Eight dead in fiery US B-52 bomber crash in California
Eight dead in fiery US B-52 bomber crash in California

Eight people died when a US B-52 bomber crashed and erupted into a catastrophic fire shortly after takeoff at an air force base in California on Monday, officials said, reports AFP. The heavy bomber was on a routine testing mission with a mixture of military, government and civilian contractors...

Thousands evacuated in Southern California due to failing chemical tank
Thousands evacuated in Southern California due to failing chemical tank

Officials ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes in the Los Angeles suburb of Garden Grove on Friday due to a failing chemical tank that was likely to either leak or explode, possibly releasing toxic vapor into the air, first responders said. Firefighters doused the tanks...

Three killed in California mosque shooting, both suspects dead
Three killed in California mosque shooting, both suspects dead

A shooting Monday at a mosque complex in southern California killed three people, with two suspected teenage gunmen later found dead in a car from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said. Police said emergency response teams found the victims outside the sprawling Islamic Center of...