Editor's note: This is the first in a five-part series of essays on American history by Uyless Black. There are many reasons for celebrating America’s 250th anniversary as a nation. Here is one of the ...

A business jet with six people on board crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire Tuesday night, authorities said, killing one person and causing chaos as people left their vehicles to ...

Two US military aircraft crashed within 24 hours, including a fatal B-52 accident in California and an F/A-18 crash in Washington. Two U.S. military aircraft crashes were reported within roughly 24 ...

Twelve people aboard a skydiving plane, including the pilot, were killed when the aircraft crashed in Missouri, according to authorities. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said on social media that ...

American singer and comedian Oliver Tree was listed as a passenger on one of two helicopters that collided midair and crashed Sunday morning in Brazil, killing all six people aboard, authorities said.