By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Republican senators sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday questioning U.S. freight rail system oversight in the aftermath of a toxic train derailment in Ohio on Feb. 3. The derailment of a Norfolk Southern operated train caused a fire that sent a cloud of …
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By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a California law that prohibited employers from requiring their workers to resolve legal disputes in private arbitration. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco in a 2-1 decision held that the law cannot be enforced because …
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By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Weather balloons, civilian drones and other non-military aerial gadgets are all possible explanations for the mysterious objects the U.S. military has shot out of the sky in the past week, say scientists and atmospheric experts. U.S. and Canadian officials have offered scant details about what exactly fighter jets shot …
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By Hyunjoo Jin and Jarrett Renshaw SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc will open part of its U.S. charging network to electric vehicles (EVs) made by rivals as part of a $7.5 billion federal program to expand the use of EVs to cut carbon emissions, the Biden administration said on Wednesday. Such a move could …
By Brad Brooks and Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) – Cleanup is moving quickly after a train carrying toxic materials derailed in Ohio 11 days ago, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said on Tuesday, while residents and observers questioned the health impacts of pollution that spilled into the Ohio River. The Norfolk Southern Railroad-operated train derailed on Feb. …
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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer for women in American politics, announced on Tuesday that she will not seek re-election in 2024, clearing the path for a hotly contested race for her seat among California Democrats. First elected to the Senate in 1992, Feinstein is the oldest member of Congress …
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(Reuters) – A tanker truck hauling nitric acid overturned on an interstate highway near Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, causing a leak of its highly toxic, volatile cargo in a fiery wreck that shut down the road for hours, authorities said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety urged residents nearby to remain inside and said first …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -One of nine people struck when a man drove a rented U-Haul truck into pedestrians in New York City died from his injuries on Tuesday, police said, as the driver was charged with murder and attempted murder. The suspect, identified by police as 62-year-old Weng Sor of Las Vegas, has been accused …
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(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bob Casey underwent surgery for prostate cancer on Tuesday, his office said, adding that the procedure went well and should mean that he will not require further treatment. Casey, the senior U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, announced in January that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and would require surgery. The …
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By Steve Holland and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Tuesday kicked off her campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, challenging her former boss Donald Trump, who holds a strong lead in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. “It’s time for a new generation of leadership,” Haley said …
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