Residents near the Ohio train derailment still can't return home, officials say
Evacuation orders were issued on Sunday ahead of a possible train car explosion with toxic chemicals, officials said.
Evacuation orders were issued on Sunday ahead of a possible train car explosion with toxic chemicals, officials said.
Authorities in East Palestine, Ohio, successfully conducted a controlled release of toxic chemicals in several derailed train cars. Roxanna Saberi reports.
Vinyl chloride was slowly released from five rail cars into a trough that was then ignited, creating a large plume above the village of East Palestine.
A mandatory evacuation order is in effect in some Ohio communities amid fears of an explosion involving hazardous materials. This comes after a train derailment sparked a massive fire. KDKA's Jessica Guay has more.
Officials urged people living within a one-mile radius of the site to evacuate, saying an explosion could launch deadly shrapnel as far as a mile. Arrests were possible, authorities warned.
Local officials notified residents that an evacuation order remained in place Saturday morning for people within a mile of the scene.
The train hit a semitruck that was not able to clear the tracks in time, causing a major disruption, officials said.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
An Amtrak engineer was cleared of charges related to a high-speed derailment that left eight people dead and hundreds injured in Philadelphia in 2015. Brandon Bostian was acquitted of causing a catastrophe, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment. CBS Philly reports the jury's verdict was swift.
Safety officials said Monday other transit systems using the manufacturer have not been notified.
Investigators with the NTSB are looking into what may have caused an Amtrak train to derail in Montana over the weekend. Three people were killed and dozens were injured. Former chairman of the NTSB and CBS News transportation and safety consultant Robert Sumwalt joined Ed O'Keefe to discuss.
As of Sunday evening, five people were still hospitalized in stable condition.
Three people were killed and dozens more injured when an Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to Seattle derailed in Montana. The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the cause. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest.
A train derailment in Egypt killed at least 11 people and injured dozens more. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is moved to a hospital. Europe's top football clubs are coming together to form a new "super league," drawing backlash. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with those stories and more.
Officials said the derailment happened around 11 a.m. Saturday
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One of the first responders to the deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington state was a civilian who says he did a "simple thing." Daniel Konzelman, an Eagle Scout, was driving to work when the train derailed. He says his emergency response training helped him assess victims and lead them out of the wreckage.
NTSB's Bella Dinh-Zarr, who is at the scene of the Amtrak derailment in DuPont, Washington, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what the agency wants to know as they assess the crash.
Israel's government says a drone was launched toward the prime minister's house, with no casualties.
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The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the case after the shooting in Holmes County, a spokesperson told CBS News.
The judge overseeing President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case released more evidence collected by special counsel Jack Smith on Friday.
Aboard a chartered car of the shinkansen -- the Japanese word for bullet train -- around 40 thrill-seekers screamed in terror as the ride descended into a zombie apocalypse just in time for Halloween.
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said early Saturday that it plans to hold a ratification vote on Wednesday that could end the Boeing strike.
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said early Saturday that it plans to hold a ratification vote on Wednesday that could end the Boeing strike.
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The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the case after the shooting in Holmes County, a spokesperson told CBS News.
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Arrest records show Malinowsky was arrested for trespassing and failure to appear in court on previous charges of operating an unregistered vehicle and having no valid driver's license.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said early Saturday that it plans to hold a ratification vote on Wednesday that could end the Boeing strike.
Letter deliverers have been working without a contract since May 2023.
The frozen waffles, made by Treehouse Foods, were sold under store brands including Walmart's Great Value and Target's Good and Gather.
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Donald Trump said he'd appoint a CEO who is 78, his own age. But chief executives of top companies who are his age or older are rare.
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The judge overseeing President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case released more evidence collected by special counsel Jack Smith on Friday.
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Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Easy To Love.”
Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Fly Away.”
Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Time Will Tell.”
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published its winter outlook for this coming December, January and February. Experts anticipate warmer-than-average temperatures for much of the country. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey joins to discuss.
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As the presidential election nears, the issue of crime is weighing on the minds of voters. A CBS News poll taken earlier this year found 63% of voters said crime would be a factor in who they vote for, despite FBI data showing reported violent crime fell in 2023. In Chicago, a group of women is trying to continue to lower crime rates end the cycle of violence in the city.
Disturbing new details and heart-wrenching testimony were given during the first day of the Delphi murders trial. Prosecutors revealed how Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14, were killed on a hiking trail more than seven years ago. Here's what to know about the case.
Opening statements were heard Friday in the trial of a man charged with murder in the 2017 slayings of two teen girls in Delphi, Indiana. The two had gone for a hike along a bridge trail and their bodies were found the following day about a half-mile from where they were last seen. The suspect, Richard Allen, was arrested in 2022. Meg Oliver reports from the courthouse.
Richard Allen's trial is underway in Indiana. Allen is accused of killing two teenage girls in a case known as the Delphi murders. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports.
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NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains what scientists are hoping to accomplish with the mission.
NASA successfully launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft Monday toward Jupiter where it will monitor a moon for potential habitable qualities. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on the spacecraft expected to near Jupiter's moon Europa around April 2030.
A multi-billion dollar space mission launching Monday may reveal more about an icy moon circling planet Jupiter. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
SpaceX launched its most powerful rocket ever built and then flew its first stage booster back to the launch pad where giant metal arms called "chopsticks" grabbed it, just seven minutes after lifting off in Boca Chica, Texas. The uncrewed test flight is a new milestone in SpaceX's vision of developing a fully reusable rocket to return astronauts to the moon and beyond.
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Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Easy To Love.”
Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Fly Away.”
Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Time Will Tell.”
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Honeybees already have a "busy" reputation. Now, a Belgian company is putting the industrious insects to work. The company uses millions of bees to collect data from the environment. For one farmer, it's helping better manage his farmland.