A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?April 24, 2024 6:15 AMBy Bill Chappell"It was not like anything I had ever seen before," Alejandro Otero says. It turned out his home was hit by debris from the International Space Station that had been circling the Earth for three years.
Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. April 18, 2024 4:30 AMBy Alejandra Borunda Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the problem even bigger.
Minnesota man loses lower legs after workplace incident with shredderApril 16, 2024 12:45 PMBy Regina MedinaA Hugo man is recovering from the loss of his lower legs in a workplace incident that occurred earlier this month at Shred Right in Minneapolis.
FBI agents are searching the ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Key BridgeApril 15, 2024 12:32 PMBy Carrie Johnson Federal agents are executing a search warrant in connection with an investigation into the vessel that flattened a Baltimore bridge last month.
FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source saysApril 15, 2024 7:16 AMBy The Associated PressThe FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed.
2024 has been a deadly year so far on Minnesota roadsApril 13, 2024 8:00 AMBy Todd Melby and Anna HaecherlMore than 80 people have died in crashes. Between Jan. 1 and April 10, traffic fatalities were up 61 percent compared to the same time period last year.
Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prisonApril 9, 2024 12:19 PMBy The Associated PressJennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting. They were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at home and indifference toward the teen’s mental health.
U.S. East Coast earthquake rattles millions, but region escapes sweeping damageApril 5, 2024 9:55 AMBy The Associated PressAn unusual East Coast earthquake has shaken millions of people from New York and Philadelphia skyscrapers to rural New England. Friday's quake caused no widespread damage. But people from Baltimore to Boston and beyond felt the ground shake.
Play2min 52secCrews extinguish fire at boarded-up Minneapolis apartment building near I-35WApril 4, 2024 6:16 AMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxMinneapolis fire crews extinguished a fire at a boarded-up apartment building just south of downtown Thursday, at least eight hours after the initial call.
Taiwan emerges remarkably unscathed after massive earthquakeApril 4, 2024 4:00 AMBy Emily Feng The day after what was the worst quake to hit the Asian island in a quarter century, most residents cannot stop talking about how much worse it could have been.