Nation Feb 03 WATCH: Vance says U.S. needs 'to do better on rail safety' on 2nd anniversary of East Palestine train derailment In remarks, Vice President JD Vance did not make entirely clear how much pressure the Trump administration will put on the railroads to continue improving safety or whether they will push for the bill Vance co-authored in response to the…
Nation Jan 28 Egg prices are soaring, don't expect that to change soon It looks like grocery shoppers hoping for soaring egg prices to turn around are likely to be waiting a while.
Politics Jan 21 Heads of TSA, Coast Guard fired on Trump's first full day in office President Donald Trump moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday, firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up and eliminated all the members of a key aviation security advisory…
Nation Dec 15 Severe winter storms wallop the U.S. with snow, ice and a tornado in California Inclement weather plagued areas of the U.S. over the weekend, with dangerous conditions including heavy snow in upstate New York, a major ice storm in Midwest states and a tornado in central California.
Economy Nov 27 Why are eggs getting more expensive again? The average price for a dozen eggs in U.S. cities was $3.37 in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Politics Oct 15 RFK Jr. suggests if Trump is elected, he'll play significant role in agriculture and health policy Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist and environmentalist who ran for president as an independent before endorsing Trump, on Monday posted a video on social media that he filmed outside the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington.
Nation Sep 25 Judge approves $600 million settlement for Ohio residents near 2023 train derailment A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $600 million class-action settlement Wednesday that Norfolk Southern railroad offered to everyone who lived within 20 miles of last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
World Aug 30 Teamsters union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders for Canadian rail workers The union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it had promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again, the union announced Friday.
World Aug 24 Canadian railroad workers union mounts legal challenge to arbitrator's back-to-work order The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country’s two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating.
World Aug 23 Canadian union issues 72-hour strike warning to freight railroad hours after it resumes service A Canadian workers union issued a 72-hour strike notice to one of Canada’s two major freight railroads Friday, only hours after the company's trains had begun rolling again following a potentially devastating stoppage.