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Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened. The jury awarded $4 million each in...
15 people injured when tram collides with guardrail at Universal Studios theme park near Los Angeles
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — More than a dozen people suffered mostly minor injuries when a tram used for tours crashed into a railing at Universal Studios Hollywood near Los Angeles, authorities and the company said. Los Angeles County Fire Department units responded shortly...
BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — BNSF Railway attorneys told a Montana jury Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. ...
Mexico's president is getting a little sloppy in the rush to finish projects before his term ends
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is in a rush to finish the big legislative and building projects he promised before his term ends in September, and experts say officials are getting a bit sloppy amid all the haste. This week, legislators from the governing Morena party...
Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber as Moscow's missiles kill 8 Ukrainians
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force claimed Friday it shot down a Russian strategic bomber, but Moscow officials said the plane crashed in a sparsely populated area due to a malfunction after a combat mission. Neither claim could be independently verified. Previous Ukrainian...
CSX profit drops 10% despite railroad delivering 3% more freight in first quarter
CSX dealt with weather challenges and the closure of the Baltimore port as the railroad saw its first-quarter profit slip 10%, but it still managed to keep most of its customers happy with reliable service. The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad said Wednesday that it earned $893...
Authorities say 4 people are dead after a train collided with a pickup in rural Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four people are dead after the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a train in rural Idaho Saturday, authorities said. Idaho State Police said the pickup was carrying a 38-year-old man, 36-year-old woman and two children, who were all from Nampa. The...
Lawyers want East Palestine residents to wait for details of $600 million derailment settlement
The lawyers who negotiated a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern over that railroad's disastrous 2023 derailment in Ohio want residents to talk with them before deciding the historic deal isn't enough. They said Wednesday that the settlement for everyone within 20 miles (32...
Norfolk Southern agrees to $600M settlement in fiery Ohio derailment. Locals fear it’s not enough
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement for a fiery February 2023 train derailment in Ohio, but residents worry the money not only won’t go far enough to cover future health needs that could be tremendous but also won't amount to much once divvied up....
BlackBerry, Alkermes rise; Neogen, Tilray Brands fall, Tuesday, 4/9/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: Norfolk Southern Corp., up $3.13 to $253.39. The railroad agreed to pay $600 million to settle claims related to a fiery train derailment in 2023 in eastern Ohio. ...
