China has a new foreign minister, and in his first news conference since taking office, he directed a warning to the U.S. He said that if Washington stays on its current path, there will be inevitable “confrontation and conflict” between the United States and China. The new Foreign Minister Qin Gang shares the same sentiments…

A second Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio – A Norfolk Southern train went off its tracks on Saturday in Western Ohio. 28 cars from the 212 car train derailed. Officials said there were no hazardous chemicals aboard the train cars involved. The cause of the derailment is under investigation, according to Norfolk Southern representative Kraig…

While the EPA is telling residents of East Palestine, Ohio that tests on their drinking water aren’t showing any contaminants linked to the toxic train wreck, not everyone is convinced. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources estimates that more than 40,000 small fish have died following the disaster on Feb. 3. Now reports are trickling…

Chicago’s mayoral race goes to a runoff – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) lost her bid for reelection Tuesday night. Eight other candidates were in the mayoral race with no candidate receiving 50% of the vote. A runoff between the top two candidates from Tuesday night’s election is scheduled for April 4. Chicago Public Schools CEO…

Shipments of the waste created from the massive train derailment in Ohio earlier this month resumed Monday. Federal officials ordered the pause Saturday amid concerns regarding oversight of where the waste was being shipped. At that point, some liquid and solid waste had already been taken to sites in Michigan and Texas. “Harris County has…

Five of the 38 train cars that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio were carrying large amounts of the carcinogenic gas vinyl chloride, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary investigation. Exposure to high levels of vinyl chloride can increase the risk of cancer, and many residents in the area have been reporting cases of…

Today marks one year since the Russia-Ukraine war began, and a new $2 billion support package is on its way to Ukraine from the U.S., including high-tech military equipment and ammunition. The White House has also announced new sanctions to slow Russia’s funding. This story and more highlights the daily rundown for Friday, Feb. 24,…

A winter storm is stretching from coast to coast causing major disruptions across the U.S., including canceling thousands of flights; a local TV news reporter has been shot and killed while at the scene of an earlier homicide; Russia is expanding its nuclear arsenal; and a mysterious sphere washes ashore. These stories and more make…

The Union Pacific Railroad has confirmed that one of its trains carrying coal derailed early Tuesday morning about three miles southeast of Gothenburg, Nebraska. The rail company said in a statement that “no one was injured” and that “cleanup has begun, with heavy equipment on site.” About 31 cars were involved in the derailment, leading…

The U.S. military is investigating a leak of emails from a Pentagon server; a new candidate enters the 2024 presidential contest; a fourth train derailment within a month; and a massive winter storm is coming. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.  U.S. military email server exposed The U.S.…