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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Air Force is investigating a deadly crash in the southern California desert involving a B-52 bomber. It happened shortly ...

A B-52 Stratofortress crashed fatally at Edwards Air Force Base, California, killing all eight occupants, a mixed crew of military, government civilians, and contractors. The accident, which occurred ...

The crash resulted in the death of a 17-year-old Edison High School student and her dog. The defendant faces multiple charges, including aggravated manslaughter while eluding law enforcement.

American singer and comedian Oliver Tree was listed as a passenger on one of two helicopters that collided midair and crashed Sunday morning in Brazil, killing all six people aboard, authorities said.

DECONTAMINATE THOSE VEHICLES, BASICALLY GIVE THEM A GOOD SCRUBBING. YEAH. WELL, NEARLY A YEAR AFTER A HEAD-ON CRASH IN MARYSVILLE KILLED THREE PEOPLE AND SEVERELY INJURED TWO OTHERS, A DRIVER IS ...

A 67-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in a five-vehicle crash Monday afternoon on Route 34 in Colts Neck, officials said. The crash took place at 1:51 p.m. when the northbound truck ...