Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern AfricaApril 25, 2024 10:45 AMBy The Associated PressTanzania’s prime minister says flooding caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others.
Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in NairobiApril 25, 2024 8:32 AMRoads have turned into rivers in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, as a top official said flooding had “escalated to extreme levels.”
Runaway horses gallop through central London, blazing a path of mayhem and injuriesApril 24, 2024 12:00 PMBy Rachel Treisman Five military horses got spooked during a training exercise, bolting and weaving a path of destruction across the city before being captured. Several people and horses are being treated for injuries.
A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?April 24, 2024 6:15 AMBy Bill Chappell"It was not like anything I had ever seen before," Alejandro Otero says. It turned out his home was hit by debris from the International Space Station that had been circling the Earth for three years.
Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. April 18, 2024 4:30 AMBy Alejandra Borunda Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the problem even bigger.
Minnesota man loses lower legs after workplace incident with shredderApril 16, 2024 12:45 PMBy Regina MedinaA Hugo man is recovering from the loss of his lower legs in a workplace incident that occurred earlier this month at Shred Right in Minneapolis.
FBI agents are searching the ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Key BridgeApril 15, 2024 12:32 PMBy Carrie Johnson Federal agents are executing a search warrant in connection with an investigation into the vessel that flattened a Baltimore bridge last month.
FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source saysApril 15, 2024 7:16 AMBy The Associated PressThe FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed.
2024 has been a deadly year so far on Minnesota roadsApril 13, 2024 8:00 AMBy Todd Melby and Anna HaecherlMore than 80 people have died in crashes. Between Jan. 1 and April 10, traffic fatalities were up 61 percent compared to the same time period last year.
Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prisonApril 9, 2024 12:19 PMBy The Associated PressJennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting. They were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at home and indifference toward the teen’s mental health.