Nation Mar 31 U.S. sues Norfolk Southern for environmental damage from derailment The U.S. Department of Justice said it's seeking to hold the company accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,” in the lawsuit filed Thursday.
Nation Mar 17 EPA orders states not to block waste shipments from Ohio derailment A handful of political leaders and states have sought to block shipments from East Palestine.
Nation Mar 14 Ohio sues Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for toxic train derailment Ohio has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month.
Nation Feb 23 WATCH: Train crew did not receive safety alert until just before Ohio derailment, investigators say Federal safety investigators have released a preliminary report on the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment and toxic chemical release.
Politics Feb 22 Trump visits East Palestine train derailment site, calls response a ‘betrayal’ Donald Trump has visited East Palestine, Ohio, where a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed earlier this month. The former president describes the federal response to the incident as a "betrayal."…
Economy Feb 21 EPA takes charge of toxic cleanup in Ohio train derailment Federal environmental regulators have taken charge of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn and ordered Norfolk Southern to foot the bill.
Politics Feb 15 Charges dropped against reporter arrested at Ohio news conference Ohio's attorney general says charges have been dropped against a cable news reporter who was pushed to the ground and handcuffed while covering a news conference in Ohio last week.
Nation Nov 15 UVA students grapple with emotional trauma after campus shooting Students hid inside laboratory closets and dorm rooms across the University of Virginia after getting warnings of an active shooter.
Politics May 03 After primary battles, Ohio Republican Gov. DeWine to face Democrat Nan Whaley in the fall Former Dayton, Ohio, Mayor Nan Whaley has won the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor and will face incumbent Republican Mike DeWine this fall.
Politics Mar 03 Purdue Pharma, U.S. states agree to new settlement for opioid crisis The deal reached Thursday would require members of the Sackler family who own the drugmaker to pay as much as $6 billion in cash. That's at least $1 billion more than previously agreed on.