Fire officials in Philadelphia were continuing their investigation into an apartment fire that killed at least 12 people, including 8 children.
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
‘An outrage’: Why drivers were left stranded overnight, some for 24 hours, on I-95 in Virginia
Interstate 95 reopened late Tuesday in Virginia, but motorists who were stranded were angry with state officials’ response to the storm.
27-hour commute: Virginia officials pelted with questions after hundreds of drivers were stuck on I-95 overnight
The winter storm brought havoc to roadways, left more than 234,000 without power in Virginia and caused at least five deaths across three states.
Investigators search for clues about origin of Colorado fire: ‘It’s really obvious where that fire started’
Authorities in Colorado were searching for more answers Monday as they investigate what caused the destructive fire that scorched scores of homes.
Canceled: A look at the New Year’s Eve, holiday events being affected by COVID-19 and omicron
From New Year’s celebrations in Los Angeles to the Rockettes in New York, the omicron surge of COVID-19 is canceling holiday plans around the world.
‘Tragic loss’: Carbon monoxide poisoning killed 7 people in Minnesota home, blood tests suggest
Four adults and three children were found dead inside a northwestern Minnesota home in what authorities have called a “tragic loss.”
Historic winds rip through the Midwest: More than 400,000 without power, 1 dead in Iowa
Severe windstorms in the Midwest killed at least 1 person and left more than 400,000 customers without power from Colorado to Michigan.
12 children among 74 killed after devastating tornado in Kentucky; thousands still without power, water
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that the death count remained at 74, but that 12 children were among those killed in the tornadoes.
Scott Peterson faces new life sentence in wife’s murder after years on death row
Scott Peterson will be resentenced Wednesday, and a judge will hold a hearing early next year over whether Peterson should get a new trial.
Omicron, the newest coronavirus variant: How to pronounce it, how it got its Greek name, and what it means
Named after the Greek letter, the omicron variant is the 13th of the SARS-CoV-2 variants to receive a
designation by the World Health Organization.