The cleanup event aims to improve water quality and protect wildlife habitats in the Potomac River, which supplies drinking ...

Elsewwere, in January, an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with a passenger plane over the Potomac River during an Army "flight check," killing 67 people. There were no survivors.

Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk pilot Jo Ellis listened attentively to the breaking news the evening of Jan. 29 that a helicopter had struck an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River ...

Officials in Vicksburg and Warren County continue to prepare for flooding from the Mississippi River. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as of Friday morning, the ...

Philadelphia police are investigating a man's death after his body was discovered in the Schuylkill River early Friday morning. Police said officers were called to the 200 block of the South ...

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's future, according to an environmental group based in ...

The Mississippi River's endangered status stems from uncertainty surrounding FEMA's future role in floodplain protection and infrastructure maintenance. FEMA plays a crucial role in disaster ...

Original Little River Band bassist Roger McLachlan has died after a bout with pancreatic cancer at 71. His death was confirmed by Michael Oliphant, frontman of McLachlan's subsequent band Late for ...

The mandatory evacuation was underway for residents of Falmouth and Butler as the Licking River continues to rise, and the Kentucky National Guard was sent to help with safety efforts. Neighbors ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 38-year-old Hood River man who confronted a thief taking items from his car was killed Friday when the thief sped away in a white truck. Stephen M. Hayes was hit and ...

NEW YORK -- Six people were killed after a helicopter believed to be carrying a family of tourists from Spain crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon. In addition to the family of five ...

The invasive northern snakehead, which has recently been appearing in Missouri and other states, must be eradicated, officials say. By Victor Mather The northern snakehead — a sharp-toothed fish ...