Police: Man holding firework above head killed in explosion

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 29-year-old South Carolina man has died after suffered burns and other injuries while holding a firework over his head on the Fourth of July.
Spartanburg Police spokesman Art Littlejohn said the firework exploded while the man was holding it on Independence Day in a Spartanburg neighborhood.
Authorities said Desmond Tayshaun Hines suffered burns to his right hand and forehead and other injuries from the explosion.
Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty