Disasters

Minnesotans rally to help Puerto Rican friends and family
Minnesotans with ties to Puerto Rico are working to organize aid for the island in the wake of a series of devastating earthquakes.
6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity
One man was killed and at least eight people were injured. The quake was followed by a series of strong aftershocks, part of a 10-day series of temblors spawned by the grinding of tectonic plates along three faults beneath southern Puerto Rico.
5.8-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes
A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes.
Renovation chief: Notre Dame Cathedral is not saved yet
The French general overseeing the reconstruction of fire-devastated Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is not saved yet because there's still a risk its vaulted ceilings might collapse.
Australian PM defends response to fires; weather brings respite
Cooling temperatures and calmer winds brought some relief Sunday to Australian communities raked by wildfires, but the heat stayed on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to accept responsibility for the crisis and take action.
5 dead, dozens hospitalized in Pennsylvania Turnpike crash
A deadly crash involving a passenger bus and multiple other vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike left at least five dead and dozens injured early Sunday, shutting down a large portion of the highway.
'Not safe to move': Fire threats intensify in Australia
A father and son who were battling flames for two days are the latest victims of the worst wildfire season in Australian history, and the path of destruction widened in at least three states Saturday due to strong winds and high temperatures.