Disasters

Six teenagers were injured in a single-vehicle crash late Thursday night in Anoka County.
Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000
The disaster inflicted by the quake heaps more misery on a country where millions face increasing hunger and poverty and the health system has been crumbling since the Taliban retook power last year.
More than 900 people have reportedly been killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan
The hardest hit areas were remote farming villages in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika. "All the village completely is destroyed," said one man, showing collapsed homes on a cell phone video.
One dead as severe storms sweep across Minnesota
One person died as severe storms packing winds in excess of 90 mph swept across Minnesota overnight.
Floods leave Yellowstone landscape 'dramatically changed'
Historic floodwaters that raged through Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities may have permanently altered the course of a popular fishing river and left the sweeping landscape forever changed.
Yellowstone National Park closed to visitors due to flooding
Major flooding swept away at least one bridge, washed away roads and set off mudslides in Yellowstone National Park on Monday, prompting officials to close the entrances to the popular tourist attraction and evacuate visitors.
Dry weather aids ongoing flood fight in northern Minnesota
There's finally a little good news in the fight against rising floodwaters in northern Minnesota along the Canadian border. While Rainy Lake is still rising, recent dry weather has slowed the pace heading toward a forecast peak later this month.