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January 31, 2024 12:00 PM

Zebras, camels and flames, oh my! Circus animals rescued after truck catches fire on Indiana highway

A truck hauling zebras and camels for a series of weekend circus performances caught fire on a northeastern Indiana highway, prompting a police rescue of the animals.

by The Associated Press

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January 31, 2024 10:57 AM

Juvenile struck, killed by Metro Transit bus in Brooklyn Park

A juvenile was struck and killed by a Metro Transit bus on Wednesday morning in Brooklyn Park.

by MPR News Staff

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January 29, 2024 2:17 PM

Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team

Deep Sea Vision says its sonar image equipment spotted an object in the Pacific Ocean that closely resembles the shape and size of Amelia Earhart’s aircraft.

by Juliana Kim

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January 26, 2024 6:49 PM

Hawaii officials identify the last of the 100 known victims of the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina

Hawaii officials said Friday that they have identified the last of the 100 known victims of the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina in August.

by The Associated Press

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January 26, 2024 4:00 AM

Minnesota fiddle maker loses home and workshop to fire

A Minnesota man known for his fiddle building skills lost his home, workshop, and dozens of instruments in a recent fire. Bud Larsen plans to rebuild and continue teaching others to make Norwegian hardanger fiddles.

by Dan Gunderson

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January 24, 2024 1:19 PM

Two firefighters injured in Minneapolis fire; businesses displaced

A fire in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis heavily damaged two buildings early Wednesday. Two firefighters were injured in an explosion caused by smoke and gas buildup.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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January 19, 2024 11:47 AM

Court documents offer new details about Cloquet motel shooting

Search warrant documents have revealed new details about a shooting earlier this month at a motel in Cloquet that left three people dead. The documents do not offer insights into a possible motive for the shooting.

by Dan Gunderson

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January 19, 2024 11:30 AM

A baby lived because an Oregon teen couldn’t stand by after she saw 3 people get electrocuted

The snow, freezing rain, ice and frigid temperatures that hammered the Pacific Northwest in the past week have now been blamed for at least 10 deaths in Oregon, from hypothermia and falling trees or utility poles, along with five from hypothermia in the Seattle, Wash., area.

by The Associated Press

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January 14, 2024 10:57 AM

Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, sending lava flowing toward nearby settlement

A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland for the second time in less than a month, sending semi-molten rock spewing toward a nearby settlement.

by The Associated Press

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January 14, 2024 9:27 AM

U.S. says Texas blocked border agents from entering park to try to save 3 migrants who drowned

The U.S. Homeland Security Department says Texas denied federal agents access to a stretch of border when they were trying to rescue three migrants who drowned.

by The Associated Press

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Disasters

Zebras, camels and flames, oh my! Circus animals rescued after truck catches fire on Indiana highway

Juvenile struck, killed by Metro Transit bus in Brooklyn Park

Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team

Hawaii officials identify the last of the 100 known victims of the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina

Minnesota fiddle maker loses home and workshop to fire

Two firefighters injured in Minneapolis fire; businesses displaced

Court documents offer new details about Cloquet motel shooting

A baby lived because an Oregon teen couldn’t stand by after she saw 3 people get electrocuted

Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, sending lava flowing toward nearby settlement

U.S. says Texas blocked border agents from entering park to try to save 3 migrants who drowned

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