The reek of tobacco hits you almost immediately — thick and stale and inescapable. On this particular summer afternoon at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, the smoke’s most obvious source is a row ...

TACOMA, Wash. — A garage fire spread to the attic of an adjacent home and prompted a 2-alarm response from firefighters. Firefighters responded to a house fire on 67th Avenue Northeast, south of the ...

COUNTRY. SOUTHWOODS IN WEST DES MOINES THIS EVENING, BUT IT WAS A MUCH DIFFERENT SCENE THIS MORNING. AN ALARM WAS TRIPPED, SENDING WEST DES MOINES POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS RACING TO THE FRESHMAN CAMPUS ...

Rochester, N.Y. — The cause of a second-alarm fire Wednesday morning at a mosque on the city's east side is under investigation. Crews responded at 8:15 a.m. to Masjid As-Sunnah on North Goodman ...

Ocean plastic is a widely known problem, typically viewed through the lens of floating debris and microplastics. However, Earth.com covered a novel study examining plastic pollution on the seafloor.

A false alert about an active shooter at the office- and tourist-heavy Hudson Yards caused a brief but “heart pumping” panic Wednesday afternoon before it was confirmed to be a mistake. The alert was ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue battled a three-alarm fire at an Aloha apartment complex early Wednesday morning. According to TVF&R, just after 3 a.m., crews responded to the ...

Three years ago, I wrote this piece about Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s quest to dominate the virtual reality industry. His desire to corner the market on VR headgear had been abundantly clear before ...

A two-alarm fire at a mixed-use building in Torrington is under investigation. The fire broke out on Thursday around 11:20 p.m. at a building at 118 Migeon Ave. where crews responded when a commercial ...

The blaze broke out at 481 Van Brunt St., which houses dozens of artist studios and small businesses, at around 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, officials said. Flames quickly ...

TORRINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) – A second alarm fire in Torrington is under investigation by the Torrington Fire Marshal’s office and the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit. Fire ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Fire crews battled a three-alarm fire in Boston early Sunday morning that left more than 30 people displaced, official said. Crews responding to a reported structure fire at 378 Centre ...