Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday, Aug. 18, to meet with top officials as negotiations continue for a Gaza cease-fire and the release of hostages held by Hamas. This marks his ninth visit to the region since the Israel-Hamas war began in October. “This is a decisive moment, probably the best,…

A report undisclosed to the public since spring of 2023 revealed workers cleaning up the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment in February of 2023, became sick during the process. The Associated Press released the report on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The report said the cleanup workers reportedly fell ill while cleaning up creeks near the overturned…

Around two decades after the concept was first proposed, California is launching two new all-electric commuter trains on its state-owned Caltrain rail line. The move comes as other nations have made significant strides in electrifying their railroads, while the U.S. is largely lagging behind. “This is many, many years in the making,” San Francisco Mayor…

At the end of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump accepted the nomination as the GOP candidate for president. In the first part of his acceptance speech, Trump called for unity and healing, although he derailed into partisanship as he continued. Critics have debated the media’s role in handling Trump’s speech. Some argued he was…

President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic Party’s 2024 nominee on Sunday, July 21. Now, there is speculation surrounding who Harris will choose as her running mate if she locks down the nomination at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August. Several names have been floated. Pennsylvania Gov.…

A decision by Norfolk Southern to release and burn toxic chemicals from five derailed train cars after the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment may have been unnecessary, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday, June 25. In its final meeting on the incident, NTSB investigators attributed the decision to a miscommunication of risk…

The February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the decision to burn off toxic chemicals apparently spread contaminated air and rain to as many as 16 states. According to a new analysis published in the “Environmental Research Letters” journal on Wednesday, June 19, chemical remnants covered 14% of the U.S. land area. Researchers…

Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay more than $310 million in a settlement with the U.S. federal government for its train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, last year. The money from the settlement announced on Thursday, May 23, will go toward safety improvements and to address the health of East Palestine residents. In February…

A pair of lawmakers have introduced legislation to stop a potential regulation that would mandate safety technology in table saws. The bipartisan representatives say the rule would force woodworkers to pay more for the tool while creating a monopoly in the space.  Table saws are the most dangerous tool in a woodshop. Nearly 30,000 people…