How new research led to North Dakota tornado's EF5 upgrade

A powerful tornado struck Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20, causing significant damage and leading to a rare EF5 classification after new research. Here's what went into the new research that led to the upgraded classification.

These are the 'hardest working states' in 2025, data suggests

Which U.S. states work the hardest? New data ranked all 50 states based on hours worked, multiple jobs and more. Here’s what researchers found.

Paraglider strikes power line, crashes into river: Video

A paraglider struck a power line and crashed into the Red River in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was all captured on video.

Watch: Doorbell camera captures glimpse of giant wall cloud

A powerful EF-3+ tornado struck the rural town of Enderlin, North Dakota, late Friday night, killing three people and causing significant damage.

Severe storms cause damage in MN, leave people dead in North Dakota

Severe storms in the region left three people dead in North Dakota with storm damage reported in the northern part of Minnesota.

Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses

Republicans in North Dakota gathered around the state on Monday evening for their presidential caucuses ahead of Super Tuesday.

70-car train derails in North Dakota, spills hazardous materials: officials

The Canadian Pacific train derailed around 11:15 p.m. about a mile southeast of Wyndmere in Richland County, Canadian Pacific said in a statement. No injuries were reported.

Half-naked Minnesota lawyer beat ex-wife to death in front of horrified children: criminal complaint

A North Dakota lawyer allegedly beat his ex-wife to death in Minnesota on Tuesday as she clung to the youngest of their five children and two others screamed for help, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.

More 'trigger laws' take effect: 4 more states to ban almost all abortions

To date, 13 states have passed so-called trigger laws that were designed to outlaw most abortions if the Supreme Court threw out the constitutional right to end a pregnancy.

Wind energy company kills at least 150 eagles in US, pleads guilty

The company pleaded guilty to criminal charges and was ordered to pay over $8 million in fines and restitution after at least 150 eagles were killed at its wind farms in eight states.

North Dakota lawmaker forced to miss anti-vaccine rally after catching COVID-19

A North Dakota lawmaker and an organizer of rally to oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates is infected with the coronavirus and won’t attend the event. Republican Rep. Jeff Hoverson says he is “quarantining."

Student pilot from Chicago killed in North Dakota plane crash

The University of North Dakota’s aerospace school has cancelled all flight activities after a student pilot from Chicago was killed in an airplane crash.