The premature explosion rained shrapnel over a closed portion of the highway, hitting a California Highway Patrol vehicle.

The electronic device that was used is manufactured to a standard of “one defect in a million,” and no human error was found, Marine investigators said of the Camp Pendleton incident.

In a 40-year career as an international correspondent for The New York Times, Mr. Burns had a talent for capturing the sweep of history in intricate detail.

Shell plans to proceed with a natural gas project in Venezuela following Washington’s issuance of so-called general licenses for energy operators willing to invest in the country. “The issuance of the ...

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This weekend, much of the United States is expecting to be hit with a polar vortex with extreme cold — cold that's icy, bone-chilling and … explosive? As people prepare for these frigid temperatures, ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A phenomenon dubbed “exploding trees” has been circulating on social media as temperatures begin to dip into the negatives this weekend. Anyone who has come across videos of ...

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Shell may be considering leaving the Vaca Muerta shale play in Argentina, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources. Both a partial asset sale and a full exit are on the table, according to the ...