Disasters

Israel strikes Gaza as an American activist killed by Israeli fire is buried
Israeli airstrikes have hit central and southern Gaza and killed at least 14 people as friends and family members of a Turkish-American activist killed by an Israeli soldier buried her in Turkey. 
2 wildfires burn in Superior National Forest, closing some BWCA portages and campsites
After an extremely wet summer, Minnesota is trending drier. The U.S. Forest Service has closed 19 campsites and several portages in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
A loose electrical cable is found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
Investigators found a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali, the cargo ship that lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the span to collapse.
In light of Park Tavern crash, substance-use recovery advocates say comprehensive approach needed
The man behind the wheel during the Park Tavern crash had five previous DWI convictions. It brings up questions about the sometimes complicated path to sobriety.
12 students taken to hospital after vehicle hits Cherry school bus near Hibbing
The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. and the bus, which was carrying pre-K through 12th grade students, rolled at the intersection of Highway 5 and Townline Road in St. Louis County.