Disasters

January 2, 2024 5:20 AM

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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January 2, 2024 2:28 AM

Powerful earthquakes along Japan's western coast leave dozens of people dead

Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas on Tuesday, a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the region on Monday afternoon.

by The Associated Press

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January 1, 2024 8:49 AM

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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December 30, 2023 11:41 AM

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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December 30, 2023 6:53 AM

Wildfire smoke this year woke up places unaccustomed to its effects. Now what?

Wildfires worsened by climate change spewed smoke over much of North America this year. It's a new reality Americans haven't yet processed: how dangerous the smoke is for human health.

by Alejandra Borunda

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December 25, 2023 4:14 PM

Beyoncé's childhood home goes up in flames in a Christmas morning fire

Queen Bey lived in the brick house in Houston until the age of 5. The family who lives there now managed to get out of the house unharmed.

by D. Parvaz

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December 23, 2023 6:25 PM

Hundreds honor Twin Cities artist and activist Tou Ger Xiong at Woodbury vigil

Family gathered with politicians and fans alike to remember the Hmong American storyteller, who was kidnapped and killed in Colombia earlier in December.

by Todd Melby and Feven Gerezgiher

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December 23, 2023 11:23 AM

Senator wants Marines to explain why wounded troops weren't told the truth

Three people died and nearly a dozen were injured in a deadly accident that the military initially lied about, then buried

by Tom Bowman and Graham Smith

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December 21, 2023 10:12 AM

At least 15 people are dead after a mass shooting at a Prague university

A lone gunman opened fire Thursday in a university building in downtown Prague, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic's worst mass shooting, officials said.

by The Associated Press

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December 19, 2023 3:43 AM

A volcano in Iceland erupts weeks after thousands were evacuated from a nearby town

Police evacuated Grindavik in November after strong seismic activity in the area damaged homes and raised fears of an imminent eruption. Officials said magma could continue in that direction.

by The Associated Press

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Disasters

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

Powerful earthquakes along Japan's western coast leave dozens of people dead

Japan lowers its tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes

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

Wildfire smoke this year woke up places unaccustomed to its effects. Now what?

Beyoncé's childhood home goes up in flames in a Christmas morning fire

Hundreds honor Twin Cities artist and activist Tou Ger Xiong at Woodbury vigil

Senator wants Marines to explain why wounded troops weren't told the truth

At least 15 people are dead after a mass shooting at a Prague university

A volcano in Iceland erupts weeks after thousands were evacuated from a nearby town

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