret Service coordinating heightened security and a public-private funding model; questions remain about costs and taxpayer involvement.

via Axios|
#dc#fireworks#freedom-250
China fireworks plant blast prompts nationwide safety probe
world21 days ago

China fireworks plant blast prompts nationwide safety probe

A deadly blast at the Huasheng fireworks plant in Liuyang, Hunan Province, killed 26 and injured 61 as rescue workers searched for more victims and evacuated nearby areas due to risk of further explosions. President Xi Jinping ordered a thorough investigation and urged accountability, with Premier Li Qiang calling for a broad review of workplace safety; authorities deployed 482 emergency personnel and indicated the incident may lead to changes in safety measures in China’s prominent fireworks sector.

via Al Jazeera|
#china#explosion#fireworks
Devastating Liuyang fireworks plant blast leaves 21 dead, 61 injured
world22 days ago

Devastating Liuyang fireworks plant blast leaves 21 dead, 61 injured

A blast at the Huasheng Fireworks plant in Liuyang, Hunan province, killed 21 and wounded 61, prompting evacuations within a 3 km radius and a rescue operation involving about 500 personnel plus robots; authorities placed the plant’s person in charge under investigation, flagged two nearby gunpowder warehouses as high risk, and humidified the area to prevent secondary accidents, while President Xi Jinping urged continued search efforts and accountability.

via BBC|
#casualties#explosion#fireworks
Five indicted for murder in deadly California fireworks warehouse blast
us-news1 month ago

Five indicted for murder in deadly California fireworks warehouse blast

Five individuals—Machado, Chee, Lee, Chan and Douglas Tollefsen—were charged with murder after a deadly fireworks-warehouse explosion in Esparto, Northern California, with seven people killed. They were arrested Thursday along with Craig Cutright, owner of Blackstar Fireworks; another employee, Ronald Botelho III, faces separate charges. The victims named by prosecutors include four workers and three others tied to the facility’s illegal fireworks operation.

via AP News|
#california#crime#deaths
Disney World Arrest Ties Pyrotechnics Boss to California Fireworks Explosion
crime1 month ago

Disney World Arrest Ties Pyrotechnics Boss to California Fireworks Explosion

Kenneth Chee, owner of Devastating Pyrotechnics, was arrested at Walt Disney World on a fugitive warrant linked to a July 2025 Yolo County, California warehouse explosion that killed seven. He faces multiple charges, including seven murder counts and conspiracy, for allegedly lacking proper permits to store fireworks; six other suspects were also arrested in the investigation.

via WDW News Today|
#arrest#california#crime
Footage shows suspect buying over $2,000 in fireworks before Michigan synagogue attack
crime2 months ago

Footage shows suspect buying over $2,000 in fireworks before Michigan synagogue attack

Newly obtained surveillance shows 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali buying more than $2,000 in fireworks at Phantom Fireworks in Livonia, Mich., two days before he rammed a truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. The attacker exchanged gunfire with security, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and investigators found large quantities of fireworks and gasoline in the truck; Ghazali had no known prior criminal history or FBI investigation, and the case remains under investigation.

via Fox News|
#crime#fireworks#ghazali
UK Revelers Fooled by Fake New Year’s Fireworks for Second Consecutive Year
world4 months ago

UK Revelers Fooled by Fake New Year’s Fireworks for Second Consecutive Year

Hundreds of people in Birmingham were disappointed when they attended a non-existent New Year’s Eve fireworks display for the second year in a row, after online false claims led to large gatherings despite police warnings that no official event was scheduled. Similar hoaxes have caused confusion and safety concerns across the UK, although other cities like London and Edinburgh celebrated with actual fireworks.

via The Guardian|
#birmingham#disappointment#fireworks