Investigators say two bodies have been found in the rubble of a Houston, Texas, apartment complex fire that happened last week. Cadaver dogs on Monday located the victims in the debris from the Feb. 15 blaze. Autopsies have been ordered. …
A strong earthquake destroyed buildings and triggered landslides that buried dozens of houses, trapping residents, Monday in the central Philippines. At least 13 people were killed and 29 were missing. The 6.8-magnitude quake, in a narrow strait just off Negros …
Prosecutors have filed misdemeanor charges against the landlord of a reportedly vacant Ohio home where a Christmas Eve fire killed a 4-year-old boy, his mother and a man who was staying with them. Court records show 72-year-old Sam Vazirani was …
Heavy snow and a severe cold snap have killed at least 36 people across eastern Europe and many areas were under emergency measures Monday as schools closed down, roads became impassible and power supplies were cut off. As temperatures dropped …
A long line of cars and trucks collided one after another early Sunday on a dark Florida highway so shrouded in haze and smoke that drivers were virtually blinded. At least 10 people were killed. Visibility was so poor that …
A fire swept through a two-story private rehabilitation center for addicts in a poor part of Peru’s capital Saturday, killing 27 people and critically injuring five as firefighters punched holes through walls to rescue residents locked inside. The “Christ is …
Fire and transit officials say video of a light rail train and sport utility vehicle colliding in Sacramento, Calif., shows that the SUV driver tried to go around the crossing’s guardrail. City fire Assistant Chief Niko King says cameras from …
Three bodies were pulled from the rubble of three collapsed buildings on Thursday, an official with the Rio de Janeiro Fire Department said. Another 21 people were still missing after the buildings went down in the city’s historic center. Mayor …
Investigators don’t yet know what caused a helicopter crash that killed two men last week near Morgan City. La. National Transportation Safety Board spokeswoman Bridget Serchak tells The Courier there was “no indication of anything broken off” before the crash …
A man who lost three relatives in an explosion that killed five people in Allentown, Pa., last year has sued a utility company. The Morning Call reports Manuel Cruz filed the suit against UGI Utilities in Northampton County Court this …