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Before a door plug flew off a Boeing plane, an advisory light came on 3 times

Before a door plug flew off a Boeing plane, an advisory light came on 3 times

The auto pressurization light came on during three recent flights involving the same plane, the National Transportation Safety Board said. Some plane components are being sent to a NTSB lab.
by Ayana Archie

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3 young children dead, 1 toddler in critical condition following St. Paul house fire

3 young children dead, 1 toddler in critical condition following St. Paul house fire

Five-year-old twins and a 4 year old are the victims. The youngest child, 1-and-a-half years old, is not expected to survive. The mother and other children are hospitalized and responsive.
by MPR News Staff

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Sheriff speaks on ice safety, burden of continual rescues on Upper Red Lake

Sheriff speaks on ice safety, burden of continual rescues on Upper Red Lake

Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs told MPR News this year has been an anomaly as people generally get stranded on the popular fishing lake during a two-week period: Thanksgiving to early or mid-December.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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17-year-old student kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say

17-year-old student kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say

Authorities say a 17-year-old student opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others. Thursday morning's shooting had students at Perry High School barricading themselves in offices, ducking into classrooms and fleeing.
by The Associated Press

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Plane catches fire on runway at Japan's Haneda airport after collision, passengers reportedly safe

Plane catches fire on runway at Japan's Haneda airport after collision, passengers reportedly safe

A plane has caught fire on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda airport after colliding with a Japanese coast guard aircraft, officials said. Local TV reported that all occupants of the passenger plane, believed to total 379 people, got out safely.
by The Associated Press

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Japan lowers its tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes

Japan lowers its tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes

Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come.
by The Associated Press

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Maui wildfires ruined personal treasures. A local jeweler is repairing items for free

Maui wildfires ruined personal treasures. A local jeweler is repairing items for free

The August wildfires on the Hawaiian island erased troves of irreplaceable items — photographs, urns and mementos. One local jewelry store has been trying to help recover what the fires destroyed.
by Juliana Kim

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