Disasters

Swift County Sheriff John Holtz says seven schoolchildren, four from the same family, were injured along with the woman who was driving the van they were in.
Bag may have hit fuel switch before copter crash in NYC
The pilot who survived a helicopter crash that killed his five passengers told investigators he believed a passenger's bag might have hit an emergency fuel shutoff switch in the moments before the chopper went down, a federal official told The Associated Press on Monday.
Deadly package explosions across Austin are linked, authorities believe
Three package bombs have detonated in the Texas city in less than two weeks, including two blasts Monday. Police say initial evidence indicates all three are "related based on similarities."
The cause of a fire that destroyed a historic downtown Mazeppa building is under investigation.
Plane carrying 71 people crashes, catches fire in Kathmandu
A plane carrying 71 people from Bangladesh swerved erratically and flew dangerously low before crashing and erupting in flames as it landed Monday in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, killing at least 50 people, officials and witnesses said.
5 passengers dead, pilot survives in NYC helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying six people crashed into New York City's East River on Sunday evening, killing all five passengers, while the pilot managed to escape.
A senior and junior from Braham Area High School died as a result of crash Saturday about seven miles west of Mora.