TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Police Chief Jason Wright feared the worst as he rushed to the scene of a freight train derailment in Michigan’s Van Buren Township, mindful of a fiery rail crash this month in Ohio that led to evacuations and a toxic chemical release. Instead, the situation a half-hour’s drive west of Detroit was far…
2 Train Derailments Have Similar Risks, Different Outcomes
LIVE NOW: Michigan Advocates Call for Transparency in Policy-Making in Wake of Campus Killing
In the aftermath of the tragic killings on the campus of Michigan State University, Ingham County resident and educational advocate Dr. Linda Lee Tarver, joined by FEC United Michigan, faith leaders, and lawmakers, hold a press conference at 4:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 17, calling for truth and transparency in policy-making, and an end of…
Michigan Advocates Call for Transparency in Policy-Making in Wake of Campus Killing
In the aftermath of the tragic killings on the campus of Michigan State University, Ingham County resident and educational advocate Dr. Linda Lee Tarver, joined by FEC United Michigan, faith leaders, and lawmakers, hold a press conference at 4:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 17, calling for truth and transparency in policy-making, and an end of…
Michigan State University Gunman’s Note Had Possible Motive
EAST LANSING, Mich.—The man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, was found with two handguns and a note containing a possible motive for the attack, police said Thursday. The 9 mm guns, dozens of rounds of ammunition, and the two-page note were found with Anthony McRae when he killed himself Monday…
LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (Feb. 16): Another Train With Hazardous Material Derails in Michigan; Biden Addresses Nation on Aerial Objects
As Ohio deals with a chemical spill caused by a train derailment, another train in Michigan that carried at least one container with hazardous material has derailed. On Feb. 16, President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the flying objects and Chinese spy balloon that were shot down by the U.S. military. …
NTD Evening News (Feb. 16): Another Train With Hazardous Material Derails in Michigan; Biden Addresses Nation on Aerial Objects
As Ohio deals with a chemical spill caused by a train derailment, another train in Michigan that carried at least one container with hazardous material has derailed. On Feb. 16, President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the flying objects and Chinese spy balloon that were shot down by the U.S. military. …
Train Derails Near Detroit, Michigan, With 1 Car Carrying Hazardous Materials: Officials
A Norfolk Southern-operated train derailed in Van Buren Township, Michigan, on Thursday, according to officials and video footage, and there are reports that the train was carrying hazardous materials. The cause of the derailment, located outside of Detroit, was not immediately clear. It’s not clear what materials the train was carrying. “There is no evidence…
Thai Suspect in Michigan Hit-and-Run Agrees to Return to US
BANGKOK—A Thai-American woman living in Michigan who fled to Thailand after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a college student has agreed to return to the United States to face charges, police said Wednesday. Tubtim “Sue” Howson, 57, allegedly struck Michigan State University student Benjamin Kable, 22, shortly before dawn on Jan….
Man Identified as Shooter Who Killed Three at Michigan State University
A 43-year-old man was identified as the person who killed three at Michigan State University (MSU) on Feb. 13. Anthony McRae, 43, carried out the shootings at the school, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Some students were shot inside Berkey Hall. McRae then went to the MSU Union building nearby and kept shooting, officials told a…
LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (Feb. 13): Ohioans Warn Animals Dying After Chemical Burn; Nikki Haley Announces 2024 Presidential Bid
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is running for president. That makes her the first major Republican to challenge her one-time boss, former President Trump, for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Ohioans near the recent train derailment and chemical burn are concerned about animals falling sick and dying. Many speculate the chemicals released are more…
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