Disasters

Skateboarder killed in St. Paul truck crash
The collision occurred around Tuesday evening. The 35-year-old skateboarder was not wearing a helmet and had earbuds in, authorities said.
More than 400 missing in Chinese boat disaster; gov't orders censorship
Of the more than 450 people who were aboard the cruise ship when it capsized in rough weather Monday night, only 14 have reportedly been rescued.
Man who killed SW Minnesota bicyclist: 'Don't do what I did'
The man who killed a 33-year-old mother and farmer on a road near Luverne, Minn., last summer is out of jail and warning others of distracted driving's dangers.
Takata airbag recall: What you need to know
Listen to three experts discuss the airbag recall and what it says about car safety.
Death toll in Texas, Oklahoma floods at 28
Officials are warning of more rain this weekend in Texas and Oklahoma, compounding severe flooding in the region that began last weekend.
A powerful and extremely deep earthquake struck near remote Japanese islands and shook Tokyo on Saturday, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami.
Twenty-one-year-old Brooke Baures died Dec. 1 from severe head trauma after she became trapped in the small elevator at the WingDam Saloon and Grill in Fountain City.