Disasters

April 18, 2016 9:30 AM

Photos: In quake-devastated Ecuador, loss piles up amid the rubble

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake left a trail of ruin along Ecuador's normally placid Pacific Ocean coast.

by MPR News Staff

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April 18, 2016 8:02 AM

Hundreds dead, thousands homeless in Ecuador earthquake

Thousands are homeless, The Associated Press reports, and highways, air traffic control towers and buildings along the coast have collapsed.

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April 17, 2016 3:15 PM

Motorcyclist killed in annual Flood Run in SE Minnesota

The Minnesota State Patrols says a car collided with a motorcycle, killing one person and injuring another.

by Associated Press

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April 17, 2016 10:45 AM

St. Paul food market demolished; fire cause undetermined

A fire official says extensive damage made it impossible to determine the cause of the blaze.

by Associated Press

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April 16, 2016 4:50 PM

Authorities in northern Minnesota find CEO's apparent boat

The 14-foot camouflage boat was found several days after the body of John Stiglich, CEO of St. Paul-based Cirdan Health Systems and Consulting, was discovered in the water near his family's cabin.

by Associated Press

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April 16, 2016 4:45 PM

Boy, 10, loses leg playing on train in north Minneapolis

Police say the boy was hopping on and off a slow-moving train when he was injured.

by Associated Press

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April 15, 2016 3:26 PM

No criminal charges for Lakeville teens in fatal 'Nerf wars' crash

"While no criminal charges are being filed in this case, I hope that all youth take notice of how quickly tragedy can occur while operating a motor vehicle," Dakota County Attorney Jim Backstrom said in a statement.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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April 15, 2016 1:29 PM

2nd strong quake hits southern Japan; some reported trapped

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck southern Japan early Saturday, barely 24 hours after a smaller quake hit the same region and killed nine people.

by Associated Press