SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Fourth of July is coming up, and that means fireworks will soon be going off, and many of those explosions will likely register on Sacramento's ShotSpotter system— its ...

To cater that market, some manufacturers came up with electronic firecrackers. These devices produce light and sound mimicking a real firework.

Over 70% of some 140 people who responded to The Times’ question: “Do you prefer fireworks or a drone show for the Fourth of ...

This story includes audio designed to be listened to with headphones. The sounds are recordings of actual gunfire and fireworks. Chicago residents who wonder whether they’re hearing gunshots or ...

On Saturday, the day of Autumn Equinox, one of the traditional Chinese solar terms, the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony began with the "Water Jade Cong" drums beating out the exciting sound of ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with John Conkling, pyrotechnics specialist and professor emeritus of chemistry from Washington College, about how firework sounds are designed. The Fourth of July is of ...