Disasters

Ethiopian crash victims were aid workers, doctors, academics
They were dedicated and impassioned aid workers, pastors, professors, cultural ambassadors, police chiefs, respected writers and sports leaders -- All were on board the Boeing 737 Max 8 jetliner when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi, Kenya.
Growing number of Boeing Max 8 planes grounded after crash
China's civilian aviation authority ordered all Chinese airlines to ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes indefinitely on Monday after one of the aircraft crashed in Ethiopia.
Jetliner crashes in Ethiopia, killing 157 from 35 countries
A jetliner carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ethiopian capital Sunday, killing everyone aboard and carving a crater into the ground, authorities said. People from at least 35 countries were among the dead.
Severe turbulence injured at least 28 people aboard a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul that landed safely at New York's Kennedy International Airport on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
Minnesota pedestrian deaths up in 2019, but it's not clear why
Pedestrian deaths in Minnesota stayed steady the past few years even as national rates rose. But the first few months of 2019 have proved to be dangerous here. State officials are working to understand what's happening.
State lawmakers join those preparing for spring floods
With lots of snow on the ground and more in the forecast, state officials and even the Legislature are starting to prepare for floods.
The state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire at Waterview Kennels on Tuesday.
Aftermath: Alabama's tornado dead range in age from 6 to 89
The 23 people killed in the nation's deadliest tornado in nearly six years came into focus Tuesday with the release of their names by the coroner.