Disasters

Crosby Fire now 85% contained, favorable conditions helped prevent spread
The Crosby Fire in Northeast Minnesota is now 85 percent contained, according to firefighting officials. The update Tuesday morning said the fire in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park is still 300 acres.
North Shore wildfire now 70% contained. Hiking trail remains closed
Firefighters are strengthening the containment line around the Crosby Fire in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park along the North Shore. Minnesota Interagency Fire Center officials said that the fire, which was detected Wednesday, was caused by a lighting strike.
A grim list: Some notable attacks on houses of worship around the world in recent years
Houses of worship have faced various types of attacks throughout history, but such assaults are not relics of the past. There has been a series of high-profile deadly attacks in recent years. The targets include a synagogue in England, two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and a Catholic church in the United States hosting a Mass for school children. Collectively, such attacks have intensified anxiety and outright fear among clergy and worshippers worldwide.
There are no survivors in the blast at a Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says
The blast that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around in rural Tennessee left no survivors, authorities said Saturday. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said during a news conference that officials were working on the assumption that all of the people at the site were dead.
North Shore wildfire prompts closure of part of the Superior Hiking Trail
The Crosby Fire, burning in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park, has prompted the closure of a section of the Superior Hiking Trail along the North Shore. The fire is 210 acres in size and officials said it’s 35 percent contained.
AI cameras now scanning Minnesota skies for early signs of wildfire
Artificial intelligence–powered cameras to detect wildfires — already in use in the western U.S. — are now operating in Minnesota for the first time. Installed by Xcel Energy in Mankato and Clear Lake, the devices continuously scan for smoke and heat, providing real-time alerts to utilities and first responders.
British police say deadly rampage at UK synagogue was a terrorist attack
British police have declared that a deadly rampage at a synagogue that killed two people on the holiest day of the Jewish year was a terrorist attack. Assistant Metropolitan Police Commissioner Laurence Taylor said the assailant was killed by officers and two other suspects were arrested.