Family friend charged year after ‘nightmare’ illegal July Fourth fireworks killed 8-year-old girl
“It happened so quick. A fun day of friends turns into a nightmare,” the girl's grieving mother said.

A mock firing squad stormed into a Kentucky baptist church's vacation bible school -- and executed the devil as part of a bewildering skit in front of young children.
“It happened so quick. A fun day of friends turns into a nightmare,” the girl's grieving mother said.
The large-scale attack with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure across the city. Many residents took shelter at metro stations.
Russia unleashed one of the most intense missile and drone attacks on Kyiv so far this year, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens, according to Ukrainian officials.
"No American government building should ever be raising another country's flag," journalist Mark Hemingway posted on X. "Ugh."
Columbus, Ohio, faces backlash after city hall raises the Somali flag for Somali Independence Day, drawing criticism amid America 250 celebrations.
Sen. Tim Scott's bill targets birth tourism by denying birthright citizenship to children born to women on tourist visas in the United States.