Author: Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY

The shooter, Joseph Eaton, faces four murder charges, with more charges pending, and among those dead are his parents and their friends.

Joseph Eaton has been charged with four counts of murder after police discovered 4 bodies at a home in Bowdoin, Maine.

So many train derailments feature train cars spilling into or near waterways for a simple reason: That’s where the tracks run.

Some train accident rates have risen nearly 25% in the past decade, and union workers say further cuts to staffing imperil the nation’s safety.

While freight train hazmat crashes are rare, firefighters at a unique training facility prepare for the worst-case scenarios.

Recent federal data says an average of about three trains derail in the U.S. a day. Now there’s a growing push for tougher safety regulations.

Oil company ConocoPhillips wants to drill around 200 wells on Alaska’s North Slope. The Willow project now faces a viral opposition campaign.