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Norfolk Southern Pays $1 Million to Pennsylvania Communities Harmed by February Derailment

When a 151-car Norfolk Southern Railway freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 near the Pennsylvania border, the smoke plume could be seen for miles. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported 38 rail cars derailed, fire damaged an additional 12 cars, and of the train’s 20 total hazardous material cars, 11…


Maine Governor Vetoes Bill to Ban Foreign Influence in Elections

Maine’s Democrat Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill on July 19 that would bar foreign governments from influencing state elections or ballot measures, but the state Legislature will make the final decision next week on whether the measure becomes law. The governor cited constitutionality concerns as one of her reasons for blocking the bill (pdf),…


80 Million Americans to Face 105 Degree Heat This Weekend: National Weather Service

The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning about more scorching heat across the United States in the coming days—with around 80 million Americans set to experience 100-degree-plus temperatures this weekend. “An extremely dangerous and record-breakingly long heat wave will continue over the Southwest well into the next week,” the NWS said in a July 20…


Over 10,000 Flights in US Canceled or Delayed Amid Severe Weather

More than 10,000 flights into and out of the United States were canceled or delayed on July 17 as severe weather continued to plague parts of the country, wreaking havoc on multiple airports. Approximately 8,671 flights within, into, or out of the United States were delayed Monday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware, while 1,817 were canceled. That number…


Federal Agency Issues New Alerts Targeting Much of Northern US

Canadian wildfire smoke is again inundating parts of the northern United States this week, triggering air quality alerts spanning Montana to Vermont. The alerts have been issued by the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) across about a dozen states on Monday morning, according to a map provided by the agency. Some news outlets estimated that the…


‘Extremely Dangerous Heatwave’ in Southwest US to Continue: NWS

A dangerous heatwave is continuing to affect the southern part of the United States, with temperatures expected to exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in multiple places this week. In a July 16 update, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned about an “extremely dangerous heat wave” that is affecting the southwest to continue in…


‘Extremely Dangerous Heat Wave’ in Southwest US to Continue: NWS

An already dangerous heat wave is continuing to affect parts of the Southern and Western United States, with temperatures expected to exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in multiple places this week. More than 90 million people are under heat alerts, according to CNN. In a July 16 update, the National Weather Service (NWS)…


‘Extremely Dangerous Heat Wave’ to Scorch Parts of US: NWS

More than 100 million people across the United States are sweltering under extreme heat alerts or advisories as an already dangerous heat wave is continuing to affect a broad swath of the country, with temperatures expected to exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in multiple places this week. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned…


Kari Lake’s Legal Team Ordered to Pay $122,200 in Sanctions

The attorneys and legal firms for Kari Lake, the Republican nominee in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election, should pay $122,200 in sanctions to Maricopa County, a U.S. district judge ruled Friday. “Plaintiffs’ counsel Andrew D. Parker, the law firm of Parker Daniels Kibort LLC, Kurt B. Olsen, and the law firm of Olsen Law PC,…


More Than 100 Million Americans Under Heatwave Alerts as Scorching Weather Set to Intensify

More than 100 million Americans are under heatwave alerts across the south and southwest as experts warn temperatures in some areas are set to soar further in the coming days, possibly reaching triple digits. In a July 12 bulletin, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued excessive heat advisories and warnings for areas of the United…