Emergency News

Mangalore - A student pilot showed incredible calm and poise when he was forced to make a crash landing after a wheel fell off his airplane mid flight.

The British government has admitted that more people are facing long waits in accident and emergency (A&E) departments compared with previous years.

Lancaster - A teenager on a night out in Lancaster, UK required a life-saving operation to have her stomach removed after drinking a cocktail which contained liquid nitrogen at a local night spot popular with teenagers.

Chicago - In what may be one of the most unique and imaginative proposals on record, the pilot of a 2 person plane proposes to his girlfriend during a mid flight emergency.

Baker City - On the evening of July 2, as I was walking behind the Baker County Public Library in Baker City, Oregon, I noticed a police officer talking to two homeless men who were sitting on the grass in Geiser-Pollman Park.

Integrity, hard work and honesty are an important set of the core values that guide the Baker City Police Department (BCPD) and its newest employee, 26-year-old Officer Sara Jury.

As the wildfires across Colorado continue to ravage the state, many residents and state agencies are chronicling the disaster with powerful photos. Here are the top 10 photos found on photo-sharing sites such as Flickr.

Tyva - Forest fires are ravaging parts of Russia due to irresponsible handling of fires and grass being cut for agricultural purposes.

East Hartford - Ordering a sandwich is a nice treat, but what happens if that sandwich does not live up to your expectations? Would you consider dialing emergency services? This is what one man decided to do.

San Antonio - About half a million people participated today in a major earthquake and tsunami drill in the Region of Valparaiso, including the port cities of Valparaiso and San Antonio along Chile's central coast.