Disasters

April 25, 2024 10:45 AM

Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa

Tanzania’s prime minister says flooding caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others.

by The Associated Press

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April 25, 2024 8:32 AM

Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi

Roads have turned into rivers in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, as a top official said flooding had “escalated to extreme levels.”

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April 24, 2024 12:00 PM

Runaway horses gallop through central London, blazing a path of mayhem and injuries

Five military horses got spooked during a training exercise, bolting and weaving a path of destruction across the city before being captured. Several people and horses are being treated for injuries.

by Rachel Treisman

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April 24, 2024 6:15 AM

A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?

"It was not like anything I had ever seen before," Alejandro Otero says. It turned out his home was hit by debris from the International Space Station that had been circling the Earth for three years.

by Bill Chappell

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April 18, 2024 4:30 AM

Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.

Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the problem even bigger.

by Alejandra Borunda

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April 16, 2024 12:45 PM

Minnesota man loses lower legs after workplace incident with shredder

A Hugo man is recovering from the loss of his lower legs in a workplace incident that occurred earlier this month at Shred Right in Bloomington.

by Regina Medina

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April 15, 2024 12:32 PM

FBI agents are searching the ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Key Bridge

Federal agents are executing a search warrant in connection with an investigation into the vessel that flattened a Baltimore bridge last month.

by Carrie Johnson

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April 15, 2024 7:16 AM

FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says

The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed.

by The Associated Press

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April 13, 2024 8:00 AM

2024 has been a deadly year so far on Minnesota roads

More than 80 people have died in crashes. Between Jan. 1 and April 10, traffic fatalities were up 61 percent compared to the same time period last year.

by Todd Melby and Anna Haecherl

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April 9, 2024 12:19 PM

Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison

Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting. They were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at home and indifference toward the teen’s mental health.

by The Associated Press

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Disasters

Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa

Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi

Runaway horses gallop through central London, blazing a path of mayhem and injuries

A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?

Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.

Minnesota man loses lower legs after workplace incident with shredder

FBI agents are searching the ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Key Bridge

FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says

2024 has been a deadly year so far on Minnesota roads

Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison

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