Disasters

Black box recorder recovered from wreckage of train crash
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will be looking to determine how fast the commuter train was going when it crashed at the busy Hoboken station Thursday morning.
Two sisters from Minnesota have died while vacationing on a tropical African island. Their brother, Chris Korkki, said the family has learned nothing so far through official channels about his sisters' deaths.
Train crashes into Hoboken, N.J., terminal, killing 1, injuring scores of people
Gov. Chris Christie says one person was killed after a train approached the platform at a high rate of speed and crashed through barriers. The roof of Hoboken Terminal has partially collapsed.
Flight MH17 was shot down by missile moved from Russia, investigators say
A Dutch-led team of international researchers found that a Buk missile shot down Flight MH17 in 2014. Evidence suggests the missile was brought from Russia and fired from rebel-held eastern Ukraine.
There's a conference on Tuesday in St. Paul called "Building Resilience: Restoring Our Human Capacity to Heal," sponsored by the locally based Catalyst Initiative that will explore ways to address trauma and build resilience in individuals and communities.
The Vernon County Sheriff's Office says a 79-year-old rural Viroqua man attempted to drive through flood water on a road near his home Thursday. The flood water eventually filled the pickup compartment. Menne was reported missing about 7 p.m. His body was found about two hours later.
Photos: Southern Minnesota walloped by water
Across southern Minnesota, overnight rains temporarily closed major highways, stranded motorists and forced some to leave their flooded homes -- including nursing homes.
Explosion in Manhattan injures more than 29 people
Mayor Bill de Blasio says initial investigations suggest the explosion, on West 23rd Street in Chelsea, was an "intentional act," but that there is "no evidence at this point" of a connection to terrorism.
Iranian cyclist dies after crash in Paralympics road race
"This is truly heart-breaking news, and the thoughts and condolences of the whole Paralympic Movement are with Bahman's family, friends, and teammates, as well as the whole of the National Paralympic Committee of Iran," IPC President Philip Craven said in a statement.