Nation Jan 03 Will a devastating New Year’s Eve explosion dampen Hawaii’s fireworks culture? By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Gene Johnson, Associated Press
World Mar 21 China Eastern airline Boeing 737 crashes in Guangxi with 132 aboard Civil aviation officials say a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi. By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
World Nov 26 19 dead, 32 injured in Mexico pilgrimage bus crash An official in the State of Mexico says the accident occurred Friday southwest of Mexico City. The bus was heading from the western state of Michoacan to Chalma. By Associated Press
World Nov 26 Russia names 51 people presumed dead in coal mine accident Russian authorities have released the names of 51 presumed victims of a devastating methane explosion in a coal mine in Siberia, a toll that makes the accident the deadliest since 2010. By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press
Nation May 18 At least 1 person killed after car hits and injures pedestrians in New York City’s Times Square Emergency vehicles were on the scene, the New York City Police Department confirmed. By Laura Santhanam, Michael D. Regan
Apr 30 Senators propose that oil companies pay fee to ship oil by train By Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. senators from six states on Thursday proposed that the government charge companies a special fee to ship oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids in older railroad tank cars that have been involved in fiery explosions. The… Continue reading
Feb 27 Fiery train wrecks put pressure on safety standards for oil transport By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The most serious oil train accident killed 47 people and destroyed the town center of Lac Megantic in Quebec, Canada, just across the border from Maine, in 2013. Continue reading
Jul 18 Malaysia Airlines tragedy proves we need international investigative body By Alan Diehl While the facts are still emerging from the loss of MH17, it now appears highly unlikely that the missile crew intended to shoot down an airliner from a nonaligned country peacefully traversing Ukraine airspace. It is also clear from the… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Gun safety advocates support ‘smart’ technology to prevent accidental deaths Gun safety advocates support 'smart' technology to prevent accidental deaths… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch Probe Continues for ‘Inexplicable’ SFO Plane Crash; Third Casualty Confirmed Probe Continues for 'Inexplicable' SFO Plane Crash; Third Casualty Confirmed… Continue watching