Nation Aug 26 After Maui officials named 388 people missing after wildfires, many called to say they’re OK Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, more than 100 of them or their relatives came forward to say they're safe, the FBI said Friday.
Nation Aug 23 With thousands still missing after deadly fires, Hawaii officials urge families to give DNA samples Some 1,000 to 1,100 names remain on a tentative, unconfirmed list of people unaccounted for after wildfires destroyed the historic seaside community of Lahaina on Maui.
Nation Aug 03 Woman who escaped cinder-block cell in Oregon may have saved others with action, FBI says The FBI said Wednesday that police in Reno, Nevada, arrested 29-year-old Negasi Zuberi on July 16, a day after he fled from his home in Klamath Falls, where he had taken the Seattle woman.
Nation Jun 24 Bridge collapse sends train carrying hazardous materials into Yellowstone River A bridge that crosses Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed overnight, causing portions of a freight train, including some cars carrying hazardous material, to plunge into the water below.
Nation Apr 20 How pot holiday 4/20 came to be It's 4/20, the high holiday for marijuana enthusiasts, and it's falling this year as the U.S. government reviews its cannabis policy and as more states have legalized the drug.
Nation Jan 31 Boeing delivers last 747 jumbo jet, bidding farewell to an icon Since it debuted in 1969, the 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft.
Nation Jan 05 Police say Idaho killing suspect’s DNA found at crime scene Authorities say the DNA of the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students was found on a knife sheath recovered at the crime scene.
Education Sep 07 Seattle teachers go on strike over pay, staffing issues Seattle Public Schools canceled Wednesday's first day of school after teachers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike over issues that include pay, mental health support, and staffing ratios for special education and multilingual students.
Nation Jun 04 Tulsa shooting renews debate on waiting periods for gun buyers Just nine states and Washington, D.C., have explicit waiting periods before people can purchase at least some types of firearms.
Health Dec 05 Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant “Thus far, it does not look like there’s a great degree of severity to it,” Fauci said. “But we have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe or it really doesn’t cause…