SEATTLE — As the Fourth of July weekend comes to an end, travel experts are predicting one of the busiest holiday travel periods on record, with roads, skies, and airports expected to be jam-packed.

MONROE, Wash. — A man suffered catastrophic hand injuries from 4th of July fireworks and ultimately had to have the appendage amputated, Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue reports. SRF&R said the man ...