Disasters

3 top climbers presumed dead after avalanche in Canada
Jess Roskelley, David Lama and Hansjorg Auer had been attempting a route in Canada's Banff National Park. The park said that all three are "presumed to be deceased."
Police official: Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire
Paris police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, a police official said Thursday as France paid a daylong tribute to the firefighters who saved the world-renowned landmark.
After Boeing crashes, more people want help taming fear of flying
If you're scared of flying, the news of two recent airline crashes might have you in jitters. Instructors who help people overcome that fear say enrollments have doubled since the incidents.
Winter storm left costly damage in southern Minnesota
The electricity is back on for nearly all of the thousands of Minnesotans who lost power after last week's late winter storm. Now, work is beginning to tally up the costs of the blizzard that pummeled much of the state with ice, snow and wind.
Attorney: Boy attacked at Mall of America still in critical condition
The man accused of throwing a 5-year-old child from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America remains jailed after a Hennepin County judge Tuesday set bond at $2 million.