Disasters

August 25, 2017 6:26 AM

Navy IDs 2 dead, 8 missing sailors from the USS John McCain

The U.S. Navy has found the remains of two of the 10 sailors missing after the USS John McCain collided with an oil tanker near Singapore.

by The Associated Press

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August 24, 2017 11:41 AM

U.S. Navy suspends sea search for missing sailors from USS McCain

The Navy has identified all 10 of the sailors who went missing but has confirmed only one set of remains. Divers were searching flooded compartments on the destroyer, which is now docked in Singapore.

by Greg Myre

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August 23, 2017 5:47 AM

Commander of Navy's 7th Fleet dismissed after series of ship mishaps

Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, the three-star commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet was relieved of command on Wednesday after four accidents involving Navy ships. Rear Adm. Phil Sawyer will assume command.

by Doreen McCallister

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August 22, 2017 6:31 AM

U.S. says some remains of sailors found on USS John McCain

Adm. Scott Swift also said at a news conference in Singapore on that Malaysian officials have found one body that has not yet been identified.

by The Associated Press

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August 21, 2017 2:19 PM

NTSB: Minnehaha worker searched for people to evacuate just before blast

New details on the deadly gas explosion at Minneapolis' Minnehaha Academy emerged Monday in a new preliminary report from investigators.

by MPR News Staff

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August 21, 2017 6:05 AM

Navy chief orders probe into Pacific fleet after collisions

An early morning collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker ripped a gaping hole in the destroyer's hull.

by The Associated Press

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August 18, 2017 7:08 AM

Sierra Leone mudslides death toll now above 400, UN says

An estimated 600 people remain missing. People continue to search through tons of mud and debris amid the remains of mangled buildings.

by The Associated Press

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August 17, 2017 4:18 PM

Minneapolis cyclist dies after crash with van

The crash happened early Thursday morning in Minneapolis' Hawthorne neighborhood.

by Cody Nelson

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August 17, 2017 11:20 AM

Minnehaha Academy head: 'I don't ask God why' blast happened

Donna Harris survived the gas explosion that killed two staffers and leveled a building at the private Christian school. "We're trusting God will show us the beauty we know can come out of this," she tells MPR News.

by Tom Weber