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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited East Palestine, Ohio, with Department of Transportation Investigators at the site of the derailment on Thursday.
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A first report on the Ohio toxic train wreck was released. Here’s what it found — and what investigators are still looking into

Alisha Ebrahimji and Aya Elamroussi, CNN February 24, 2023

CNN– After federal officials released an initial report concluding that this month’s toxic train wreck in Ohio was completely preventable, investigators will begin examining procedures, practices...

TV station identifies slain reporter among the 3 killed in a Florida shooting spree

CNN -- A gunman in central Florida killed a woman Wednesday, returned to the scene and killed a TV journalist covering that death, and then fatally shot a 9-year-old girl nearby before he was arrested,...

1 person dead after Monday explosion and fire at Ohio metal factory

Sara Smart and Jillian Sykes, CNN February 23, 2023

CNN -- One of the 13 people taken to local hospitals after an explosion Monday at a metal factory near Oakwood, Ohio, has died, according to Captain Brian DiRocco with the Oakwood...

Ohio’s toxic spill is unleashing poisonous, partisan politics

Stephen Collinson, CNN February 23, 2023

CNN -- The people of East Palestine, Ohio, just want help, truth and accountability after a freight train wreck smothered their town with a toxic cloud and left them afraid to...

Norfolk Southern is paying $6.5 million to derailment victims. Meanwhile, it’s shelling out $7.5 billion for shareholders

Chris Isidore, CNN February 22, 2023

CNN– Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw pledged Tuesday the freight railroad will spend $6.5 million to help those affected by the release of toxic chemicals from its derailment nearly three weeks ago...

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks during an event about fuel economy standards at the headquarters of the Department of Transportation April 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/File)

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to visit Ohio town affected by toxic train derailment on Thursday

Pete Muntean and MJ Lee, CNN February 22, 2023

CNN– Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the site of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday. The secretary has come under intense pressure from East Palestine residents...

A historic three-day storm will bring snow, ice and extreme cold across the US

Aya Elamroussi, CNN February 22, 2023

CNN– A powerful, coast-to-coast storm is bringing heavy snow, high winds and ice Wednesday, putting parts of more than two dozen states under winter weather alerts as travel conditions begin to deteriorate...

Ohio governor drinks the tap water as the EPA demands Norfolk Southern manage all cleanup of a toxic train wreck – or face consequences

CNN -- The US Environmental Protection Agency is ordering Norfolk Southern to handle and pay for all necessary cleanup after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The EPA...

‘The beginning of the end?’: Scientists sound the alarm as Antarctic sea ice hits record low for second year running

Laura Paddison, CNN February 21, 2023

CNN -- Antarctic sea ice has reached record low levels for the second time in two years, with some scientists alarmed that dramatic drops are a signal the climate crisis may now...

EPA chief returns to the site of a toxic train wreck as Ohio opens a health clinic for residents reporting symptoms

Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN February 21, 2023

CNN -- The nation’s top environmental official is headed to East Palestine, Ohio, where the state is opening a clinic Tuesday to address residents’ health concerns two weeks after the fiery derailment...

The explosion and fire occurred around 3 p.m. Monday and left debris scattered around the area, Captain Brian DiRocco with the Oakwood Village Fire Department said.
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13 people taken to hospitals after explosion and fire at Ohio metal factory

Sara Smart and Jillian Sykes, CNN February 20, 2023

(CNN) -- Thirteen people were taken to local hospitals after an explosion at a metal factory near Oakwood, Ohio, according to Captain Brian DiRocco with the Oakwood Village Fire Department. The explosion...

Biden’s Ukraine visit upstages Putin and leaves Moscow’s military pundits raging

CNN– President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine sparked anger and embarrassment among many of Russia’s hawkish military pundits on Monday, increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin as the Russian...

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