State attorney general issues reminder on fireworks laws

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's chief law enforcer is reminding residents that they may purchase fireworks legally but not set them off in their own backyards unless they have a license.Republican Attorney General Dave Yost issued the words of caution ahead of Thursday's Independence Day holiday.Yost said a resident over 18 can buy fireworks from a licensed dealer, but only licensed exhibitors of fireworks can set them off within state boundaries.The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimat