Major railroads announce steps to improve safety in wake of Ohio train derailment
Many of the proposals from the Association of American Railroads trade group focus on strengthening the network of trackside detectors the railroads use to spot problems before they can cause derailments.
Illegal African cat high on cocaine rescued in Cincinnati neighborhood
Hamilton County, Ohio, dog wardens responded on Jan. 28 to reports of a "leopard" being spotted in a tree in Oakley, a Cincinnati neighborhood.
Feds launch investigation into Norfolk Southern rail accidents
Federal investigators have announced a special investigation into railroad Norfolk Southern.
Railroad company announces new safety initiative following Ohio train derailments
Officials with Norfolk Southern have announced several new initiatives to improve safety in the aftermath of two recent train derailments in Ohio. While the first incident involved hazardous materials, the second incident did not include any hazardous materials. Reporter Garrett Tenney has more.
Norfolk Southern to pay millions for Ohio train derailment, governor says
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says Norfolk Southern will pay millions of dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after a derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals across the border in Ohio.
'No evidence' of hazardous spill in Ohio's latest train derailment
Officials confirmed Sunday afternoon that no hazardous materials were involved in the derailment.
20 cars of Norfolk Southern cargo train derail in Ohio, less than a month after East Palestine wreck
"I was right there and I was playing on my phone and then I heard a loud bang. And when I heard the loud bang, I started recording," Shawn Heaton said. "When I heard the bang, there was all kinds of debris and metal shoot out from under the cars and that's when I started recording and you could see them start jumping off the tracks."
Family shot, killed in murder-suicide before eviction from foreclosed home: police
Ohio police found five bodies when they arrived at the home to serve an eviction notice.
Ohio Train Derailment: New report finds air toxic chemicals in the air
Nearly a month after the train derailment in East Palestine, a new study finds that the toxins in the air could be more dangerous than previously believed. This comes as a bipartisan group of senators are working on legislation to prevent similar disasters in the future. Reporter Alexis McAdams has more.
Ohio senators introduce rail safety bill after train derailment
The bipartisan legislation would subject all trains carrying hazardous materials to additional safety regulations and state notification requirements, and increase penalties for violations.
Removal of toxic waste from Ohio train derailment resuming Monday
The toxic waste still at the site of the East Palestine train derailment will begin shipping this week to two approved sites in Ohio.
EPA pausing removal of train derailment's toxic waste from Ohio site
The temporary halt in the clean-up step came after officials had heard concerns from residents and others in a number of states.
Ohio train derailment: EPA to pause toxic waste disposal from East Palestine headed for Houston
“This process of dumping toxic waste in communities without prior notice to local cities and counties has to stop,” Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee said via Twitter.
Video: Ohio school bus driver called a 'hero' after saving student from passing car
An Ohio school district shared video of a bus driver's quick-thinking actions to raise awareness for bus safety.
Ohio train derailment: Erin Brockovich warns of long-term dangers after crash
"You're going to be told it's safe, you're going to be told not to worry," Brockovich said. "That's just rubbish."
After Ohio's toxic train derailment, Biden orders door-to-door checks
Under Biden's order, teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency will visit homes beginning Saturday.
Ohio train derailment: Preliminary report on incident released
The preliminary report, which has been highly anticipated, states that surveillance video in the area showed what appeared to be a wheel bearing in the final stage of what is known as 'Overheat Failure' in the moments before the derailment. Meanwhile, investigators say they will also focus on maintenance record and the tank car's design.
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.
Peyton Hillis says he 'should make a 100% recovery' after saving his children from drowning
Peyton Hillis made his first public comments since landing in intensive care after saving his children from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico.