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When an explosion destroyed a building, killed a firefighter and injured seven more people Monday in Farmington, Maine, it battered a local fire department with a tight-knit “brotherhood” and family ties that run deep. Captain Michael Bell was killed in the blast, while his brother, Farmington Fire Chief Terry Bell, remained in critical condition Tuesday night. So did Captain Scott...

Dozens of Los Angeles Police Department officers and detectives mobilized across Los Angeles and Riverside counties early Friday to carry out raids that resulted in the arrests of three suspects in last weekend’s fatal shooting of an off-duty LAPD officer, law enforcement sources told NBCLA.

American Airlines is prepared to further delay returning the Boeing 737 Max to its schedule as regulators review the manufacturer’s safety updates before they allow the planes to fly again, a process that depends on political factors, the airline’s CEO, Doug Parker, told employees. The popular Boeing jet has been grounded worldwide since mid-March after two fatal crashes ⁠— one...

American Airlines is prepared to further delay returning the Boeing 737 Max to its schedule as regulators review the manufacturer’s safety updates before they allow the planes to fly again, a process that depends on political factors, the airline’s CEO, Doug Parker, told employees. The popular Boeing jet has been grounded worldwide since mid-March after two fatal crashes ⁠— one...

Just days after a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max nosedived in Indonesia and killed all 189 people aboard, an Ethiopian Airlines pilot began pleading with his bosses for more training on the Max, warning that crews could easily be overwhelmed in a crisis and that one of their planes could be the next to go down. “We are asking for...

The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 on board.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, despite concerns by Democrats and one Republican about regulatory rollbacks he’s made in eight months as the agency’s acting chief. Senators voted 52-47 to confirm Wheeler, who was nominated by President Donald Trump after former administrator Scott Pruitt resigned last year amid a...

Irritated with the criticism and fallout from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ resignation, President Donald Trump on Sunday pushed the Pentagon chief out the door two months earlier than planned, an acrimonious end to a tense relationship that had been eroding in recent months. In a series of tweets, Trump appeared to question why he had put Mattis in his Cabinet...

Andrew Wheeler, a former congressional aide and lobbyist who has led the Environmental Protection Agency since his scandal-plagued predecessor resigned earlier this year, got President Donald Trump’s nod Friday for the permanent job. Trump made the announcement in passing at a White House ceremony for Presidential Medal of Freedom honorees.

Carla Provost, a 23-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol, was officially appointed the agency’s first female chief Thursday, more than a year after she was named acting chief. In becoming the Border Patrol’s 18th chief, Provost said, “I don’t know if it’s possible to be both humble and proud, but that’s the emotion I’m feeling today.” Supporting the men...

A suburban dog owner says bodycam footage shows a police officer calling his dog over before using a stun gun on the beloved pet.

The Trump administration says people would drive more and be exposed to increased risk if their cars get better gas mileage, an argument intended to justify freezing Obama-era toughening of fuel standards. Transportation experts dispute the arguments, contained in a draft of the administration’s proposals prepared this summer, excerpts of which were obtained by The Associated Press. The excerpts also...

Taking over from an ambitious predecessor known for seeking out the rich, powerful and conservative, the Environmental Protection Agency’s newly named acting chief has promised to reach out to anxious staffers throughout the demoralized agency and to lawmakers of both political parties. By late afternoon Friday, there had been no public comment from either Scott Pruitt, whose resignation President Donald...

Embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned Thursday, becoming the latest top official to leave the Trump administration.

In other jurisdictions, authorities routinely skip the criminal charges and simply order quick deportations. But for the last decade, just about everyone arrested near Del Rio, America’s toughest courthouse when it comes to dealing with people who cross the border illegally, gets prosecuted. That tough approach is a model President Donald Trump hopes to replicate as part of his sweeping...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions unveiled a series of new guidelines during a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday, directing the country’s prosecutors to prioritize immigration crimes.

Prosecutors revealed new details in the murder of a suburban couple, as the man charged with their deaths appeared in court Saturday.

One week after a husband and wife were found dead inside their suburban Chicago home, police say a suspect is in custody in connection with the “heinous” crime.

Water levels were at 32 feet below the emergency spillway at Oroville Dam, Thursday morning, dropping by six feet from the night before, state officials said, as a storm began raining down Thursday morning.

Scott Pruitt, then-director of the Environmental Protection Agency, talked about plans to ease emissions standards for cars and trucks at a press event in April. Regulators said a timeline put in place by President Barack Obama was not appropriate and set standards “too high.”