emergencies and accidents

House Republicans may investigate the debacle in Maui, where more than two weeks after massive wildfires raged on the island, hundreds are missing amid questions over the effectiveness of the ...

A woman and her dog died Wednesday when they were electrocuted by a downed power line in a rural California neighborhood. Madeline Kelly, 34, of the Fresno County town of ...

The man in command of the Maui Emergency Management Agency is defending his decision not to use the island’s vast network of alarms to warn residents about deadly wildfires last ...

A Hawaii electric utility company is facing scrutiny after one of the most devastating wildfires in American history caused more than 100 fatalities on the island of Maui. Hawaiian Electric ...

Police have declared the recent death of former President Barack Obama's personal chef an accident, but the mystery appears to be deepening. In a feature labeled "exclusive," the U.K. Daily ...

The identity of a second paddle-boarder with former President Barack Obama's chef when he drowned at Martha's Vineyard has been partially revealed. The U.K. Daily Mail reported Monday, "A female ...

The United States Constitution's 14th Amendment provides all citizens with "equal protection under the law." But some people always seem to be more "equal" than others. According to the Daily ...

Three U.S. Marines were found dead at a North Carolina gas station on Sunday. Officers from the Pender County Sheriff's Office discovered the men inside a car parked just outside ...

In the aftermath of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s freeze-up at a Wednesday news conference, a new report emerged of an incident previously kept quiet. McConnell, who is 81, fell ...

One of the absolute joys and advantages of viewing live television programming is the unshakable sense that anything could happen next. But that's also the double-edged sword of live programming. ...

A man reportedly was found dead Monday after a 911 call was made Sunday from former President Barack Obama's Martha's Vineyard estate. According to the U.K.'s Daily Mail, a 43-year-old ...

A 22-year-old YouTube and social media personality was found dead Sunday after disappearing the previous day. Annabelle Ham of Atlanta was last seen Saturday walking along a pier in Fairhope, ...

A small airplane crash-landed in a grassy field near a runway at a Martha's Vineyard airport after the pilot suffered a medical emergency. According to a preliminary report of an ...

An elite bike race took a dark turn after a devastating crash occurred over the weekend. The Tour de France is one of the world's premier cycling competitions. On Sunday, ...

An animated video detailing what happened to the OceanGate Titan submersible that imploded on June 18, killing all five passengers, has gone viral on YouTube. In a little under two ...

A scary visitor crashed the party as Florida beachgoers enjoyed their July 4 holiday weekend. The telltale dorsal fin of a large shark appeared among the swimmers Monday at Navarre ...

As details emerge about Madonna's recent health scare, some sources are saying the Queen of Pop was far worse off than was originally acknowledged and that she had a "brush ...

A Texas toddler is being hailed as a pint-sized hero after acting to help save his neighbor after a serious car accident. Three-year-old Maverick Flores was playing with his grandfather, ...

In a tragic incident in Naples, Italy, a fatal explosion occurred involving an experimental hybrid electric car. The vehicle was a Volkswagen Polo, a prototype used as part of a ...

Pieces of wreckage have been located and recovered from the Titan submersible that is believed to have imploded with five people aboard. Photos published on TMZ on Wednesday show large ...