Drones: they’re not just for surveillance anymore. Anyone who watched the skies during the holidays last year would have seen hundreds of the buzzing, blinking, battery-operated bugs moving ...

Can drones compete with the classic booms of fireworks, the sulfury scent of smoke and the cascading, shimmering streaks? No, Seattle Times readers said – but for many, that’s a good thing. “The noise ...

After Milwaukee County's first-ever Independence Day drone show July 3 on the lakefront, we asked what you thought of the display, and published a story on your responses. And then you sent more ...

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, February 21, 2026, history was made at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the world record for the Largest Daytime Fireworks Display was officially ...

Fireworks have long been synonymous with the Fourth of July. The bright displays of fire light up the sky, but increasingly dry summers and the risk of wildfires are an ever-present concern. Drones ...

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STOCKING UP ON THEIR OWN FIREWORKS THIS YEAR. HUNDREDS OF AMATEUR PYROTECHNICIANS SPENDING A PORTION OF THEIR 4TH OF JULY WAITING IN LINE. OH, I THOUGHT, OH JEEZ, I’M GOING TO BE HERE FOR A SECOND, ...

Can drones compete with the classic booms of fireworks, the sulfury scent of smoke and the cascading, shimmering streaks? The sound and the smoke? No, Seattle Times readers said — but for many, that’s ...