Ten people were injured and three were transported to the hospital after a snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed Friday morning.
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Black man was jailed after Nevada police mistook him for white man, lawsuit claims
Shane Lee Brown alleges in a lawsuit that Nevada police unlawfully detained him because they confused him with a man with a felony warrant.
‘Surreal’ wildfire burning near iconic California coastal highway prompts evacuations
A section of California’s famous Highway 1 was closed Saturday morning due to a fire near the Pacific Ocean.
What’s an appropriate sentence? Truck driver’s 110-year sentence draws scrutiny.
Criminal legal reform advocates and law experts say the case could become a turning point in the fight against mandatory minimum sentencing laws.
Before and after images show Tonga smothered in ash after volcanic eruption causes tsunami
Tonga avoided widespread disaster many had feared, and tsunami waves rose only to about 2.7 feet. See before and after photos of the island nation.
Tsunami impacts hit West Coast after volcano eruption in Pacific; stay away from beaches, officials warn
West Coast authorities pleaded with residents to stay out of the Pacific Ocean and away from beaches on Saturday.
Massive winter storm takes aim at Southern states after dumping snow across upper Midwest
Winter hazard alerts covered parts of more than a dozen states Saturday, extending as far west as Kansas and as far south as Georgia.
6 people injured after shooting outside Oregon concert hall
Police received reports of multiple shots fired around 9:30 p.m. Friday night outside WOW Hall, where rappers Lil Bean and Zay Bang were performing.
Students don’t want to learn in a ‘COVID petri dish.’ They’re walking out to prove their point.
Students in Boston and Chicago will stage COVID walkouts on Friday, following similar protests in New York City, Seattle, Milwaukee and elsewhere.
Pipeline spills 300K gallons of diesel near New Orleans, killing thousands of fish and other animals
The Dec. 27 spill, not reported until this week, has killed about 2,300 fish and more than 100 other animals, including snakes, birds, eels and crabs.