For many people around the world, the very first moments of the new year will be filled with the sounds and colorful light shows of fireworks. From loud bangs to long whistles, bright reds to pale ...

Devices sent to 5 political figures all contain timers, pyrotechnic powder and apparent shrapnel, sources tell NBC News.

Before the Declaration of Independence was even signed, founding father John Adams once wrote to his wife that he envisioned a celebration of America's independence from Great Britain with ...