Cries for help came from the pitch-black woods, from rooftops and from attics that shifted unsteadily as the water rose. Firefighters and police raced to help, having little guidance on where or how.

Medical Charity Plane Crashes in Nairobi, KenyaSix people were killed after a light aircraft belonging to a medical charity crashed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. Charity Amref Flying Doctors said the ...

Two state troopers were shot while responding to a domestic dispute in northeastern Pennsylvania on Thursday, according to ...

Though there are enough Republicans in the Ohio House to override vetoes from Gov. Mike DeWine, the legislative body fell short of its ...

When state Rep. Danillo Sena held his first “office hour” in town last month, turnout was low — about a half dozen people ...

Raising taxes is never popular, but communities across Pennsylvania may soon gain the authority to do so as a way to confront a growing crisis in emergency services. With fire departments and EMS ...

On August 6, Governor Polis authorized the Colorado National Guard to help support fire response efforts for the Elk and Lee ...

POLICE ARE RIGHT NOW. WOMAN IS DEAD, AND TWO STATE TROOPERS ARE RECOVERING AFTER BEING SHOT IN THE LINE OF DUTY THIS AFTERNOON. GOOD EVENING. I’M JERE GISH, AND I’M TASMIN MAHFUZ IN PENNSYLVANIA STATE ...

The suspect, 61-year-old Carmine Faino, refused to surrender and was ultimately shot and killed, officials said.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott urged the Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu, chair of the Texas House Democratic ...

Two Pennsylvania state troopers were shot near Thompson. One suspect is dead. Gov. Josh Shapiro and officials are responding.