Norfolk Southern on Monday announced a “six-point plan” to improve safety, a blueprint the rail company issued after its second train derailment in Ohio in a matter of weeks. On Saturday, about 20 cars of a 212-car train derailed near Springfield, Ohio, although Norfolk Southern said there were no hazardous materials on …
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Washington — Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, said Sunday that he supports bipartisan rail safety legislation introduced in the wake of the toxic train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, that led to serious health and environmental concerns for the community’s residents. “I’m going to be supporting that,” …
Read More »A knife and a .40-caliber pistol were among an extensive list of personal items that authorities seized from the family home of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect currently detained and awaiting trial in connection with the grisly killings of four University of Idaho students last fall, according to documents released this …
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Washington — Biden administration officials urged Congress on Tuesday to renew a surveillance program that the U.S. government has long seen as vital in countering overseas terrorism, cyberattacks and espionage operations. The program, which is under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), grants American spy agencies sweeping powers to surveil …
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A Chick-fil-A in Pennsylvania introduced a new policy for customers that is gaining widespread attention – no unattended children under 16 are allowed to hang out in the fast food joint. The policy was posted on the Facebook page for Chick-fil-A in Royersford, Pennsylvania last week. “We contemplated long and …
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The host of the 54th NAACP Image Awards was revealed live on “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday. Queen Latifah, a Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress and musician, will host the ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 25. The awards celebrate Black performers in movies, TV, theater, music and literature. “It’s an …
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Five people were shot at a Mardi Gras parade Sunday night and one died, New Orleans police said. One person was detained at the scene in connection with the gunfire. Authorities identified the suspect as 21-year-old Mansour Mbodj during a news conference on Monday. Interim New Orleans Police Chief Michelle …
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Fans of Mario and Luigi can enter the world of Super Mario Bros thanks to Universal Studios Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World theme park in Los Angeles, which opened to the public on Friday. The entrance to the park consists of a gigantic green pipe tunnel, similar to the one Mario …
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A Tennessee judge on Monday sentenced a woman to more than six years in federal prison and another three years of supervised release, for allegedly obtaining fraudulent coronavirus relief money and subsequently using it for personal luxuries, including cosmetic surgery and a stay at the Trump resort in Sunny Isles …
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Microsoft is integrating ChatGPT-like capabilities into its meeting software, contributing to the user base that has made the AI-powered generative text tool the fastest-growing app of all time. The tech company on Thursday introduced a “more intelligent” premium version of Microsoft Teams, its videoconferencing tool, powered by the same AI …
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