An earthquake has shaken down walls and knocked out electricity in parts of far-northern Chile. No injuries have been reported, though. The U.S. Geological Survey calculates the magnitude as 6.2 and says it was centered about 41 miles (66 kilometers) …
Authorities are looking into the cause of a garage fire in Fargo, N.D., that caused an estimated $60,000 in damage to the building and property inside. The blaze in the six-unit garage broke out last Thursday. Firefighters used power saws …
Officials in Woodward , Okla.,say softball-sized hail caused an estimated $250,000 in damages after severe storms swept through the area Monday night, injuring three people. Woodward County Emergency Manager Matt Lehenbauer says an infant was injured by glass from a …
Viking Range Corporation is recalling 2,000 dishwashers built in Greenwood. Company officials say the affected models were sold at appliance and specialty retail stores nationwide from June of 2010 through March of 2012. The recall notice says an electrical component …
A fire at a Days Inn Hotel in downtown Rochester, Minn., has forced a two-hour evacuation and caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. No injuries were reported. A Post-Bulletin of Rochester report says the fire Saturday about 6:15 a.m. was …
The Small Business Administration is offering disaster assistance to businesses, homeowners and renters affected by recent severe weather in Lincoln and Wayne counties. U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall says the SBA will provide low-interest loans to repair or replace property damaged …
The American Red Cross and local officials estimate that more than 1,200 homes in five Louisiana parishes received some degree of flood-related damage from heavy rains last week. Some of the heaviest damage was seen in northern Lafayette Parish and …
Officials in Delaware are holding a workshop to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the “Ash Wednesday Storm,” one of the most destructive storms in the state’s history. The meeting will take place Wednesday at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. Officials …
A Hope Mills, N.C., man has been charged with hitting a series of other vehicles as he made his way across Cumberland County. Police say 33-year-old Terry Chole Marshall was arrested Saturday and charged with multiple counts of hit and …
Two brothers who operated a convenience store in Metairie have been charged with conspiring to intentionally set fire to the building in December. A federal indictment unsealed Tuesday charges against 37-year-old Wael Hammad and 30-year-old Alaa Hammad, both of Gretna, …