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Authorities responding to reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Police officers were responding Wednesday to a “confirmed active shooter” in a building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. There appeared to be multiple victims and that a suspect had been “contained.”
by The Associated Press

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Twin Cities airman among 8 killed in Air Force Osprey crash

Twin Cities airman among 8 killed in Air Force Osprey crash

An Air Force officer from the Twin Cities was among the eight airmen killed in a crash in Japan last week. Maj. Jeffrey Hoernemann, of Andover, Minn., served as an instructor pilot and training officer.
by Matt Sepic

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One dead in house explosion, fire in South St. Paul

One dead in house explosion, fire in South St. Paul

Fire crews who responded to reports of an explosion found the home fully engulfed, with flames rising above the surrounding trees.
by Peter Cox

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Small plane lands on Twin Cities highway, collides with vehicle

Small plane lands on Twin Cities highway, collides with vehicle

Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic cams showed the single-engine Piper PA-28 intact and resting upright against a vehicle in the southbound lanes of Bottineau Boulevard, just north of Interstate 94 in Brooklyn Park around 11 a.m. Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Crews extinguish Kentucky derailment fire that prompted town to evacuate, rail operator says

Crews extinguish Kentucky derailment fire that prompted town to evacuate, rail operator says

Rail operator CSX says that a chemical fire at a Kentucky train derailment that caused evacuations has been extinguished. CSX spokesperson Bryan Tucker said in a brief email that “the fire is completely out.”
by The Associated Press

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Border crossings closed after vehicle explosion on bridge connecting New York and Canada

Border crossings closed after vehicle explosion on bridge connecting New York and Canada

The blast happened on the U.S. side of the Rainbow Bridge, which connects the two countries across the Niagara River. Three other bridges between western New York and Ontario were quickly closed as a precaution.
by The Associated Press

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