…part of our commitment to bring forward ideas that shape our world. We have and will continue to support human rights for all. The situation in the Middle East is…
Biden To Mark Anniversary of Train Derailment
President Joe Biden will visit Ohio to mark the first anniversary of a toxic and costly train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, less than a mile from the Pennsylvania…
Mild Weather Expected for Christmas
…This will probably change with the possibility of scattered showers or storms later in the day. ​Precipitation will move eastward, starting with Gainesville and Cisco on Saturday, before moving through…
Anti-Jewish, Anti-Muslim Incidents on Rise
The fallout from Hamas’ surprise terrorist attack on Israel earlier in October is being felt in places far from the Middle East, including the United States. Tensions over who is…
China Calls for Israel-Hamas Ceasefire, Two-State Solution
…Palestine. “The international community needs to act with greater urgency, step up input into the Palestine question, facilitate the early resumption of peace talks between Palestine and Israel, and find…
War Breaks Out Between Israel, Hamas
…times greater than what Netanyahu thinks.” Earl Sunday morning, Israeli tanks and troops were amassing at the Gaza border as airstrikes rained down on Hamas positions. Multiple rallies in Palestine…
Biden Visits Maui To See Fire Damage Up Close
…thing that Joe Biden refuses to help or comment on the tragedy in Maui, just as he refused to help or comment on the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio,…
Texas Leads Nation in Hazardous Derailments
…disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, where a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed, contaminating the community with hazardous materials. Authorities purposefully set fire to chemicals being transported in derailed cars to…
Israel Kills 15 in Targeted Gaza Strikes
…were killed along with at least 12 supposed civilians. This includes the men’s wives, several of their children, and civilians living nearby. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that approximately 20…
Norfolk Southern Says Derailment Has Cost $387M
Norfolk Southern detailed its losses for the first time Wednesday in the wake of the toxic East Palestine, Ohio, derailment. In a conference call with investors, the rail freight carrier’s…
DOJ Sues Norfolk Southern Over Derailment
A civil lawsuit has been filed against Norfolk Southern following the February train derailment and environmental crisis in East Palestine, Ohio. Norfolk Southern Railway Company and its parent company Norfolk…
Local City Named Music Friendly Community
…ensure our communities have the tools needed to grow and prosper,” he concluded. Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine), whose district includes Corsicana, applauded the announcement. “This Music Friendly Texas designation for…
Federal Rail Safety Bill Faces Key Opposition
…March 1 in the aftermath of a catastrophic ecological disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. Last month, vinyl chloride and butyl acrylate spilled from a Norfolk Southern railways derailment in East…
Weather Threats Wane in Dallas County
…Mexia, and Palestine, have a Tornado Watch until 1 a.m. A Tornado Warning was issued for Henderson, Kaufman and Navarro counties, which include Gun Barrel City, Mabank, and Tool until…
Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern for Derailment
Ohio is suing Norfolk Southern for the freight train derailment that caused a toxic chemical spill and fire that affected nearby wildlife and residents of the town of East Palestine…
Norfolk Southern Derailments Continue
Another Norfolk Southern train derailed on Thursday morning in Calhoun County, Alabama, just over a month after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment occurred around 6:45 a.m….
Norfolk Southern Pledges Millions After Crash
…operator’s president and CEO Alan Shaw pledged to cover the costs incurred in Pennsylvania during its response and clean-up efforts after the accident in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3….
Norfolk Southern Announces Safety Measures
Following the derailment of one of its trains in East Palestine, Ohio, last month, Norfolk Southern said it plans to add 200 hot-bearing detectors to its network. The company will…
Derailed Train Results in Gravel Spill
…East Palestine, Ohio, drawing national headlines as the fire and toxic chemical spill resulted in massive loss of animal life and sickness in nearby residents, as previously reported by The…
Safety Bill Introduced After Ohio Derailment
…a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) were among the legislators from both parties who cosponsored the Railway Safety Act of…