An oil pipeline that spewed tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into Montana’s Yellowstone River was temporarily shut down in May because of concerns over rising waters, and regulators last year warned Exxon Mobil of several safety violations …
A thunderstorm ripped through Las Vegas Sunday afternoon, downing trees and knocking out power. The storms moved in from the south and caught many people by surprise. KLAS-TV reports that high winds downed trees around the valley and roads were …
A buildup of volatile gas hampered rescue efforts in one Chinese coal mine and water continued to pour into another as emergency crews raced to reach 42 miners and others trapped Sunday for a second day, officials and state media …
Nissan’s plant is busily rolling out the Leaf electric car and other models on a Saturday, having shifted production schedules for an aggressive nationwide effort to fight the power crunch created by a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant. “Setsuden,” or “save electricity,” …
A U.S. Postal Service truck driver accidentally struck and killed a retired state Supreme Court special referee who was the sister-in-law of prominent lawyer Alan Dershowitz, police said Sunday. Marilyn Dershowitz, 68, died after being hit by the truck while …
Minneapolis police are investigating what they say was an arson fire at Gov. Mark Dayton’s former home. Sgt. Steve McCarty says firefighters were called about 2 p.m. Saturday but the home’s current owners extinguished the blaze before they arrived. He …
The State Fire Marshal’s Office says arson was the cause of a house fire in New Castle. Firefighters responded to the home around 2:30 Sunday morning. The occupants were alerted to the fire by working smoke detectors and escaped without …
Authorities in Grand Forks say a small fire at the University of North Dakota’s Ralph Engelstad Arena was quickly extinguished but caused about $1.5 million in damage. UND police noticed burning material in the upper catwalk around 1 p.m. Sunday, …
Insurance companies already have paid out more than $500 million in claims for the May 22 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri. But the final total could grow to three or four times that amount. The state insurance department said on …
Plant bugs, worms, pigweed and irrigation are the big four concerns in agriculture right now, Craighead County Extension Staff Chairman Branon Thiesse said Thursday afternoon. Plant bugs are showing up, and “we’re still fighting pigweeds,” he said. “Some fields got …