EAST PALESTINE

Ohio’s Republican primaries for US House promise crowded ballots and a heated toss-up

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Amanda Smith

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A slew of Republican candidates on Ohio’s primary ballot are running in solidly red congressional seats, but next ...

After Ohio train derailment, tank cars didn’t need to be blown open to release chemical, NTSB says

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Amanda Smith

The decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside them after a freight train derailed in Eastern ...

Biden rolls out health research grants in first visit to East Palestine

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Amanda Smith

More than a year after a fiery train derailment left a toxic mess in East Palestine, Ohio, President Joe Biden on Friday ...

President Joe Biden to travel to East Palestine next week, a year after derailment

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday, about a year after a Norfolk Southern train ...

Railroads say they’re making safety changes to reduce derailments after fiery Ohio crash

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Amanda Smith

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The changes railroads announced after last year’s fiery crash in East Palestine, Ohio, haven’t yet made a major ...

Since Ohio Train Derailment, Accidents Have Gone Up, Not Down

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Amanda Smith

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — After a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed a year ago in East Palestine, Ohio, forcing the evacuation ...

East Palestine Waits for a Presidential Visit

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Amanda Smith

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — When Jessica Conard heard that President Joe Biden would visit her community in East Palestine, she felt a ...