The East Coast storm threatened whiteout conditions, high winds and coastal flooding, followed by intense cold that could leave many people shivering amid power outages. ...

A fire at a New Jersey chemical plant with flames and smoke visible for miles in the night sky Friday has spread to multiple buildings, threatening to reach the plant's chemical storage area, authorities said. ...

Officials rescued 21 hospitality workers from two trams after their rides home from a fancy restaurant were halted over safety concerns in the early morning hours Saturday. ...

Two people were shot and wounded Friday following an apparent altercation at the Mall of America, sending New Year's Eve shoppers scrambling for safety. ...

The Carnival Freedom became the third Florida-based cruise ship this week to be hit with a COVID-19 outbreak, according to the company. ...

A 10-year-old boy was tragically killed on Tuesday when he was struck by a public bus just blocks away from his school in Erie, Pennsylvania, police said. ...

Fifty US citizens and legal residents — including more than a dozen kids — arrived at JFK Saturday morning after being rescued from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by Project Dynamo. ...

Two Massachusetts State Police troopers have been suspended without pay for turning a hallway at the state police academy into a makeshift “Slip ‘N Slide” game. ...

Darrell Brooks, 39, allegedly used a red Ford Escape to plow through revelers at an annual Christmas celebration in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, but his life of crime started 22 years ago when he was just 17. ...

Missing tennis star Peng Shuai was seen having dinner with friends, according to video and photos released by Chinese state media -- but the Women’s Tennis Association isn’t satisfied. ...