Disasters

July 23, 2013 10:20 AM

NYC's LaGuardia airport reopens after Southwest jet 'nosedived'

The nose gear of Southwest Airlines flight 345 arriving from Nashville, Tenn., collapsed Monday right after the plane touched down on the runway, officials said.

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July 23, 2013 7:17 AM

FEMA-led disaster drill today at nuclear plant

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will assess how the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Xcel Energy, and local officials respond to a simulated emergency at the central Minnesota nuclear plant.

by Conrad Wilson

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July 23, 2013 7:04 AM

Video: Parents of children killed and injured in Lilydale Park landslide speak out

10-year-old Devin Meldahl was buried alive. That statement is enough to make anyone shudder. But that’s exactly what happened – and Devin lived to tell the story. It happened May 22, while Devin was on a fossil hunting field trip to Lilydale Regional Park. He was one of about 50 fourth-grade students from Peter Hobart…

by Trisha Volpe

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July 19, 2013 9:00 PM

Woman dies while riding Six Flags roller coaster

A woman has died while riding an amusement park roller coaster in North Texas.

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July 19, 2013 1:46 PM

Sheriff: Wis. toddler likely died from hyperthermia

A toddler found dead in the trunk of a car near his Wisconsin home probably died of hyperthermia -- high body temperature -- during one of the hottest days of the summer, authorities said today.

by Tim Nelson

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July 19, 2013 11:29 AM

Bystanders rescue, revive young MN swimmer

Bystanders rescued an 11-year-old swimmer who had disappeared under water at a lake in Willmar.

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July 18, 2013 2:21 PM

Firefighters respond to office tower fire

Firefighters have evacuated an office tower in a Twin Cities suburb where they responded to a report of an explosion and fire in the basement.

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July 17, 2013 4:36 PM

Dayton asks for federal aid following June storm

Gov. Mark Dayton is asking for federal disaster relief after the late June storms.

by Tom Scheck

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July 17, 2013 3:33 PM

NASA still perplexed by astronaut's flooded helmet

The spacewalking astronaut who came close to drowning in a flooded helmet searched for clues in his spacesuit Wednesday, in hopes of understanding the unprecedented water leak.