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Transportation 4 mins ago

Train hauling hazardous material derails, catches fire in North Dakota

Rail cars carrying hazardous materials derailed in North Dakota Friday and caught fire, the latest train derailment in the U.S. as concerns over railroads remain high.

VIDEO 1 hour ago

Train carrying hazardous material derails, catches fire in North Dakota

A train carrying hazardous material derailed and caught fire Friday in a remote area of North Dakota.

TECH 1 day ago

Waabi's game-changing approach to self-driving trucks

Waabi’s AI advances self-driving trucks with generative tech. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson takes a closer look at the new kid on the self-driving block.

VIDEO 2 days ago

American tourists, including newlyweds, stuck in Jamaica amid Hurricane Beryl

American tourists, including a newlywed couple, are now stuck in Jamaica as Hurricane Beryl continues to ravage the Caribbean. (Source: Kiki Barry / Casey Haley)

New York 2 days ago

Baseball player who died in New York plane crash with family hit a grand slam in his final game, coach says

A baseball player among the Georgia family of five who died in a New York plane crash hit a grand slam in the last game he played in Cooperstown, his coach says.

Arkansas 2 days ago

2 injured, 1 missing after 'pyrotechnics' incident at Arkansas weapons facility

At least two people were injured and one person is missing after a pyrotechnics incident at the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems facility in Camden, Arkansas.

Washington 2 days ago

Details of Apollo astronaut's fatal plane crash revealed

The National Transportation Safety Board has released more information about the crash that claimed the life of Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders last month over the waters off the state of Washington.

Joe Biden 2 days ago

Biden proposes new rules to protect workers from extreme heat

President Joe Biden proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, which would become the first major federal heat safety standard if enacted.

Joe Biden 3 days ago

Biden to award Medal of Honor to Union soldiers in 'one of the earliest special operations' in Army history

President Biden is to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to two Union soldiers who stole a Confederate train during the Civil War and then destroyed railroad tracks and telegraph lines.

Arizona 3 days ago

Boy, 10, dies following rescue from Arizona hiking trail amid extreme heat

A 10-year-old boy died after he suffered from a heat-related incident while hiking on a trailhead in Phoenix officials said.