Ohio train derailment: Crew got safety alert just before accident, NTSB report says
The derailment led to evacuations and fears of air and water contamination after a controlled burn of toxic chemicals.
Amazon donates over 1,400 cases of water to residents of East Palestine, Ohio
More than 30 Amazon employees from its Pittsburgh and Cleveland sites volunteered to help bring water in the aftermath of the Ohio train derailment.
Olive oil prices climbing after heat, drought in Europe leads to poor harvest, shortage
Olive harvests in Spain, which supply 80% of the world’s olive oil, were down 50%.
EPA chief, Ohio governor drink tap water near train derailment site after heavy criticism
EPA officials say environmental testing has not found toxic chemicals at a level of concern in the air and water near East Palestine, Ohio, days after the Norfolk Southern train derailment.
Train derailment latest: EPA taking charge of cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio
Federal environmental regulators are taking charge now of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn.
Buttigieg urges railroads to improve safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced safety reforms Tuesday and said the Department of Transportation will hold the railroad responsible for safety violations that contributed to the Feb. 3 crash near the Pennsylvania border.
Erin Brockovich coming to East Palestine, Ohio after toxic train derailment
Activist Erin Brockovich said she’s coming to speak with the people in East Palestine, Ohio as health concerns linger in the weeks following a toxic train derailment.
Ohio train derailment: FEMA to deploy team to East Palestine 2 weeks after disaster
FEMA is deploying federal assistance to Ohio now more than two weeks after a toxic train derailment threatened the village of East Palestine.
Ohio train derailment: Should New Englanders be worried about air quality?
New England is downwind of Ohio, where the train derailment in East Palestine earlier this month resulted in a concerning controlled burn of a toxic chemical.
Arizona drought: New data shows improvement, SRP reports good snowpack levels
Data from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows improved drought condition throughout Arizona, when compared to February 2022, but does this mean Arizona's water crisis is over? Experts say not so fast.
Ohio derailment: Clinic to open as health fears linger
Ohio’s governor says a plume of chemicals that spilled into the Ohio River after a fiery train derailment has broken up and is no longer a concern.
McDonald's debuts new plant-based menu item: non-chicken McNuggets
McDonald's is rolling out both a McPlant Burger and non-chicken McNuggets at its restaurants in Germany.
'Trust the government' says head of EPA during visit to Ohio train derailment site
EPA Administrator Michael Regan says he’s asking residents in eastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania line to trust the government.
Lonely tunes: Fewer humpback whales wail as population grows, study finds
A new study suggests those melancholy tunes sung by humpback whales may really be a sign of loneliness.
Ditch grass, get cash: Mesa offers $1K cash incentive for xeriscaping
Mesa residents who switch from grass yards to xeriscape, or desert-friendly landscaping, can get up to $1,100 - the highest cash incentive program of this kind in the Valley.
Upset Ohio residents pack town hall meeting seeking answers over train derailment
Hundreds gathered Wednesday in East Palestine, Ohio, to hear state officials insist yet again that testing shows local air is safe to breathe so far and that air and water monitoring would continue.
Waters off New England had 2nd warmest year on record in 2022
The Gulf of Maine, a body of water about the size of Indiana that touches Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Canada, is warming faster than the vast majority of the world’s oceans.
Strawberry outlook deemed ‘promising’ despite impacts from hurricanes, atmospheric rivers
California and Florida are the top two strawberry-producing states. The Golden State is estimated to produce nearly 90 percent of the crop, and the Sunshine State comes in a distant second at 8 percent.
Ohio train derailment: Town hall set as concerns linger over odor, sick animals
In and around East Palestine, Ohio, residents are asking whether the air and water around them is safe for people, pets and livestock.
What we know about the Ohio train derailment
After a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, concerns over the quality of air and water have begun mounting. Here’s what is known in the aftermath of the incident.