Author: Tyrone Jones

Major freight railroads will be required to maintain two-person crews in most situations under a new federal rule. The Transportation Department's Federal Railroad Administration released the details of the rule the agency has been developing for the past two years on Tuesday morning. The rule comes amidst intense focus on railroad safety following the fiery derailment in eastern Ohio in February 2023. Rail unions have long opposed one-person crews due to safety and job concerns. Unions and regulators assert that the second crew member plays a critical safety role in helping operate the train and serving as a first responder in the event of a problem. Railroads have sought the ability to operate trains with only one person and move conductors to ground-based positions.

By MATTHEW PERRONE (AP Health Writer) WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-smoking groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been stalled at the White House for months. The lawsuit is the most recent attempt to pressure the government to ban menthols, which are disproportionately used by Black smokers and young people […]

North Korea launched a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile over the waters near its eastern coast on Tuesday, as reported by South Korea’s military. As per South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missile was fired in an area near North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang. The Associated Press reported. This covers a distance of about 600 kilometers (372 miles)…

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) says the federal government will pay the “lion’s share” of the cost of repairing Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge, which collapsed last week after being struck by a cargo ship. Experts estimate it could cost between $400 million and $2 billion to repair the bridge, which spanned the outer…

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Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) gathered $7.5 million for his Arizona Senate bid during the first three months of 2024, putting him on strong financial footing ahead of what will likely be a general election battle against Republican Kari Lake. Gallego’s total more than doubles the $3.3 million he raised in the final three months of…

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) on Monday signed a law recriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs. The law makes personal use possession a misdemeanor punishable with sentences of up to six months in jail. However, it also creates avenues for treatment instead of criminal penalties by encouraging law enforcement agencies to start programs…

Police found the victim with a gunshot wound.

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