Politics Aug 31 Kansas officials are no longer required to change transgender people’s birth certificates, judge says A U.S. district judge on Thursday approved a request from Republican state Attorney General Kris Kobach to block birth certificate changes because of a new state law defining male and female as the sex assigned at birth.
Nation Aug 30 Kansas reporter files federal lawsuit against police chief who raided her newspaper’s office One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday.
Economy Aug 09 Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after Ohio train derailment Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the "gold standard for safety" it is striving to be. Instead, the railroad is too often only willing to meet minimum…
Nation Jun 22 Hearing examines key choices made in days after fiery Ohio train derailment Thursday's proceedings are focused on the emergency response to the derailment and the decision to release the toxic vinyl chloride from five tank cars and burn it to keep them from exploding.
Nation Mar 30 Fiery train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations for nearby residents Authorities say a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup has derailed and caught fire in Minnesota and nearby residents have been ordered to evacuate from their homes.
Economy Mar 15 First major U.S. railroad merger in approved to go forward The first major railroad merger in more than two decades, one that would link the United States, Canada and Mexico, is being approved by federal regulators.
Politics Mar 09 WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes before Senate for Ohio train derailment Norfolk Southern's CEO is apologizing to Congress and pledging millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last month's fiery train derailment.
Nation Feb 21 Buttigieg pushes for safety improvements after fiery Ohio derailment Buttigieg announced a package of reforms Tuesday, two days after he warned the railroad responsible for the derailment, Norfolk Southern, to fulfill its promises to clean up the mess just outside East Palestine, Ohio, and help the town recover.
Nation Feb 09 Ohio derailment that released toxic chemicals raises railroad safety questions Rail unions believe the industry has gotten riskier in recent years after widespread job cuts left workers spread thin.
Nation Feb 01 Omaha police say officers fatally shot armed man in Target store, report no injuries Omaha police say they have fatally shot a man who entered a Target store with an AR-15-style rifle and 13 loaded rifle magazines of ammunition.