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On Wednesday, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties issued mandatory evacuation orders for people in Zone A. Here are the ...

Louise Sallstrom had just gotten off the phone with a single mother who had moved here from New York with two autistic ...

A man is in custody after allegedly hijacking a Metro bus in South Los Angeles early Wednesday and killing one passenger, ...

A passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles early Wednesday, leading to a slow police chase ...

A passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles early Wednesday, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested, authorities said.

Video from the incident showed a series of small explosions around the bus stopped near Alameda and 6th streets after 1 a.m. then police storming inside with shields. A bus driver is shown climbing ...

First responders in Sauk County participated in a simulated bus crash training exercise at Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park ...

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is scheduled to be arraigned on a manslaughter charge Thursday ...

A suburban Philadelphia bakery’s cookie “poll” that started during the 2008 presidential campaign as a joke between the owners and their customers has grown into much more.

The panel discussions are at Gallier Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and Thursday, Sept. 26 at 9:00 a.m. Kelly also touted the music line-up. “We start on Friday with a concept we’re calling called Jazzy ...