'Get them eyes': 71-year-old man uses fishing pole to escape alligator attack

A Utah teen is getting a new kidney, thanks to a neighbor. (Source: CNN Newsource)

At least eight people, including four children, were shot during a July 4 barbecue in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn Saturday. (Source: WCBS)

A Delta Air Lines pilot reported that his plane was hit by a firework while landing on the Fourth of July.

As the United States celebrated the country's 250th birthday, the events faced some big challenges.

A fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York during the city’s July Fourth fireworks show.