Disasters

October 6, 2017 10:57 AM

For traumatized children, an offer of help from Sesame Street

Sesame Street in Communities aims to teach emotional coping skills to the youngest survivors of adversity, using characters familiar to millions.

by Anya Kamenetz

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October 6, 2017 7:48 AM

Man dies in fall from co-op elevator platform

Authorities say the 21-year-old man fell about 150 feet from a platform at the Wheaton Dumont co-op elevator in the Wilkin County community of Tenney Thursday afternoon.

by The Associated Press

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October 5, 2017 4:00 AM

At a concert, find the exits; then enjoy yourself

Experts say there are some steps you can take to make yourself safer when bad things happen.

by Doualy Xaykaothao

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October 5, 2017 12:00 AM

What happens if you accidentally take someone else's life?

In a recent issue of The New Yorker, Alice Gregory wrote a compelling piece about the lifelong pain that comes with accidentally killing someone.

by Tom Weber

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October 4, 2017 3:51 PM

Minn., N.D. governors announce group to help resolve flood control dispute

The governors of Minnesota and North Dakota announced that they are forming a task force in the hopes of getting a flood control project for the Fargo-Moorhead area back on track.

by Brian Bakst

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October 4, 2017 12:48 PM

1 dead after small plane crashes near Hwy. 212 in Eden Prairie

The experimental aircraft crashed Wednesday morning shortly after taking off from Flying Cloud Airport. The pilot, who'd reported a fire on board just after 11 a.m., is dead, police say.

by Tim Nelson

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October 3, 2017 5:58 AM

Trump: Puerto Rico put budget 'out of whack' but lives saved

"I hate to tell you, Puerto Rico, but you've thrown our budget a little out of whack," Trump told officials and relief workers. "But that's fine because we've saved a lot of lives."

by The Associated Press

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October 2, 2017 8:32 AM

8-year-old Puerto Rican to Trump: 'Stop tweeting and come help the people'

President Trump is scheduled to visit the U.S. territory on Tuesday. Many there are without food, water and gas shortages following Hurricane Maria -- a situation Trump has tweeted about frequently.

by Mandalit del Barco

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October 2, 2017 6:22 AM

Slowly, painfully, a San Juan neighborhood sees small signs of improvement

Like in many other parts of Puerto Rico, cell service is slowly returning and waters are receding in Playita after Maria's devastation. But for the residents there, the progress is painfully slow.