Key takeaways from the reports on the 2023 Hawaii wildfires show that communication broke down, escape routes became blocked, and the fire departments were stretched too thin.
A bus driver and all 10 students aboard a school bus that burst into flames on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey escaped the fire without injuries.
Part of Columbus, Ohio, was evacuated for several hours Thursday after a fire aboard a truck carrying lithium ion batteries posed a dangerous situation.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the American envoy to the United Nations, visited the atomic bomb museum in Nagasaki, Japan, becoming the first U.S. cabinet member to do so.
Many regions across the U.S. experienced βrecord-breaking high temperatures" in 2023 due to extreme heat, according to the CDC. Experts share risk factors and safety tips.
Authorities are investigating what caused a large school bus fire to erupt on the Garden State Parkway in Cape May County, New Jersey, while 10 students were aboard.
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the East Coast earlier this month but what are the odds of a more powerful quake rocking the East Coast? And if it does, are we prepared?
Multiple people were injured at a child's birthday party after a drunk driver crashed their car into Swan Boat Club in Newport. Two children were confirmed dead.
Multiple people were injured at a child's birthday party after a drunk driver crashed their car into Swan Boat Club in Newport. Two children were confirmed dead.
A driver trapped inside a burning car that caught fire after crashing into a light pole on I-94 near St. Paul, Minnesota, was rescued by good Samaritans.
As your weekend continues and you look to the week ahead, check out some of the top recent stories in Health that you may have missed, or have been meaning to check out.
Groundbreaking on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area is scheduled to occur on Monday, officials said.
Hawaii lawmakers seek to balance demands of citizens who are struggling to find affordable housing and the interests of short-term rental owners and the tourism industry.
Monroe County officials have identified the names and conditions of nine people seriously injured by a suspected drunk driver on Saturday, plus the names of the kids who were killed.
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Maryland rallied. But to fully address this national crisis, we need bipartisan help from the U.S. Congress.
A new color-coded heat warning system was introduced by the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Earth Day, officials say.
After being hit with a major storm and damaging floods this past January, New Hampshire will be getting a $20 million federal grant to reconstruct eroded coastal seawalls to prevent future flooding.
A World War II-era plane crashed along a river near Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday afternoon shortly after taking off from the international airport, local authorities said.
Experts from the United Nations nuclear agency have inspected the treated radioactive wastewater that has been discharged into the Pacific from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.
While the U.S. doesn't have a parliamentary system, America has been functioning with a coalition government, with Mike Johnson acting as the "prime minister."
The White House in February claimed that it had intelligence suggesting Russia was developing a space-based weapon that would destroy satellites and cause untold chaos.
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is pushing to expand payments to those exposed to Manhattan Project chemicals in states, including Alaska, Kentucky and Tennessee.
A C54D-DC airplane caught fire and crashed, killing both people on board, on its way to deliver over 3,000 gallons of fuel to a remote Alaska Native village.
Records have revealed that government officials knowingly disposed toxic chemicals improperly while trying to convince the people of St. Louis that the site was cleaned.
John Froelich, the oldest son of German immigrants, was born in Iowa in 1849. The grain mill operator tinkered away on a gasoline traction, the tractor, that changed global agriculture.
Dozens of tornadoes swept across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa on Friday, impacting millions of residents and leaving a trail of destruction.
Noor Noel Kestou, 31, attempted to flee the U.S. after the fatal explosion at his vape and smoke business, Goo Smoke Shop/Select Distributors, on March 4.
New York will begin levying a $15 toll on most drivers entering Manhattan's bustling central business district on June 30, according to transit officials.
A freight train carrying gasoline and propane derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line prompting an immediately shutdown of the busy interstate.
Residents in New Jersey were hit by a 2.9 magnitude earthquake Saturday morning, weeks after a more powerful quake hit the region and surrounding areas
More life-threatening severe weather is expected over the Southern Plains, following reports of twisters ripping through the nation's heartland on Friday.
Kurt βCyberGuy" Knutsson: Video shows Tesla Semi can navigate icy conditions, potentially offering a sustainable, all-weather, heavy-duty transport solution amid emissions concerns.
Five former firefighting and disaster response officials have been convicted by a Greek court for criminal negligence in connection with a deadly wildfire in 2018.
Millions of students in public schools across the Philippines are being ordered to stay home after urgent health warnings spread throughout Southeast Asia as major heatwave continues to hit region.
Georgia's second new nuclear reactor is now operational. Each can power 500,000 homes and businesses, but the project exceeded both cost and timeline projections.
An F-16 fighter jet crashed near Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on Tuesday, and the pilot was able to safely eject from the aircraft.
15 people were injured Tuesday after an SUV crashed through the front wall of a Savers thrift shop in Las Cruces, New Mexico, according to authorities.
Greece is bracing for an intense wildfire season as temperatures rise and fires start earlier each year by doubling the number of firefighters in specialized units.
A small earthquake was felt across a wide swath of Southern California on Wednesday, centered between Riverside and Orange counties just outside Corona.
Russia introduced a U.N. resolution to ban all weapons in outer space for all time just a week after vetoing a similar proposal from the United States and Japan.
A busy section of interstate in the southwestern part of Connecticut will be closed for an βextended period of time" after a tanker carrying gasoline crashed and burst into flames on Thursday morning, officials said.
Jerry Boylan, the captain of a scuba dive boat that caught fire off Santa Cruz Island in California in 2019, killing 34 people, has been sentenced to four years in prison.
Jason McKenzie, the associate director of philanthropy at Augusta University, has been reported dead after his single-engine aircraft crashed in a residential part of the Georgia city.
Officials with the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced this week that the remains of a 1909 shipwreck were discovered partially intact at the bottom of Lake Superior.
The Houston area has been slammed by heavy storms, leading to numerous high-water rescues and officials urgently instructing residents in low-lying areas to evacuate.
The head of the United Nations' atomic watchdog recently voiced concerns about Iran's enrichment of uranium and the potential for clandestine activities.
Russia's Defense Ministry has announced plans for drills simulating the deployment of nuclear weapons. This follows comments by Western officials about the war in Ukraine.
After days of heavy rainfall that led to hundreds of rescues, Houston area floodwaters have started to recede and residents have begun to return to their homes to assess damages.
Long-track tornados and baseball-sized hail are among the threats facing millions in the central U.S.; forecasters have issued a rare high risk warning for southern Kansas and central Oklahoma.
John Latham, 63, of Haymarket, Virginia, and Niiben Ayivorh, 73, of Burke, were killed when their small aircraft crashed in densely-forested section of Fluvanna County.
Jordan on Monday stationed two firefighting helicopters in Cyprus, in hopes of assisting the Mediterranean island nation in combating any forest fires that may break out this summer.
A judge forced the Hawaii attorney general's office to give to lawyers involved in the lawsuits over the August Maui wildfires all interviews and documents collected by the team hired to investigate.
Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution urging prevention of a space-based nuclear arms race, proposing their own resolution for a ban on space weapons.
53-year-old Georgia resident Larissa Brady has been identified as the woman who sustained a deadly fall from the stands at Ohio State University's graduation ceremony Sunday.
Two people were reported dead Tuesday after an early morning mobile home explosion was heard in Princeton, a town roughly halfway between Minneapolis and St. Cloud.
Melody Jones, whose son is detained in Russia, revealed during 'America's Newsroom' her son's girlfriend asked for money before he was arrested on theft charges.
Hourslong rolling blackouts hit Mexico late Tuesday as high temperatures and brief drops in power generation took their toll on the Latin American country.
Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, a commercial truck driver acquitted in the deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hamsphire, is requesting the reinstatement of his license.
Surveillance video shows a truck with three children inside going airborne before it careens into a lagoon in Michigan. Authorities believe a drunk driver was behind the wheel.
The planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia is nothing unusual, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Unified Command on Wednesday said that crews will use precision explosives on a collapsed section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Port of Baltimore.
Two of three backcountry skiers who went missing after an avalanche rushed down Lone Peak near Salt Lake City, Utah, are still being searched for, while the third has been rescued.
Two backcountry skiers were reported dead Thursday following an avalanche in the Wasatch Mountain Range outside Salt Lake City. A third skier was rescued.
The bodies of two men who were killed in an avalanche in Utah's backcountry outside of Salt Lake City were recovered. A third man was with them and was rescued.
A near 100-year-old bridge in Iowa was struck by a loose barge on Thursday prompting its temporary closure before later reopening without any significant damage or injuries.
A truck driver who struck a construction vehicle on Interstate 83 in Pennsylvania and killed three workers was reportedly asleep at the wheel when the incident happened.
Hundreds of protests in towns have sprung up in Ireland with people calling on the government to end what they say is an "open borders" globalist agenda that is putting the needs of migrants ahead of its citizens.
Dr. Terrence O'Connor was skiing with a partner when the snowslide began on Friday; residents on social media say the 48-year-old ER doctor was a "outstanding physician"
The Baldwin County Sheriffβs Office announced that 15 people were wounded and three people were killed at a May Day event in Stockton, Alabama on Saturday.
Kurt βCyberGuy" Knutsson reveals how the Gen3 Evo Formula E race car revolutionizes electric racing with its unmatched acceleration, advanced technology, sustainable design.
Maryland Department of Natural Resource officers' body camera video shows the confusion and shock following the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024.
Nearly 50 homes were reportedly destroyed by severe weather, including tornadoes, last week in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Dozens of others were seriously damaged.
Crews used explosives on Monday to break apart a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore that was still sitting on top of the container ship Dali.
Rescuers are searching for bodies, and whenever possible survivors, of flash floods that hit Indonesiaβs Sumatra Island over the weekend, authorities say.
Federal investigators have released a preliminary report on what led to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, though a full investigation is not expected for another year.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a warning not to stick decals onto car steering wheels after a driver was severely hurt by one during a crash.
A barge smashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday morning, causing a section of the bridge to fall onto the barge, Fox 7 Austin reports.
A small plane crashed in a suburb of Nashville around noon on Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Fox News Digital. Two people were onboard at the time.
A whistleblower who wrote the software used by a high-tech EPA plane after the East Palestine derailment described the federal response as tardy and mistake-ridden.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation announced that an antique copper weathervane has been found and returned to the state, after being swiped from a railway station 4 decades ago.
The U.S. Coast Guard says it is studying if other bridges across the nation are at risk after Baltimore collapse in March which resulted in the deaths of six people..
Residents of impacted communities are heading to Washington to speak in favor of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act before it expires this summer.
A massive fire along Interstate-70 has been caught on video near Denver, Colorado, after a vehicle struck a tanker truck, leading it to burst into flames.
A school bus that was carrying 23 children in Kentucky crashed and overturned Friday afternoon, but none of the children or the driver suffered major injuries.
Mount St. Helens erupted on this day in history, May 18, 1980, triggering the largest landslide in recorded history. A total of 57 people lost their lives in the tumult.
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