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Hoboken train crash: N.J. lawmakers seek $10M for NJ Transit to install speed control
WASHINGTON - New Jersey's congressional delegation on Friday urged the U.S. Transportation Department to provide NJ Transit with the $10 million it requested to help install an automatic speed control system . All 14 members signed the letter at the behest of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez , the top Democrat on the Senate subcommittee that oversees public transportation.
Crews work to recover data recorder from train after crash
This Oct. 1, 2016, photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows damage done to the Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, N.J., after a commuter train crash that killed one person and injured more than 100 ot... A former New Jersey prosecutor who claimed he was fired because he alleged the state dismissed an indictment because it involved supporters of Gov. Chris Christie has received a $1.5 million settlement, ending a... A former New Jersey prosecutor who claimed he was fired because he alleged the state dismissed an indictment because it involved supporters of Gov. Chris Christie has received a $1.5 million settlement, ending a six-year... Crews are continuing to work to recover a data recorder from a commuter train that crashed in New Jersey, killing a woman and injuring more than 100 others.
Crowdsourcing effort takes aim at deadliest breast cancers
21, 2016.... . Lara MacGregor, a participant in a new crowdsourcing project for metastatic breast cancer research, poses for a photo as she undergoes treatment at the Norton Cancer Center in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday, Sept.
New Jersey train engineer says he can’t remember crash
29, 2016. The crash caused ... . In this photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board on Sept.
Dutch journalist killed in Libyan city of Sirte
Hillary Clinton said Sunday that the spate of gun violence in the United States should call the nation to do more to protect "all of God's children." Federal data shows New Jersey Transit trains have been involved in more than 150 accidents that caused more than $4.8 million in damage to tracks or equipment since 2011, and the commuter rail has paid more than... New Jersey Transit trains have been involved in more than 150 accidents that caused more than $4.8 million in damage to tracks or equipment since 2011, and the commuter rail has paid more than $500,000 to settle safety... Here's what is known about the investigation into a commuter train crash that killed one person and injured more than 100 others Thursday in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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Trump 'may not have paid taxes for almost two DECADES': Leaked return reveals he declared a loss of almost $1BILLION in 1995, making him eligible for a loophole to avoid income tax for 18 years Mommy blogger who killed her son with a lethal dose of salt caused three of her friends' kids to become seriously ill before she became a mom, new book claims NJ Transit 'violated dozens of safety policies' according to a federal audit just months before train crash killed one and injured more than 100 others in Hoboken Two men wanted by the FBI after taking pressure cooker bomb out of a bag in New York City are identified as EgyptAir security employees who are still working for the company Gorgeous Prince George steals the show as Kate, Wills and the children wave a fond farewell to Canada after an action-packed eight-day Royal visit The fur flies after Kate and William wear traditional scarves ... (more)
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BREAKING NEWS: Six-year-old boy, who was shot in elementary school attack by 'bullied' 14-year-old gunman, dies in hospital What happened to Natsumi? Missing Japanese student is found dead in abandoned Canadian mansion after appearing on surveillance video 'pleading' with mystery backpacker miles from home GOP insiders say they are 'humiliated by Trump's fight with beauty queen' as Clinton mocks him with her own 3am tweets Angelina Jolie 'doesn't want Brad Pitt to be prosecuted' over allegations he abused son Maddox, 15, as temporary deal gives her physical custody of all six children Smiles better! Kate and Wills ditch their fishing gear and Duchess beams in glam Zara jacket on final last day of their Canadian tour How fatherhood's been the making of William: No wonder Palace insiders say that baby No 3's already on the cards They didn't want to die! Outrage over 'unacceptable ... (more)
New Jersey train crash renews criticism of Christie over transit funding
A deadly New Jersey Transit train crash this week has renewed questions about Republican Governor Chris Christie's hard-nosed approach to a public transit funding crisis, even as he announced a compromise on Friday to pay for long-delayed construction projects. The timing of Friday's announcement seemed telling, despite the fact there is no reason yet to suspect a link between the crash and a lack of funding, said Brigid Callahan Harrison, a political science professor at Montclair State University.
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Federal investigators are sifting through the wreckage of a train crash in New Jersey to determine what happened before the train barreled through a station too fast, smashing through a concrete-and-steel bumper. Federal investigators trying to figure out the cause of the deadly rail crash at the Hoboken station hoped to question the engineer and lift clues Friday from the train's black box recorders, though one of the devices... Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for the rest of his term for defying federal gay marriage rulings.
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Federal investigators are sifting through the wreckage of a train crash in New Jersey to determine what happened before the train barreled through a station too fast, smashing through a concrete-and-steel bumper. Federal investigators trying to figure out the cause of the deadly rail crash at the Hoboken station hoped to question the engineer and lift clues Friday from the train's black box recorders, though one of the devices... Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for the rest of his term for defying federal gay marriage rulings.
After fatal train crash, investigators seek answers
Federal investigators are sifting through the wreckage of a train crash in New Jersey to determine what happened before it barreled through a station and crashed into a barrier, causing a young mother to be killed by falling debris and injuring more than 100 others. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will be looking to determine how fast the commuter train was going when it crashed at the busy Hoboken station Thursday morning.
New Jersey train station crash kills 1 dead; over 100 hurt
A rush hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others in a grisly wreck that renewed questions about whether long-delayed automated safety technology could have prevented tragedy. People pulled chunks of concrete off pinned and bleeding victims, passengers kicked out windows and crawled to safety and cries and screams could be heard in the wreckage as emergency workers rushed to reach the injured in the tangle of twisted metal and dangling wires just across the Hudson River from New York City.
The Latest: Sole fatality in train crash was woman, age 34
The only person who died in the New Jersey train crash has been identified as a 34-year-old woman from Hoboken. The state medical examiner's office said Thursday that the victim is Fabiola Bittar de Kroon.
1 dead, over 100 hurt in train crash at New Jersey station
A rush-hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others in a grisly wreck that renewed questions about whether long-delayed automated safety technology could have prevented tragedy. People pulled chunks of concrete off pinned and bleeding victims, passengers kicked out windows and crawled to safety, and cries and screams could be heard in the wreckage at the station just across the Hudson River from New York City as emergency workers rushed to reach commuters in the tangle of twisted metal and dangling wires.
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Bomb rips through New York City: Twenty-nine hurt, one critical as 'homemade IED' rocks Chelsea and a second device is found in a PRESSURE COOKER - hours after bombing at military fun-run A sobbing woman, screaming cops and glass everywhere: Devastating video shows moments immediately after explosion in Manhattan injured 29 people New York mayor de Blasio under fire for saying there's 'no evidence of a terror connection' in Manhattan blast - even though he admits it's 'an intentional act' Has a bomb maker started a campaign of terror in New York? The frightening similarities between Manhattan dumpster explosion that hurt 29 and New Jersey military fun-run blast 'We better get very tough folks': Trump speaks out in wake of New York bomb while cautious Clinton 'waits for the facts' Mass stabbing at Minnesota mall: Rampaging knifeman dressed as a security guard attacks eight shoppers while ... (more)
Kids reveal what REALLY happens on their family holidays
Bomb rips through New York City: Twenty-nine hurt, one critical as 'homemade IED' rocks Chelsea and a second device is found in a PRESSURE COOKER - hours after bombing at military fun-run A sobbing woman, screaming cops and glass everywhere: Devastating video shows moments immediately after explosion in Manhattan injured 29 people New York mayor de Blasio under fire for saying there's 'no evidence of a terror connection' in Manhattan blast - even though he admits it's 'an intentional act' Has a bomb maker started a campaign of terror in New York? The frightening similarities between Manhattan dumpster explosion that hurt 29 and New Jersey military fun-run blast 'We better get very tough folks': Trump speaks out in wake of New York bomb while cautious Clinton 'waits for the facts' Mass stabbing at Minnesota mall: Rampaging knifeman dressed as a security guard attacks eight shoppers while ... (more)
WA Premier Colin Barnett thinks spill is unlikely
Bomb rips through New York City: Twenty-nine hurt, one critical as 'homemade IED' rocks Chelsea and a second device is found in a PRESSURE COOKER - hours after bombing at military fun-run A sobbing woman, screaming cops and glass everywhere: Devastating video shows moments immediately after explosion in Manhattan injured 29 people New York mayor de Blasio under fire for saying there's 'no evidence of a terror connection' in Manhattan blast - even though he admits it's 'an intentional act' Has a bomb maker started a campaign of terror in New York? The frightening similarities between Manhattan dumpster explosion that hurt 29 and New Jersey military fun-run blast 'We better get very tough folks': Trump speaks out in wake of New York bomb while cautious Clinton 'waits for the facts' Mass stabbing at Minnesota mall: Rampaging knifeman dressed as a security guard attacks eight shoppers while ... (more)
Submitted Photo – Willamette Falls Cert member Jo Becker leads a recent animals-in-disasters class.
How many times have you said to yourself, 'I really should get that emergency kit,' to be ready when the big earthquake hits Oregon? But then you?ve seen the big dollar signs on prepackaged household emergency kits and thought it can wait until your next paycheck. But now, Clackamas Fire Emergency Manager Gregg Ramirez has taken away your excuses.
Search and rescue: Man and his dogs help those in crisis
In this Aug. 4, 2016, photo, animal trainer Ron Sanders poses for a photo with one of his dogs in Lynchburg.