THE eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago is largely considered to be one of the worst in history – incinerating ...

It’s so sad that everyone knew how to act,” Bannister told CNN. Students all over campus hid under desks, barricaded doors and texted loved ones as emergency sirens wailed in the background.

The stepson of a police officer allegedly opened fire at Florida State University (FSU) using her former service weapon, killing two people and injuring six others, authorities say. Police responded ...

in a barricaded room. A bed had been moved against the bedroom door, in what was likely the family's last effort to escape the searing hot ash that was flooding the city. "In this small ...