Federal Jury Clears Most ‘Trump Train’ Drivers In 2020 Voter Intimidation Case
A federal jury in Texas on Monday dismissed most of a voter intimidation claim against a group of Trump supporters who surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus on Interstate 35 days before the 2020 presidential election, the Associated Press reported. A jury found Eliazar Cisneros liable and acquitted five others in a civil lawsuit over the […]
Yuma’s historic train depot demolished months after suspected arson
Yuma, Arizona (AZFamily)-month One of Yuma's oldest and most historic buildings is being demolished after being set on fire. The Southern Pacific freight station was Arizona's first railroad station and was destroyed in a fire in March this year in what was believed to be arson. The suspect, Angel Alvarado, is in the Yuma County […]
22-Year-Old NewsNation Journalist Dies In Freak Train Accident
According to WGN 9, a 22-year-old NewsNation journalist was killed on July 25 after being hit by a train at Chicago's Hegewisch South Shore station. The accident happened as Grace Bentkowski was crossing the tracks with other commuters. According to Her father, Phil Bentkowski, told WGN 9 there were no warning sounds before the train […]
‘Could Feel It In The House’: Video Shows Freight Train Cars Piled Up After Massive Derailment
A freight train derailed in Carroll County, Iowa on Monday, causing a major accident that reportedly involved approximately 36 cars piled up. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Monday on the Union Pacific Railroad (UPR) line. according to The Des Moines Register reported that there were no reports of injuries as a result of […]
Teen Allegedly Derails Train And Records, Shares Video
Authorities charged a Bennett, Nebraska, teenager on Wednesday with causing a train derailment in April while filming a YouTube video. BNSF Police investigators alleged in an affidavit that a 17-year-old male caused the accident, which involved two locomotives and five freight cars operated by BNSF Railway. Fox NebraskaThe derailment reportedly caused more than $150,000 in […]
‘Instinctive Act Of Bravery’: Father Dies While Rushing To Save Twins After Stroller Rolls Onto Train Tracks
An Australian father reportedly died on Sunday while trying to save his twin daughters after their stroller rolled onto nearby train tracks. Anand Ranwal, 40, rushed to save his two-year-old daughters from an oncoming train at Sydney station. according to The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH). Police said the incident happened at about 12:30pm and SMH […]
Woman Loses Both Feet After Boyfriend Allegedly Pushes Her Onto Subway Tracks, Gets Hit By Train: REPORT
A subway train in New York City on Saturday morning severed both of a woman's legs after her boyfriend allegedly pushed her onto the tracks, the New York Post reported. According to reports, the 29-year-old victim and her boyfriend were arguing at 10:25 a.m. when she was pushed into the path of a southbound Line […]
Biden Official Admits Devastating Controlled Burn Of Derailed East Palestine Train Cars Wasn’t Necessary
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy acknowledged Wednesday that a controlled incineration at the site of the train derailment that devastated the East Palestine town was not necessary. On February 3, 2023, a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place orders as authorities tried to deal with the […]
Ivey awards grants to train Alabama first responders
The state awarded three grants worth $239,000 to support training of local first responders. Governor Kay Ivey announced. The new training will focus on treating overdoses, avoiding dangerous driving situations and responding to mass shootings. “When the unthinkable happens, we rely on first responders to provide life-saving assistance,” Ivey said. “Our first responders are asked […]
Norfolk Southern Freight Train Derails Into Riverbank
A freight train in southern Norfolk derailed and fell onto a riverbank in Pennsylvania Saturday morning, according to CBS News. Three railroad cars derailed along the Lehigh River near Bethlehem in south Norfolk, releasing diesel fuel and some plastic pellets, authorities said. according to Go to CBS News. “The accident caused diesel fuel to spill […]