Fireworks kill young men in France and Germany

PARIS (AP) — A man in eastern France blew off much of his head and was killed when a New Year’s Eve firework exploded just as he went back to inspect it. Another man was killed by a home-made firework in neighboring Germany. Authorities said Friday that the 25-year-old killed overnight in Boofzheim, close to France’s eastern border with Germany, died instantly. Another man was treated for facial injuries. In neighboring Germany, police said a 24-year-old man died after lighting