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Mar 05 2023
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NS train derails in Springfield, Ohio - Trains
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Twenty cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed near Springfield on Saturday evening, leading to an initial shelter-in-place order from local authorities before it was determined no hazardous-materials situation was involved. The Associated Press reports that there were no hazardous materials aboard the train and no injuries were involved. Clark County reported that four
Trains.comFeb 04 2023
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U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that had been transiting across the country for several days.
In a statement Saturday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said a U.S. fighter aircraft assigned to U.S. Northern Command successfully brought down the balloon at the direction of President Joe Biden. Lloyd said the balloon was being used by the
CNBCMar 09 2023
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Bodies of Twin Brothers Who Drowned in Galveston Rip Currents Recovered
The bodies of twin teenage brothers who drowned while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston on Sunday have been recovered. According to reports from NBC and Telemundo stations in Houston, 13-year-old twins Jefferson and Josué Perez were swimming in chest-deep water in the Gulf of Mexico at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday when they apparently got caught in a rip current near the Pleasure Pier and
Dallas-Fort Worth NewsFeb 27 2023
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'Cold as hell:' Tens of thousands remain powerless in Michigan as issues linger
Redford Township — Ron George has spent the last five days in his van, at his sister-in-law’s house or rubbing his hands over a boiling pot of water on his stove. George, 63, who hasn’t had power since Thursday, is tired of searching for heat. He’s tired not just because of the length of the outage but because it seems to be happening more and more. “I’m as cold as hell,” he said from the
Detroit NewsMar 13 2023
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8 Migrants Drown When 2 Smuggler Boats Capsize Near Torrey Pines
"We lost eight souls," San Diego Lifeguard Chief James Gartland said at a news conference Sunday morning. He added that so far, no survivors had been found. Thick fog slowed rescue efforts overnight, but Coast Guard and San Diego Fire-Rescue crews were searching the water for more potential survivors or victims on Sunday. U.S. Coast Guard officials got a call from the San Diego Police
Patch.comMar 13 2023
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Community Evacuates After Levee Breach
A Northern California community was forced to evacuate after flood waters breached a levee early Saturday as storms continued to pound the state. More than 8,500 people were under evacuation orders March 11 after storms ripped across Central Coast’s Monterey County, according to The Associated Press (AP). Though police officials went door-to-door, urging citizens to leave March 10, some stayed
The Daily CallerFeb 21 2023
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EPA takes control of East Palestine derailment, orders Norfolk Southern to pay for cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it would be taking control of the cleanup of an East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment. The agency additionally ordered rail operator Norfolk Southern to pay for all associated costs. In a press release, the EPA said it had issued a legally binding order requiring Norfolk Southern to "identify and clean up contaminated soil and
The Week - NewsFeb 21 2023
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Private luxury yacht spills diesel into protected marine sanctuary on Maui
A private luxury yacht that ran aground on rocks and reef Monday morning at Honolua Bay – a popular surfing spot and protected marine sanctuary in west Maui – is now leaking fuel into the water, according to officials. Maui County officials issued an emergency permit on Tuesday morning to intervene "in response to the increasing risk of damage to the reef and ecosystem" that the stuck yacht
USA TODAYMar 08 2023
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First 'non-binary' Muslim lawmaker censured for 'knowingly and willingly' harboring trans suspect
The country’s first-ever “non-binary” Muslim lawmaker has reportedly been censured and stripped of her assignments for blocking Oklahoma state troopers from questioning a transgender rights zealot who’d been involved in the assault of both a lawmaker and a police officer. In addition, state Rep. Mauree Turner, a Democrat, will remain without assignments until she issues a formal apology,
Bizpac ReviewFeb 15 2023
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Derailment, chemical release to be discussed at Ohio town meeting
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment and the intentional burning of some of the hazardous chemicals on board has invited affected residents to a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss lingering questions. And there are still plenty — about the huge plumes of smoke, the persisting odors, the reports of sick or dead animals, the potential
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