Circus Tent Collapse Kills 2 During Storm In New Hampshire
"We lost two lives — a father and a daughter — at an event that was supposed to be fun," Gov. Maggie Hassan says. Dozens of people were sent to hospitals.
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Balcony Collapse Kills 6 Irish Students In Berkeley, Calif.
"It is with great sadness that I confirm that a number of young Irish citizens have lost their lives," says Ireland's foreign minister.
Chinese Cruise Ship Death Toll Rises To 75
Rescue teams have now cut holes through parts of the overturned ship's hull, but they've found no more survivors from the ship that carried more than 450 people.
Death Toll Up To 65 In China Boat Disaster; Government Orders Censorship
Of the more than 450 people who were aboard the Eastern Star when it capsized in rough weather Monday, only 14 have reportedly been saved — but rescuers haven't given up hope of finding more alive.
U.S. Officials: Malaysian Airliner Likely Shot Down
Vice President Biden says it appears that the Malaysia Airlines jet with nearly 300 people aboard was "blown out of the sky" over eastern Ukraine.
Charleston Mayor: Company Behind Chemical Leak Run By 'Renegades'
Mayor Danny Jones says he's not "even sure they cared what happened to the public." Jones adds the West Virginia capital is considering taking legal action.
After Typhoon Tore Through, People 'Were Left On Their Own'
Filipino TV reporter David Santos describes what it was like to ride out Typhoon Haiyan and then to see the devastation. In the area where he was, Santos says, law and order quickly broke down.
Aid Groups Struggle To Reach Survivors Of Typhoon Haiyan
More than 600,000 have been left homeless and hungry by the devastating storm. In response, humanitarian agencies are mounting the largest relief operation since the Haitian earthquake in 2010. The biggest challenge right now is getting the basics — clean water and food — to the hardest hit areas.
Steam And Groundwater Raise Concern At Japanese Nuclear Plant
Water in all its forms has caused trouble at the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant this week. They are reminders that the problems are far from over.