Disasters

Vendor cart catches fire near White House
The U.S. Secret Service says authorities have responded to a fire and are searching a vehicle near the White House.
Investigators say the driver of a pickup truck crossed the center line on Highway 33 and collided with an SUV.
Minor injuries are being reported from the Delta Air Lines flight. The Twin Cities airport says three afternoon flights from La Guardia and one to La Guardia have been cancelled.
Minneapolis fire officials are letting people return to two University of Minnesota buildings after concerns of a chemical odor prompted a morning evacuation.
James Minnerath of Alexandria was celebrating his 50th birthday when he took his grandson for a ride the enclosed cab ATV on a lake in Douglas county.
Close call: Flying ice from semi smashes driver's windshield
The driver walked away with minor injuries, but the State Patrol is reminding others to stay back from large vehicles as temperatures start to warm and ice melts.
The driver had gotten out of his cab following a fender bender Monday morning.
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The Wall Street Journal's Russell Gold has been following the issue closely and spoke to MPR News to answer listener questions.