A 3,000-ton locomotive was careening down the tracks with no crew on board. Authorities tried—and failed—to stop it. Then one officer aimed his shotgun.

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EL MIRAGE, Ariz. — Residents are being advised to avoid the area of Grand Avenue and Thompson Ranch Road for a reported train derailment, according to police. El Mirage police officers are in the ...

TRENTON, Ky. — A train derailment in Todd County last week caused the closure of U.S. 41 between Trenton and Pembroke. The amount of site cleanup required crews to keep the road closed for several ...