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President Biden visited East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday, just over a year after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town. During a speech, the president vowed to hold the railway company Norfolk Southern accountable. Roxana Saberi has the latest.
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CBS News spoke with residents of East Palestine, Ohio, who say they are suffering from dizziness, skin lesions and other ailments a year after a train carrying vinyl chloride derailed in the area.
It's been one year since the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, and local residents are still dealing with the health and environmental consequences. Roxana Saberi reports.
One year ago, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, forcing hundreds to evacuate. At the time, local officials allowed the rail operator to conduct a "controlled release" of toxic chemicals into the air from five derailed tanker cars that were in danger of exploding. In a new CBS Reports documentary, CBS News' Roxana Saberi talks to a former Environmental Protection Agency official who is critical of that decision.
One year after a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, residents' concerns linger.
In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America.
One year after the toxic East Palestine train derailment, residents are still experiencing the health effects of the incident that spread toxic fumes across parts of Ohio in 2023. CBS News' Roxana Saberi spent a year speaking to those coping with the aftermath.
The FDNY removed 37 people from a derailed MTA F line subway train in Brooklyn Wednesday. No injuries have been reported, according to officials. The derailment comes less than a week after a collision on the 1 line caused a derailment and injured dozens.
It was not immediately clear how extensive the spill was or what impact it might have on the environment in the remote area.
The crash occurred in Plant City, about 25 miles east of Tampa.
"What happened that night has haunted me for 364 days," Jordan Steinke told the woman. "I remember your cries and your screams."
It's been six months since a train derailed in the Ohio community of East Palestine, spilling thousands of gallons of toxic materials and leaving some evacuated families in limbo. Half a year later, cleanup continues and the long-term health implications of the derailment remain unknown. Cincinnati Enquirer health reporter Brooks Sutherland joined CBS News to discuss recovery efforts in the town.
Additional charges related to the Ohio train derailment, combined with a drop in shipments, more than halved the company's profits.
The evacuation order was later lifted, police said. No injuries have been reported.
Emergency crews are on the scene of a partial Amtrak train derailment in Southern California. Fire officials tell CBS News all of the passengers were evacuated from the train. Authorities did not confirm how many people were hurt, but local media is reporting at least one injury. Officials say Amtrak services between Ventura and Los Angeles are suspended for the time being.
Cleanup is underway after a bridge collapsed and a train derailed into the Yellowstone River. It was unclear which happened first.
Several of the cars which collapsed into the river contained hot asphalt and molten sulfur, officials said.
The NTSB is holding its second day of hearings over February's train derailment in Ohio. East Palestine's fire chief says he had only a 13-minute window to decide whether to carry out the controlled burn of toxic chemicals to help prevent a possible explosion. Half of the town's 5,000 residents were forced to evacuate. Ian Duncan, transportation reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBS News with more.
Nearly 300 people were killed after a train collision Friday night in India -- one of the country's deadliest rail crashes in decades. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has the latest on the investigation.
India's top criminal investigation agency is likely to probe the disaster in Odisha, which was one of the deadliest rail crashes in the country's history.
A train derailment in India killed hundreds of people and injured over 1,000 other passengers in the country's worst rail disaster this century. Families are now demanding answers. Holly Williams reports.
The error caused a train in India to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train on Friday night.
Footage from the accident site showed bodies lined up on tracks and the injured being shifted to hospitals while rescuers desperately looked through the overturned and jumbled metal train compartments.
At least 280 people have died and more than 900 others have been injured in a train collision in India, one of the worst rail disasters in recent history. Frantic search efforts remain underway. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week. Follow live updates here.
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
President Trump said in an interview with 60 Minutes that "Pakistan's been testing" nuclear weapons.
President Trump told 60 Minutes he doesn't know the Binance crypto exchange founder he pardoned. Binance has done business with the Trump family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.
A large study from Massachusetts found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3.
The former Prince Andrew is set to lose his final military title, as King Charles continues shunning his younger brother over historic ties to Jeffrey Epstein.