Disasters

Fire heavily damages Bde Maka Ska pavilion, restaurant
Neighbors heard loud booms as thunderstorms rolled in overnight, indicating a possible lightning strike as the cause of the fire, Minneapolis officials say.
On Mother's Day in Puerto Rico, hope to visit a mother's grave turns to anguish
The municipal cemetery in Lares, Puerto Rico, has been closed since Hurricane Maria hit. Residents flocked to visit when a portion of the cemetery was opened for Mother's Day, but many were unable to reach their loved ones' graves.
6 months after Paradise burned, trauma endures for kids and adults
Mental health specialists working in the area of the deadly Camp Fire are seeing a second wave of trauma from survivors. But counseling services are in short supply.
Minnesota doctor dies in plane crash after traveling to see patients
Searchers found the Mooney M20J single-engine plane partially submerged in a river near the runway of the Moose Lake Carlton County Airport around 7 a.m. Thursday.
One killed, 8 hurt, 2 held after school shooting outside Denver
Two students opened fire Tuesday inside a charter school in an affluent suburban Denver community not far from Columbine High School, killing one teen, wounding eight others and spreading minutes of terror before they were taken into custody with no injuries, authorities said.
A UN report found a widespread extinction underway. Now what?
A U.N. report found that upwards of a million plant and animal species are facing extinction. What can be done to save them? Guest host Tiffany Hanssen filled in for host Kerri Miller.
An Apple Valley man was arrested after leaving his son in an SUV Saturday in St. Paul, where the child apparently died of hyperthermia. Experts warned of the dangers of leaving children in hot cars.
Plane was heavy with extra fuel before deadly crash landing
A Russian airliner that took off from Moscow was airborne for just 28 minutes before returning to make an emergency landing while still heavy with unburned fuel, which then ignited after a rough touchdown.