Springfield News

Springfield - After reports of a gas leak, a powerful natural gas explosion leveled three buildings, and damaged 42 buildings in total, in Springfield, Massachusetts. No one was killed, but 18 were injured and are in a stable condition.

A plane that crashed after taking off from Salinas Municipal Airport on Saturday was carrying a Midwestern physician and his father. Both perished in the wreckage.

Springfield - In an interview with the Smithsonian Magazine, Matt Groening, 58, creator of "The Simpsons" revealed that the 22-year-old TV show is named after Springfield, Oregon.

Rick Springfield, the Grammy-winning singer who recorded the 1981 hit "Jessie's Girl," has written an autobiography - Late, Late at Night - in which he talks about his battles with depression and promiscuity.

A tip from Brad Pitt's hometown says that Angelina Jolie is knocked up again. Pitt and Jolie have six children, including twins born just this past summer.

A Springfield, MA, high school student is being sought by police for assaulting a disabled substitute teacher. The teacher asked the student to produce his student ID, and when he refused, the teacher attempted to detain for administrative staff.

In a stunning upset, the US town of Springfield, Vermont, has beaten 13 rivals and will host the premiere of the film about the animated family The Simpsons. Chambers of Commerce across the nation hail all Springfields as winners.

13 different towns named Springfield across the country competed in an online poll to win the right to be called the 'official' home of The Simpsons. Which Springfield won? Read this article to find out.

Life rubs up against art on the banks of a remote river. Echoing one of the most controversial episodes of the Simpsons ever aired, seven million snakes are about to get snuffed in Cambodia. Word is the music of Barry White is being used as a lure.