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Slope failure forces closure of state highway in Twin Cities

Slope failure forces closure of state highway in Twin Cities

A section of state highway in the Twin Cities has been closed unexpectedly due to a slope failure — and it could stay closed for weeks, possibly months.
by Andrew Krueger

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Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of community

Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of community

On May 30, 2022, an EF-2 tornado leveled much of Forada. Since then, the small west-central town has almost fully recovered. While some residents lost everything, in the months and years that followed many said they have gained something in the meantime — a sense of community. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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At least 15 dead in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after severe weather roars across region

At least 15 dead in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after severe weather roars across region

Powerful storms have killed at least 15 people and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The weather obliterated homes and destroyed a truck stop where drivers took shelter during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S.
by The Associated Press

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Norfolk Southern will pay $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment

Norfolk Southern will pay $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment

Residents were generally underwhelmed by the deal the Environmental Protection Agency and Justice Department announced Thursday, two days after a federal judge signed off on the railroad’s $600 million class action settlement with residents.
by The Associated Press

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More severe weather forecast in Midwest as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage

More severe weather forecast in Midwest as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage

Residents of the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, are working to clean up days after a destructive tornado ripped apart more than 100 homes in just one minute, took the lives of four residents and injured dozens more.
by The Associated Press

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Authorities still conducting search, rescue after tornado slams Iowa; at least 1 dead

Authorities still conducting search, rescue after tornado slams Iowa; at least 1 dead

Multiple people have died and at least a dozen were injured since a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris.
by The Associated Press

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1 dead, others injured after London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines says

1 dead, others injured after London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines says

One person has died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines said Tuesday, in which the plane apparently plummeted for a number of minutes before it was diverted to Bangkok.
by The Associated Press

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