Disasters

Hip-hop artist Brother Ali, The New Standards and "American Idol" finalist Paris Bennett are among artists joining a benefit concert for victims of the North Minneapolis tornado.
A helicopter has flown the Paynesville man to safety after a ground rescue crew helped him off the rocky ledge where he'd gotten stuck in steep, snowy terrain near Stevens Pass in Washington's North Cascades.
Drake Hotel an imperfect but needed shelter after twister
After the north Minneapolis tornado destroyed Maria Reynolds' home, her family moved into the Drake Hotel -- a former luxury hotel that provides a safe place for people with nowhere else to go.
The militant group al-Shabab says a man who carried out a suicide bomb attack at a base in Mogadishu this week was a Somali-American from Minnesota.
The Minnesota Lynx are gathering to help with tornado relief efforts on the north side of Minneapolis.
The American Red Cross is opening two emergency aid stations to help residents of north Minneapolis recover from a devastating tornado.
St. Louis County authorities who are investigating a fatal boat accident say the vessel may have been overloaded.
One week later, services trickle in for tornado victims
It's been a week since a tornado devastated a wide swath of north Minneapolis and families are coming out of shock and taking the first few steps to put their lives back together. Yet many are still waiting for services and funds that will only come once a federal disaster area is declared.
Obama tours twister-ravaged Joplin
Face to face with the legions of homeless and the bereaved, President Barack Obama on Sunday toured the apocalyptic landscape left by Missouri's killer tornado, consoled the community and committed the government to helping rebuild shattered lives.