Disasters

As murder charges are filed in most recent in a string of car crash tragedies, traffic safety director speaks out
On Tuesday, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced one count of second-degree murder and five counts of second-degree assault charges against the woman who plowed a car into a group of people in downtown Minneapolis, killing a 16-year-old girl and injuring five others.
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.