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 13 Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor’easter brings flooding to East Coast Alaska State Troopers say at least 18 people were rescued in Kwigillingok, where three people remain missing.
Nation Sep 08 Charlotte officials under fire after man with long criminal history kills Ukrainian refugee on train Charlotte, North Carolina, officials are facing criticism for failing to keep a man with a history of erratic behavior off the streets before he fatally stabbed a young Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train last month.
Nation Apr 30 Parts of Oklahoma and Texas see record rainfall after storm leaves 3 dead in Pennsylvania Slow-moving thunderstorms dropped record rainfall across much of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas Wednesday, triggering flash flooding and forcing evacuations, as residents in Pennsylvania and Ohio picked up from a powerful storm that left more than half a million customers…
Nation Mar 14 What to know about the aircraft that caught fire after landing in Denver A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed Thursday at Denver International Airport sent passengers fleeing onto a wing in a fraught evacuation amid billowing clouds of smoke. Airport officials said 12 people were taken to hospitals…
Nation Jan 21 Rare winter storm brings heavy snow, sleet and ice to Texas and northern Gulf Coast A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.
Nation Oct 14 FEMA adjusts hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after workers threatened The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday that it received a call Saturday about a man with an assault rifle who made a comment “about possibly harming" employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency working in the…
Nation Apr 15 FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, source tells AP The FBI said Monday that it was aboard the cargo ship Dali conducting court authorized law enforcement activity.
Nation Sep 12 Armed escaped inmate still at large after fleeing homeowner’s gunfire Police found footprints and tracked them to the prison shoes identical to those Cavalcante had been wearing. A pair of work boots was reported stolen from a porch nearby.
Nation Aug 29 Jacksonville shooter who killed 3 used to work at a dollar store In audio released Tuesday from a 911 call, the gunman’s father said his son had stopped taking psychiatric medication and stayed in his room after dropping out of college and losing his job.