Nation Apr 23 Authorities say they arrested a man planning a mass shooting at large New Orleans festival Authorities in several states did not name the event, but the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, commonly known as Jazz Fest, runs from Thursday through May 3. The gathering attracted about 460,000 people last year, organizers said.
Nation Apr 14 Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounded the Northern Mariana Islands for hours before daybreak Wednesday, slowing just to inflict more damage across the islands of Tinian and Saipan, home to nearly 50,000 people.
Nation Mar 11 Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois Several intense supercell thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, including one responsible for at least four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service office in Chicago.
Nation Mar 11 2 killed and homes damaged after tornadoes tear through Illinois and Indiana, with more storms moving in Several intense supercell thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, including one supercell responsible for at least four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service office in Chicago.
Nation Feb 02 Punxsutawney Phil forecasts 6 more weeks of wintry weather during extreme cold spell The news was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos from the tens of thousands who braved temperatures in the single-digits Fahrenheit to await the annual prognostication.
Nation Nov 13 Dozens hospitalized, hundreds evacuated after an ammonia gas leak in Oklahoma A leaking tanker truck spewed dangerous ammonia gas outside a hotel overnight, filling its hallways with fumes and forcing hundreds of nearby residents of a small Oklahoma city to evacuate, authorities said Thursday.
Nation Oct 12 New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor'easter moves up East Coast Heavy rain also was forecast for southeast New England, the New York City area, and some has fallen in coastal sections of South Carolina.
Nation Jul 31 Turbulence forces Delta flight to land and sends 25 people to hospitals, airline says The airline says that first responders met the flight Wednesday evening. One passenger said people who weren't wearing seat belts were thrown about the cabin.
Nation Jul 07 These are just a few of the victims of the Guadalupe River flash flooding Two 8-year-old sisters from Dallas who had just completed 2nd grade. A beloved soccer coach and teacher. An Alabama elementary school student away from home.
Politics Jun 25 Former GOP Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts will seek New Hampshire seat Scott Brown, a Republican who once represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, announced his second bid for the New Hampshire Senate seat.