Disasters

A man found dead after a St. Cloud house fire has been identified as a 23-year-old St. Cloud Technical College student.
Will NYC act to block future surges?
Think Sandy was just a 100-year storm that devastated New York City? Imagine one just as bad, or worse, every three years. Prominent planners and builders say now is the time to think big to shield the city's core: a 5-mile barrier blocking the entryway to New York Harbor or an archipelago of man-made islets guarding the tip of Manhattan.
Minnesota troopers have identified the woman who died after the vehicle in which she was riding left the road and plunged into frigid water.
St. Cloud fire officials say an intense early-morning fire engulfed a local home, killing one man and injuring another.
Minnetonka fire officials who put out a late-night house fire say two people were found dead inside.
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper suffered minor injuries when his vehicle was hit as he was helping drivers in central Minnesota.
An early-morning fire that swept through an Eagan apartment building has displaced about 20 people. No one was seriously hurt.
A Minnesota fire chief was left speechless recently when a neighbor bequeathed $140,000 to his department. That's eight times its annual budget and maybe enough to buy a new fire truck with the benefactor's name on it.
Israeli offensive in Gaza was years in the making
With little notice, Israel has launched a blistering air offensive against the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas militant group. Here's a look at why the violence erupted, the goals of the warring sides and how it may end:
Police have released the names of a woman and her two grandchildren killed in a fiery crash between a car and a school bus in Inver Grove Heights.