Rescue workers in Japan are trying to pull out a truck driver from a sinkhole that appeared on Tuesday and has since widened.

The temperature of the Potomac River was hovering just above freezing around the time of Wednesday’s collision, according to ...

The sinkhole suddenly opened at an intersection in the city of Yashio. A second sinkhole nearby is hampering rescue efforts.

A “starved” dog evaded capture for months — until a tropical storm barreled down on South Carolina. Thelma made it to safety, ...

Thumping helicopters crisscrossed the night sky. Several ambulances were gathered at a police dock in southwest Washington, as flashing lights lit up a bank of the river. From the departure counters ...

The hadal zone, as scientists call it, is located in the ocean trenches, more than 6,000 meters below the surface. This ...

Western officials are warning that a growing dispute between Ukraine’s defense minister and the head of its procurement ...

Rescuers have recovered three additional bodies from the Kampung Lereng Bukit landslide, bringing the confirmed death toll to ...

A truck driver has spent more than 24 hours trapped under a Japan sinkhole that swallowed his vehicle in the greater Tokyo ...

A passenger jet collided Wednesday with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River ...

Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.

PortSudan,Sudan: Sudanese volunteer rescuers said Wednesday that seven people were killed and 11 others wounded by ...