A fire that nearly spread to homes on the north end of Riverside, burning roughly a quarter acre before crews got it under control, was triggered by illegal use of fireworks, authorities said Monday.

The City of Laurel, Maryland, has become the latest D.C. area jurisdiction to enact a youth curfew. It took effect Friday, ...

Over a week since the Fourth of July, and some people in Sacramento are still getting frustrated by people lighting off ...