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Details are emerging about a tragic house explosion just moments after a police officer was shot and killed inside. The FBI has joined the investigation into what went wrong. NBC’s Ron Mott reports

The former “American Idol” star’s opponent in a closely-watched Congressional race in North Carolina unexpectedly died on Monday after falling in his home. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports.

If you're in Newark, N.J., don't forget to cast your ballot today in the special mayoral election. Check out this video (above) of AFT President Randi Weingarten energizing the working family volunteers to get out the vote for Ras Baraka. 

Two miners were killed in a West Virginia coal mine after the roof collapsed Monday night, officials said.The body of miner Eric Legg was one of two recovered in the accident at the Brody Mine in Boone County, according to NBC affiliate WSAZ.

AutoVantage, a roadside assistance service, measured behaviors such as speeding, running of red lights, driving while talking on cell phones and cutting across lanes with no notice in major cities to come up with the rankings.

An environmentalist claims a reef collector tried to kill her by ripping away her air supply while submerged 50 feet underwater off the Kona Coast of Hawaii. According to NBC affiliate, KHNL.

At least one person was killed in a West Virginia coal mine early Tuesday after a falling roof trapped two miners underground, according to family and first responders.The family of miner Eric Legg said he was killed in the accident at the Brody Mine in Boone County, according to NBC affiliate WSAZ.

The Veterans Administration, engulfed in a scandal over delays in patient care, says it has put two North Carolina employees on leave because they may have taken part in “inappropriate scheduling practices.

Good morning, and happy Tuesday. Here are some of the stories we're following today:1. Mom of missing Nigerian schoolgirl IDs daughterThe mother spotted her daughter in the shocking video, which purportedly shows several young women being held captive by Islamist rebels, according to their school.

Family members and first responders gathered at a West Virginia coal mine early Tuesday amid reports that two miners were trapped underground by a roof fall.State inspectors were at the scene of an accident at the Brody Mine in Boone County, but no further details were available.