Disasters

Surge of refugees in Europe could be just the first wave
Millions of Syrian refugees have been waiting out the war in neighboring states. As the fighting grinds on, and Europe starts to open the doors, additional waves of refugees may head north.
Japanese levee fails; evacuation order for 130,000 issued
Video footage from the town of Joso, north of Tokyo, shows helicopters being used to pluck people from balconies and rooftops as muddy water rages beneath them.
Funeral services Wednesday for fallen St. Paul paramedic
Shane Clifton suffered a heart attack and died while on duty last week. He was the 63rd St. Paul firefighter to die on duty.
Feds recommend FEMA recover $1.5M in Duluth 2012 flood money
Duluth received a $13 million grant for damage caused by severe storms and flooding in June 2012. But the city did not follow federal procurement standards in awarding $1.5 million for eight non-emergency contracts.
Details released in roofer's death at Vikings stadium
Jeramie Gruber, who died last week while working on the stadium, slid down the roof and broke through a guardrail before falling to an elevated platform below.
St. Paul paramedic dies on duty of suspected heart attack
Shane Clifton was a Navy veteran who had been with the St. Paul Fire Department for eight years. He had been working out while on duty at the station when he collapsed and died.
Pedestrian dies on I-94 east in St. Paul
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 54-year-old man was killed on Interstate 94. He was identified as Munson Walker, III.
Ceiling fixed, First Avenue's main room reopens tonight
The Minneapolis concert venue's main room hosts its first show since part of its ceiling collapsed during an Aug. 12 concert.
Two men died after they were thrown from an all-terrain vehicle and landed in Lake Sakatah in Le Sueur County.
A Minneapolis Fire Department report says the teen was breathing but unconscious when medics arrived.