Report: Communications Overwhelmed in Las Vegas Mass Shooting
August 28, 2018
"It's almost impossible to jump hundreds of responders into an ongoing immediate event and have it go smoothly, communications wise," Fire Chief Greg Cassell.
Video: FDNY Ambulances Vandalized
August 27, 2018
FDNY ambulances have been vandalized with symbols of hate.
Two Dead in Texas Train, Dump Truck Collision
August 27, 2018
Authorities in Northeast Texas say a passenger train collided with a dump truck that was on the tracks, killing two people inside the truck.
Five Still Critical after Fatal Bulgarian Bus Crash
August 27, 2018
Bus was carrying 33 pilgrims from the village of Bozhurishte.
Halo Device Protects Driver in Belgian Grand Prix Crash
August 27, 2018
Fernando Alonso's McLaren car spiraled into the air and bounced — yes, bounced — on top of Charles Leclerc's Sauber during a dramatic first-lap crash at Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.
Eight Dead in Chicago Apartment Fire
August 27, 2018
Eight people, including six children, were killed when a fire broke out before dawn Sunday at a Chicago apartment in one of the deadliest fires in the nation's third-largest city…
Multiple People Reported Killed at Jacksonville Video Game Tournament
August 26, 2018
A gunman opened fire Sunday during an online video game tournament that was being livestreamed from a Florida mall, killing multiple people and sending many others to hospitals, authorities said.
Verizon Makes Changes as Lawmakers Decry Firefighters’ Woes
August 24, 2018
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A nationwide telecommunications company rolled out changes Friday as state lawmakers said they were outraged to learn that Verizon slowed Northern California firefighters' internet service while…
Southern California Fire Department Experiments with ‘Squad’ Truck Amidst Rising Medical Calls
August 24, 2018
An increase in 911 calls is presenting a challenge for firefighters in El Cajon. To deal with the increase, Heartland Fire Rescue is employing a new cost-saving measure: the department…
More than 500 People in 16 States Catch Parasite from McDonald’s Salads
August 24, 2018
An outbreak caused by a parasite infection called Cyclosporiasis continues to spread. It's been linked to salads from McDonald's, and the CDC said it has now sickened 507 people in 16 states,…