Disasters

Deadly explosion rips through fireworks market near Mexico City
A fireworks market outside Mexico City exploded Tuesday. Mexican authorities say 31 people were killed, but that number could climb higher. Dozens of people were injured.
Truck rams into German Christmas market, killing 12 people
Germany's top security official said initial evidence pointed to an intentional act, and the White House condemned "what appears to have been a terrorist attack."
Police say the single-engine plane landed on a city street Sunday afternoon after losing power. No one was hurt.
Authorities have identified a 34-year-old woman who froze to death in St. Paul this week, found Monday dead of hypothermia outside the apartment building where she lived.
Company working in Sioux Falls building that collapsed issues statement
The construction company that was working in a downtown Sioux Falls building Dec. 2 when it collapsed is asking the community to "keep an open mind" until the cause of the tragedy is determined.
The right three lanes of southbound I-35E near Little Canada were closed for much of the morning. The ramp to westbound I-694 was also closed for part of the morning.