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 ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Redwood City is the latest city to replace its traditional Independence Day fireworks show with a drone display this year. This year's event will feature a drone show by Bay ...

A fireworks show is seen from The Rooftop at Hotel Clermont in Atlanta on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced in December that the traditional annual Atlanta Peach Drop at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An errant drone severely injured a Queens, New York woman during the Macy's July 4th fireworks show, according to a state lawsuit ...

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 ...

The traditional boom and bang of fireworks on the Fourth of July have, in recent years, modernized to include the high-pitched whir of synchronized drones in Santa Claus, Indiana. At Holiday World & ...

Sacramento launched drone patrols to monitor and deter illegal fireworks use. Fines for illegal fireworks now reach $10,000, with earlier safe fireworks curfew. City aims to expand drone enforcement ...

Cities around the region have moved away from fireworks because of safety concerns for people, pets and in order to avoid fires. Revelers said an early hello to 2026 at Portland Pioneer Courthouse ...