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DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg has unveiled reforms for the rail industry following the third train derailment in recent weeks.

Buttigieg unveils rail industry reforms after multiple train derailments

Another train derailed in the Midwest late Monday night in Gothenburg, Nebraska. This is the third major derailment in recent weeks. The derailment included dozens of train cars that came off of the tracks. “At about 1:45 a.m. Central Standard Time today, approximately 31 Union Pacific train cars carrying coal derailed near Gothenburg, Nebraska,” Union…

The aftermath of the train derailment in Ohio has the residents in East Palestine seeking answers and accountability.

Ohio train derailment: Residents seek answers, accountability in aftermath

At least five hazardous chemicals were released into the surrounding area after a train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. The controlled burn of the chemicals, authorized by the governor, led to a massive toxic plume over East Palestine that could be seen from miles away and from planes flying above. Residents have been cleared to…

A train derailed outside of Detroit this morning. At least six cars are off the tracks, one of them carrying hazardous materials.

Train with hazardous materials derails outside Detroit

A train derailed in Van Buren Township outside of Detroit, Michigan, Thursday morning. Local media outlets are reporting at least six cars are off the tracks. According to Fox 2 Detroit, one of the derailed train cars was carrying hazardous materials. Officials say it is not a hazmat situation. The outlet is also reporting no…

The freight train had 20 hazardous material cars and 11 of them derailed in Ohio, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

EPA details hazardous chemicals released in Ohio train derailment

In a letter to the transportation company Norfolk Southern, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listed the hazardous materials released in the Ohio train derailment earlier this month. The incident has sparked health concerns among those living in the area. One of the materials listed is vinyl chloride, which is a carcinogen. Short-term exposure to vinyl…

The FBI has conducted searches at the University of Delaware in connection with President Biden's handling of classified documents. The Morning Rundown™

Morning rundown: FBI searched UD for Biden docs; Texas mall shooting

New developments have come out in the FBI investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents; an active shooter situation inside a shopping mall in El Paso has been ended; students held a vigil at Michigan State; and the railway company involved in the Ohio derailment avoided a town hall meeting with residents. These…

Orange smoke has spewed across Tucson, Arizona, causing residents to shelter-in-place after a truck carrying nitric acid was overturned.

Arizona officials issue shelter-in-place order due to nitric acid spill

Orange smoke has spread across the skies of Tucson, Arizona, causing residents to shelter-in-place. Schools are closed and a main interstate has shut down.  That smoke is coming from an overturned truck carrying nitric acid. Video of the scene shows the truck on its side as the chemical spews out. According to the University of…

Evan Lambert, a reporter for NewsNation, was arrested in East Palestine, Ohio while he was reporting on a train derailment.

NewsNation reporter arrested while working in Ohio

A working journalist was pinned to the ground, handcuffed, arrested and charged with multiple misdemeanors. This didn’t happen in China, Iran or Russia, it happened in Ohio. Evan Lambert is a correspondent for NewsNation based in Washington, D.C. He was in Ohio Wednesday at a press conference, reporting on the recent train derailment. BREAKING: @EvanLambertTV,…

At least 5,000 people dead following Monday's earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Tens of thousands of others are injured. The Morning Rundown™

Morning rundown: 5,000 dead following earthquakes; NYC lifts vax mandate

Thousands of more victims have been found in the rubble following yesterday’s earthquakes; New York City is lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate; and there are some last-minute changes to President Joe Biden’s speech ahead of the State of the Union Address. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.  At…

Turkey and Syria have been devastated by not one but two powerful earthquakes happening Monday morning and then again in the afternoon. The Morning Rundown™

Midday rundown: 2nd earthquake strikes Turkey, billionaires oppose Trump

A train derails in Ohio, but a new risk from the incident has nearby residents evacuating their homes; and prominent, billionaire backers of the Republican Party are opposing Donald Trump’s bid for presidency. These stories and more highlight the daily afternoon rundown for Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Turkey struck by second earthquake Turkey and Syria…

Indictment fears and the growing popularity of Ron DeSantis could derail Trump's 2024 presidential bid, but it's too early to count him out.

Indictment fears and DeSantis could derail Trump in 2024

Donald Trump wasted no time in declaring he’s running for president again in 2024. But is Trump’s campaign in danger of burning out before it even begins? Polling shows Trump’s hold on the Republican Party is weakening, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis emerging as a prime challenger for the 2024 nomination. Fellow Republicans openly criticized…

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