Disasters

October 2, 2023 2:10 PM

A grizzly bear kills 2 people in Canada's Banff National Park

Authorities received a GPS alert of a bear attack, and once on the scene, found two deceased individuals and an aggressive bear.

by Ayana Archie

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October 2, 2023 2:02 PM

North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash

The plane crashed Sunday evening shortly after taking off from Canyonlands Airfield about 15 miles (24 kilometers) north of Moab, Utah. The crash of the single-engine Piper plane was being investigated.

by The Associated Press

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October 2, 2023 6:15 AM

1 dead, 6 injured in crash involving Metro Transit bus

Authorities say one person died and six others were injured in a crash involving a Metro Transit bus and a pickup truck late Sunday in Minneapolis.

by MPR News Staff

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September 29, 2023 6:20 AM

After Libya's catastrophic floods, survivors and recovery teams assess losses

The floods in Derna left thousands dead, missing and displaced. Here are scenes from last week, as search and rescue teams and survivors dug through mud, continuing the work of recovery.

by Virginia Lozano

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September 25, 2023 3:56 PM

Windom man, former snowmobile racer, loses legs in farm accident

Travis Muller, 30, had both legs amputated after a grain bin accident in southwestern Minnesota. He is currently sedated in the hospital and a family-run GoFundMe has raised over $30,000 for his medical costs.

by Tim Nelson

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September 25, 2023 3:36 PM

FDNY deaths from 9/11-related illnesses now equal the number killed on Sept. 11

Two recent deaths brought the total to 343, matching the death toll from Sept. 11, the FDNY said. Some 11,000 former and current FDNY employees suffer from 9/11-related illnesses, 3,500 with cancer.

by Becky Sullivan

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September 25, 2023 8:50 AM

Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress

The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their income.

by Ximena Bustillo

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September 22, 2023 5:00 AM

'Not sure where the airplane is,' pilot told 911 dispatcher after F-35 ejection

4-minute recording captures bizarre circumstances for the resident explaining that a pilot parachuted into his backyard, the pilot who doesn't know what became of his jet, and a puzzled dispatcher.

by The Associated Press

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September 20, 2023 4:02 AM

In Morocco's Atlas Mountains, survivors of the quake take stock of all they've lost

Survivors of the Sept. 8 earthquake return to devastated villages. "This was our paradise," says a 74-year-old woman. "Everyone in this village is like family to me, and our family is now shattered."

by Lauren Frayer

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September 18, 2023 1:44 PM

Two pilots were killed in a midair collision on the last day of Nevada air races

The fatal crash occurred on the final day of the National Championship Air Races in Reno — putting a tragic end to the decades-old racing tradition.

by Juliana Kim

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Disasters

A grizzly bear kills 2 people in Canada's Banff National Park

North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash

1 dead, 6 injured in crash involving Metro Transit bus

After Libya's catastrophic floods, survivors and recovery teams assess losses

Windom man, former snowmobile racer, loses legs in farm accident

FDNY deaths from 9/11-related illnesses now equal the number killed on Sept. 11

Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress

'Not sure where the airplane is,' pilot told 911 dispatcher after F-35 ejection

In Morocco's Atlas Mountains, survivors of the quake take stock of all they've lost

Two pilots were killed in a midair collision on the last day of Nevada air races

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