Nation Aug 13 Ohio police officer charged with murder in shooting of pregnant Black woman who was accused of shoplifting An Ohio police officer was indicted Tuesday on charges including murder in the shooting of Ta’Kiya Young.
Nation Jun 25 Norfolk Southern botched call to blow open vinyl chloride tanks after Ohio train derailment, NTSB reports The NTSB says Norfolk Southern botched the decision to blow open five vinyl chloride tank cars after the disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Nation Jun 25 Trackside sensor didn’t catch burning rail bearing suspected in East Palestine derailment in time, NTSB says The hearing on Tuesday is expected to disclose new findings from the investigation into the February 2023 derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania line.
Nation Jun 19 Millions across U.S. under extreme weather advisories in early blast of heat and humidity A blast of heat and humidity in the Midwest and Northeast days before the official start of summer has put a wet blanket on outdoor activities from festivals to sports camps as officials urge people to take precautions.
Nation Mar 16 After deadly tornados strike central U.S., some residents face long road to recovery Residents in a swath of the central U.S. hit by deadly tornadoes were cleaning up, assessing damage and helping neighbors on Saturday. But it will be a long recovery from the storms that ripped through parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana…
Nation Feb 02 A year after a train derailment in Ohio spilled hazardous chemicals, health fears persist for East Palestine Daily life largely returned to normal for the nearly 5,000 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, months after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and spilled a cocktail of hazardous chemicals that caught fire a year ago. But residents' worries and fears…
Nation Apr 18 Social justice activists demand police reform after Jayland Walker decision Social justice activists are calling for police reforms and marching through the streets of Akron, Ohio, a day after a grand jury declined to indict eight police officers in the shooting of Jayland Walker.
Politics Feb 16 WATCH: EPA head visits Ohio after toxic train spill, asks residents to ‘trust the government’ EPA Administrator Michael Regan sought to reassure residents who are skeptical of testing results that say the air is safe to breathe and the water is fit for drinking around East Palestine, where just under 5,000 people live near the…
Politics Aug 30 Some women cross state lines for abortions before bans take effect With abortion limits enacted or looming nationwide, an Ohio provider has been referring hundreds of patients to its sister clinic in Indianapolis. Their pregnancies exceed Ohio’s six-week limit, passed when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.