The Trump administration is promising a spectacle like no other on July 4. A massive fireworks display in Washington, D.C., will celebrate America's 250th birthday — and could also break a world record.

Local cities are promising bigger and brighter firework celebrations to mark the Fourth of July and America’s 250th anniversary.

The Fourth of July is, for many of us, a welcome excuse for barbecues, beach outings and fireworks — a holiday defined by gathering, but also some pretty ambitious eating and drinking too.

Today, the Fourth of July tradition of parades and fireworks continues around the country, including in Springfield, where the annual Star Spangled Springfield event returns on Saturday to Riverfront ...