Disasters

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

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August 16, 2017 9:01 AM

5 missing after Army helicopter goes down off Hawaii

The Black Hawk reportedly went down during a training exercise.

by The Associated Press

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August 16, 2017 8:51 AM

Fighting fires for free, aging volunteers struggle to recruit the next generation

If you get in a car accident on a rural stretch of highway in Kansas, one volunteer firefighter says, you'd better hope it happens near a county with a well-equipped fire department.

by Frank Morris

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August 15, 2017 9:01 AM

At least 600 missing in deadly Sierra Leone mudslides

Authorities have said more than 300 people were killed in and around Freetown on Monday following heavy rains. Many were trapped under tons of mud as they slept.

by The Associated Press

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August 14, 2017 5:57 PM

Hundreds feared dead after mudslide in Sierra Leone

Hundreds remain unaccounted for after torrential rains near Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, caused a mountainside to collapse onto a residential community.