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☆ Norfolk Southern Comes Under Scrutiny After Ohio Train Derailment
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Esther Fung | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Norfolk Southern Corp. is facing scrutiny from regulators, public officials and residents as cleanup and environmental-monitoring efforts continue in a small Ohio town after the derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals. Roughly 50 cars of a 150-car Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3, causing a chemical fire, and officials had to later drain vinyl chloride—a colorless gas that can burn easily and is used to make hard plastic resin—from five tanker cars to prevent an explosion. Federal transportation officials continue to investigate the cause of the accident in East Palestine. The town, roughly midway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, has about 4,700 residents.

☆ Residents of Village Near Ohio Train Derailment Begin to Return Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Kris Maher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Many residents of an eastern Ohio village started to return home Thursday, days after toxic chemicals from derailed tanker cars were burned to prevent an explosion in their area. Residents of East Palestine, a village of nearly 5,000 people on the border with Pennsylvania, had been forced to stay away since Sunday night, following a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailment Friday that caused a chemical fire.

☆ Residents Not Yet Permitted to Return Home After Ohio Derailment
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Kris Maher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Drone footage shows an overhead view of the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Residents in an eastern Ohio village were unable to return to their homes Tuesday, amid continued air and water monitoring a day after a controlled burn of chemicals at a train derailment. Mike DeWine had issued a mandatory evacuation on Sunday for residents within a one-mile radius of East Palestine, a village of nearly 5,000 people on the border with Pennsylvania, after 50 cars of a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed Friday night, causing a chemical fire.

☆ Ohio Officials Warn of Danger of Explosion After Train Derailment
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Kris Maher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mike DeWine told residents in an eastern Ohio village living within a mile of a train derailment to stay away from their homes, because of the possibility that a tanker car could explode. Mr. DeWine’s warning Sunday night was the latest for residents of East Palestine, a village of nearly 5,000 people on the border with Pennsylvania, after 50 cars of a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed Friday at about 9 p.m., causing a chemical fire, which continued to smolder Monday morning.

☆ Team Flares Chemical Gas From Derailed Train Cars in Ohio to Prevent Explosion
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Kris Maher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A team of experts released a chemical from five tanker cars and ignited it Monday afternoon to prevent a potentially catastrophic explosion following a train derailment Friday along the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Mike DeWine maintained a mandatory evacuation Monday for residents within a one-mile radius of East Palestine, an Ohio village of nearly 5,000 people, after 50 cars of a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed Friday at about 9 p.m., causing a chemical fire. Rising temperatures in one car had posed a risk of an explosion, the governor said.

☆ Ohio to carry out controlled release of chemicals at train derailment site
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 6, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released by the NTSB. NTSBGov/Handout via REUTERSFeb 6 (Reuters) - Ohio officials on Monday said they would carry out a controlled release of hazardous chemicals after ordering evacuations near the site of a train derailment in the northeastern part of the state that led to a chemical fire. The contents will be drained in a controlled fashion," railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC.N) said in a statement on Monday. Images posted on social media from East Palestine, a town northwest of Pittsburgh, showed several train cars on fire. We are ordering you to leave," Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said on Monday.

☆ A 2nd Republican will soon declare a presidential run, but expect another lag before a 'clown car' of candidates make it official, seasoned operatives say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Trump is the only one who declared a presidential run for 2024. Campaign insiders call this presidential campaign period the "preseason," the "trial balloon season," or the "incubation period." And both could take advantage the spotlight of a presidential run because they don't currently hold office, in contrast to governors and US Senators potentially in the mix. Andrew Harnik/APThe field will be set by summerWhen it comes to planning a campaign, candidates don't have full control over their timelines. "If we go into the Iowa Caucuses with more than a dozen candidates," Kochel said, "then some part of the process has failed."

☆ Luck, Tesla design likely saved family that plunged off cliff, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Four people were rescued after a Tesla plunged over a cliff in Calif., on Monday. Patel, a 41-year-old woman and two children ages 4 and 7 — both of whom were in car seats — were also in the SUV, California Highway Patrol spokesman Mark Andrews said. Nor is it clear what driving mode Patel was using before the SUV careened off the cliff, the California Highway Patrol said. “In my 35 years of working on vehicle safety, I’ve never had an automaker say, 'Look at this crash test we’re doing for extra credit,'” he said. Helicopters were dispatched, and the family was hoisted from the vehicle using rescue baskets, he said.

☆ Watch video of the helicopter rescue of the 4 Tesla passengers who survived a 250-foot plunge off a cliff
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Four Tesla passengers survived a 250-foot drop off the "Devil's Slide" cliff on Monday. California Highway Patrol posted a video of the helicopter rescue on Facebook on Tuesday. The video shows first responders dropping from a helicopter amid rough surf. The video shows first responders dropping from a helicopter to rescue the passengers from the wreckage amid rough surf and placing the passengers in gurneys that were raised into the air one-by-one. The two children were still secured in their car seats at the time of rescue, Pottenger said.

☆ A fire at a Wisconsin dairy factory melted butter and clogged up a canal
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A fire at a Wisconsin dairy factory caused melted butter to run into a nearby canal. A hazmat team tried to stop the butter flowing into the canal with absorbent material and booms. Nevertheless, the melted butter escaped from the factory into the adjacent canal. The fire department said that Wisconsin's Department for Natural Resources was due to assess damage to the canal and storm drains on Wednesday. The Portage canal is an historic site, with references to its use by Indigenous Americans, and early French explorers and fur trappers as early as 1640.

☆ A doctor accused of intentionally driving a Tesla off a 250-foot California cliff with another adult and 2 kids inside the car has been arrested
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A doctor has been arrested after police accused him of intentionally driving a Tesla off a cliff. The man's wife and two kids were reportedly inside the vehicle at the time of the incident. They all miraculously survived and were rescued via helicopter after the Monday car wreck. The passengers inside the car were reportedly Patel's wife, his 7-year-old daughter, and 4-year-old son, KABC-TV reported. Robin Johnson, who said she witnessed the crash, told NBC on Monday that she saw the Tesla "driving extremely fast" toward an exit on California Highway 1 before the electric car went "over the edge and straight down" the cliff.

☆ Two children and two adults survive after Tesla plunges 250 feet off California cliff
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Two adults and two children were rescued from a Tesla that plunged 250 feet off a cliff Monday morning in San Mateo County, California, officials said. The car flipped and landed on its wheels in the fall, CAL FIRE/Coastside Fire Incident Commander Brian Pottenger said. As they waited, firefighters rappelled to the scene and rescued the two children. The California Highway Patrol shared video on social media showing helicopters lower first responders to the scene to extricate and rescue two adults inside. The San Mateo Sheriff's Office said the two adults suffered non-life-threatening injuries and the two children were unharmed.

☆ 4 Tesla passengers survived a 250-foot plunge down a cliff called Devil's Slide
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Tesla plunged down a 250-foot cliff called Devil's Slide om Monday, Cal Fire said. A rescuer told Fox News it was "nothing short of a miracle" the four passengers survived the incident. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyFour Tesla passengers survived a 250-foot drop off a cliff known as Devil's Slide on Monday, according to Cal Fire. A Tesla that was carrying two adults and two minors plunged down the cliff on Monday morning, Cal Fire's San Mateo branch reported. Coastside Fire Protection Battalion Chief Brian Pottenger told Fox News that it was remarkable the passengers had survived the 250-foot fall.

☆ New York prepares for possible flooding from snowmelt while the West girds for heavy rain and snow
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kathryn-Prociv.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Kathy Hochul on Wednesday directed state agencies to prepare to respond to flooding caused by the snowmelt. And the Buffalo Airport — where nearly 52 inches of snow fell during the storm, according to the weather service — reopened Wednesday. Moderate to heavy snow could also fall across northern Nevada by Friday night, the agency said. On New Year’s Eve, heavy rain will fall in the Southeast up to the Ohio Valley during the day and the mid-Atlantic into the Northeast during the evening, while the West will face a flood risk and continued heavy mountain snow. On New Year's Day, lingering rain showers are expected in New England, above-average temperatures are set for the South and rain and snow are expected in the Southwest.

☆ Back-to-back winter storms bring heavy snow, critical fire conditions and even a possible haboob to the West
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Jennifer Gray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The winter storm that dumped up to two feet of snow across the Cascades and the northern Rockies in the Northwest on Thursday will impact the Central US Friday. Check your forecast here“The cold front has featured everything from 82 mph winds to snow squall conditions to thundersnow,” the National Weather Service office in Salt Lake City said. With several feet of new snow in the mountains, an avalanche warning has been issued for the Central Sierra, including Greater Lake Tahoe through Friday evening. “Confidence has also increased in blowing dust including the potential of a wall of dust developing along the cold front,” the weather service warned. The weather service in Eureka, California, noted the “possibility of isolated thunderstorms capable of producing small hail” near the coast.

☆ WATCH: Now-censored videos appear to show China's zero-Covid measures delaying response to deadly fire
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

At least ten people are dead and nine others injured after a fire at a residential building in China's Xinjiang Region, according to the local fire department's statement. The lockdown measures appeared to delay firefighters from getting through to the scene, based on videos circulating on social media reviewed by CNN. CNN's Selina Wang reports.

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy blames Russian missiles for deadly Poland explosion
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Bogdan Kochubey | Marek Strzelecki | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, without producing evidence, that Russian missiles had hit Poland, a NATO country, in what he called a "significant escalation" of the conflict. "Russian missiles hit Poland, the territory of our friendly country. Russia's defence ministry denied reports that Russian missiles had hit Polish territory, describing the reports as "a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation". read moreIn Washington, the Pentagon and the U.S. State Department said they could not confirm Russian missiles had landed on Polish territory but were investigating. read more"The longer Russia feels impunity, the more threats there will be to anyone within reach of Russian missiles.

☆ Miami Beach hotel that hosted JFK, Beatles imploded
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A once-luxurious Miami Beach hotel that hosted the Beatles and President John F. Kennedy during its 1960s heyday was imploded Sunday after falling into disrepair and abandonment in recent years. The Beatles performed there in 1964, recording six songs for “The Ed Sullivan Show,” drawing an estimated television audience of 70 million people. The Beatles at the Deauville Hotel where they performed for the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. Miami Beach officials and the family that owned the hotel sparred over millions of dollars in fines for various code violations. City officials say Ross may still be interested in purchasing the lot if an alternate plan can be worked out.

☆ How an ‘electronic nose’ could help fight wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Preventing even a fraction of wildfires from developing would have sweeping benefits. Climate change is making wildfires more intense, and the number of extreme wildfire events is projected to increase up to 14% by 2030. Existing early warning systems are based on visual detection of smoke, either through satellite imaging, cameras on the ground or human observers. Placed at the edge of the forest, these gateway sensors transmit the emergency signals to the internet over satellite and 4G. This detection time was phenomenal and showed how much potential the Dryad system has,” he adds.

☆ ‘Flaming basketball’ that fell from the sky may have been a meteor that destroyed a California home
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Mirna Alsharif | Mirna Alsharif Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A possible meteor caught on video that “looks like a flaming basketball” falling from the sky may have been responsible for destroying a Northern California man’s home last week. Authorities are now investigating whether it was possibly a meteor that fell from the sky onto Porcita's home. "I can say that during the incident many people approached the fire department to say they saw a potential meteor fall in that area. The debris "hits the Earth’s atmosphere at 65,000 mph and burns up" creating what the agency calls the Taurid meteor shower. When shown a video of the possible meteorite that had fallen in the area, Porcita said it looked like a "flaming basketball."

☆ Two South Korean miners rescued from collapsed mine after nine days
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Two South Korean miners who were trapped inside a collapsed zinc mine in the country's northeastern county of Bonghwa walked out alive after nine days late on Friday as the nation mourned a deadly Halloween tragedy, officials said on Saturday. Local fire authorities said the two miners walked out of the underground mine that had collapsed after a landslide on Oct. 26, through rescue efforts that focused on drilling a hole. The two survived by consuming instant, sweetened coffee powder and pitched a tent with plastics inside the collapsed mine to keep themselves warm, local Yonhap News reported citing rescuers. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a week-long mourning period through Nov. 5 after 156 people killed in a crowd crush in Seoul during Halloween festivities. Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ India's Gujarat state suspends senior local administrator for bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Sumit Khanna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"The state government has suspended Sandeepsinh Zala, chief officer of Morbi municipality in view of the bridge collapse," Pankaj Joshi, secretary to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, told Reuters. The bridge - 233 metres in length and 1.25 metres wide - was originally built in 1877 and had been closed for six months for repairs until last week. India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hails from the state and was its chief minister for close to 13 years, has called for a detailed and extensive inquiry into the cause of the disaster. The government in the Western Indian state, where legislative elections are due to be held next month, called off the search operation for survivors on Thursday. Local fire brigade, state and national disaster teams will be kept on standby, a government statement said.

[1/2] A man sits at the site of a damaged suspension bridge after it collapsed on Sunday, in Morbi town in the western state of Gujarat, India, November 1, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer/File PhotoMORBI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - India's Gujarat state on Thursday said that the search operation following the collapse of a bridge that led to the death of 135 people had been called off. Local fire brigade, state and national disaster teams will be kept on standby, a government statement said. "One person was reportedly missing since the incident, but we have a police report that says no such person is missing. And hence the decision to call off the search operation," GT Pandya, senior administrative official in Morbi told Reuters.

CNN —The tourists who had become stuck about 200 feet underground at the Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, Arizona, on Sunday when an elevator malfunctioned have all been brought back to the surface with the help of local fire departments. Officials originally said that five people were stranded in the caverns. “Yesterday five folks were exiting the caverns when the elevator stopped working. CNN reached out to The Grand Canyon Caverns for additional details. The Grand Canyon Caverns is a tourist attraction that allows visitors to tour inside an ancient underground cave, dine and stay in a motel, according to its website.

☆ How a fly-fishing Instagram account grew into a digital media company on track to make over $1 million in revenue in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Jp Mangalindan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jared Zissu began an Instagram account about fly fishing in 2012 that now has over 293,000 followers. He also leverages his fly-fishing site and digital marketing agency to sell brands ad bundles. While Zissu initially posted some pictures on his personal Instagram account during his freshman year, he started a dedicated Instagram account (@Flylords) that July. Financed initially by capital from sponsorships for the Flylords Instagram account, Flylords Mag is a news site with original videos, photos, and articles. "We love telling stories about people in places we love and driving emotion through our content," Zissu said.

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