State officials are investigating the second derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in Minnesota, according to Gov. Tim Walz. A Canadian Pacific train carrying hazardous materials derailed near the Kittson County town of Lancaster, located roughly 10 miles south of the Canadian border, at around 4:30 p.m. on May 31, officials told CBS News. Video footage of…

A decommissioned oil rig in Alabama caught fire on March 8, sending heavy clouds of black smoke into the air, according to the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department (MFRD). The incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. local time. The department said on Facebook that more than 55 firefighters were on the scene to put out the fire, which contains diesel, hydraulic fluid,…

The Ohio governor says the state wasn’t notified that hazardous materials were on the train that derailed. Now, he’s calling on Congress to make sure something similar won’t happen again. The national debt is on track to become a record-breaking share of the economy in five years. What does Democrat leader Chuck Schumer say is…

VICTORIA—A fire that burned for nearly a week on the container ship anchored off Victoria’s waterfront has been put out. A statement from Danaos Shipping Co., the manager of the MV Zim Kingston, says the specialized marine service company it hired will begin the cleanup operation on the ship. The statement says the same firm…