The Swiss canton of Valais has banned pyrotechnic devices in all indoor public venues following the devastating fire at a bar on New Year's Eve where 40 people were killed and 116 were injured.

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

A pyrotechnic display of exceptional scale and power recently garnered attention in Japan. The yonshakudama, considered the pinnacle of Japanese pyrotechnics, was launched and aroused admiration for ...

Nothing says “Fourth of July” more than fireworks. After all, they are one of the longest held traditions of the holiday itself. But the unwanted health and environmental consequences that follow a ...