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Oakland warehouse manager tells 'Today' show: 'I am incredibly sorry'

Oakland warehouse manager tells 'Today' show: 'I am incredibly sorry'

Derick Almena leased and managed the warehouse known as :Ghost Ship," which burned down over the weekend, killing at least 36 people. He gave an agonized, frequently tense interview on the Today show.

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Death toll in Oakland fire rises to 24 as searchers comb through wreckage

Death toll in Oakland fire rises to 24 as searchers comb through wreckage

An Oakland fire official described the search through the building cluttered with debris and a collapsed roof as "a long and arduous process."

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Growing number of victims in warehouse fire in Oakland

Growing number of victims in warehouse fire in Oakland

Emergency officials say that nine people are confirmed dead, and they expect that number to rise.

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Pilot of weather plane killed in crash near Fargo

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the twin-engine Cessna 340 went down in a field not far from Interstate 29 along the banks of the Wild Rice River Thursday about 4:30 p.m.
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Students mourn loss of 2 classmates in Arden Hills

Students at a suburban St. Paul high school offered support to each other as they grieved the loss of two junior classmates who were killed in a car crash.
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Before deadly crash in Colombia, pilot said he was out of fuel

Before deadly crash in Colombia, pilot said he was out of fuel

A charter plane carrying a Brazilian soccer team crashed on Monday night, killing 71 people. According to leaked audio and witness accounts, the pilot cited "fuel problems" and asked for priority landing.

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Two students killed, third injured in crash

Three Mounds View High School students were involved in an accident on Highway 10 this morning.
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Woman rescued from Minnesota River

A woman has been rescued from the Minnesota River in Bloomington. Authorities say the Bloomington Fire Department received a report of a vehicle in the river early Thursday.
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