It’s very important in a crisis that people stay in contact,” Mayor Paul Coogan said in a wide-ranging interview from his office Friday.

A Southern California man has been charged for allegedly impersonating a firefighter after officials found a fire truck and other first responder gear in his home.

Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday.

If President Donald Trump were to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could have unintended and severe consequences that reverberate throughout the US economy and global markets.

The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday that it will take 12-14 months and cost $50 to $60 million to repair the new state veterans home damaged in a fire this spring. The Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home in Enterprise had about 90 occupants when the fire struck on April 16.

An unusual monsoon pattern is bringing the chance for rare July thunderstorms to the Southland. Meteorologists say the biggest concern is dry lightning starting a fire.

Bipartisan pressure is mounting over the limited scope of the Justice Department's disclosures regarding Epstein.

Iraqi officials say a fire engulfed a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing more than 60 people in eastern Wasit province.