As cities across the United States marked the nation's 250th birthday, the celebrations might have looked different this year, with rising costs casting a shadow over the longstanding tradition of the Independence Day fireworks display.

On the Fourth of July, some towns will be paying extra for fireworks — and others won’t be having any at all, Josh Marcus discovers

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