Disasters

Two men died and five other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Saturday night in Dakota County.
The St. Paul Police Department reported that the adult male was hit at about 9:30 p.m. Friday near the corner of Como Avenue and Rice Street, a few blocks northwest of the Minnesota Capitol.
An off-duty Blaine police officer and his wife died in a crash involving their motorcycle and a truck on Friday night, one of three fatal crashes involving motorcycles in the Twin Cities metro area in just eight hours.
Two people died and two others were injured in a two-vehicle crash in a north Minneapolis alley Friday night.
FEMA blamed delays in Puerto Rico on Maria; agency records tell another story
Internal documents shed light on the federal government's slow response to Hurricane Maria: FEMA failed to get enough supplies to Puerto Rico before the storm and then scrambled to supply them after.
Fifty-year-old memories haunt Tracy tornado survivors
It's been 50 years since the day Tracy, Minn., faced a hellish test, and residents found out just how fragile life can be.
Fire and drought close forests in Colorado and New Mexico
In southwestern Colorado, residents of more than 2,000 homes have been ordered to evacuate, and the San Juan National Forest is closed to visitors due to extreme risks.