A mysterious cosmic blast 1.3 billion light-years away has left scientists stunned. What began as a familiar stellar event ...

New evidence suggests that a comet explosion over North America may have triggered a massive wave of destruction nearly ...

Among the targets identified in an ABC News analysis were surface-to-air missile systems and communications antennas.

Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured by the U.S. amid a "large scale strike" in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have contributed to new insights into the most long-lived cosmic explosion ever recorded. The event was a gamma-ray burst that remained ...

Many stars die spectacularly when they explode as supernovae. During these violent explosions, they leave behind thick, ...

A flashover was involved in the 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island that killed 100 people, a disaster that Mr. Kerber said ...

An official said the sparklers were attached to bottles of champagne held too close to the ceiling. Forty people died and ...

A blaze at a New Year’s party in a Swiss ski resort bar has left dozens dead and about 115 injured, officials said.

A blaze at a New Year’s party in a Swiss ski resort bar has left dozens dead and about 115 injured, officials said. Follow live updates.

The report includes an extensive look at a September 2024 underground fire​ and explosion on North Charles Street that took ...