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It's been six months since a train derailed in the Ohio community of East Palestine, spilling thousands of gallons of toxic materials and leaving some evacuated families in limbo. Half a year later, cleanup continues and the long-term health implications of the derailment remain unknown. Cincinnati Enquirer health reporter Brooks Sutherland joined CBS News to discuss recovery efforts in the town.
Additional charges related to the Ohio train derailment, combined with a drop in shipments, more than halved the company's profits.
The evacuation order was later lifted, police said. No injuries have been reported.
Emergency crews are on the scene of a partial Amtrak train derailment in Southern California. Fire officials tell CBS News all of the passengers were evacuated from the train. Authorities did not confirm how many people were hurt, but local media is reporting at least one injury. Officials say Amtrak services between Ventura and Los Angeles are suspended for the time being.
Cleanup is underway after a bridge collapsed and a train derailed into the Yellowstone River. It was unclear which happened first.
Several of the cars which collapsed into the river contained hot asphalt and molten sulfur, officials said.
The NTSB is holding its second day of hearings over February's train derailment in Ohio. East Palestine's fire chief says he had only a 13-minute window to decide whether to carry out the controlled burn of toxic chemicals to help prevent a possible explosion. Half of the town's 5,000 residents were forced to evacuate. Ian Duncan, transportation reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBS News with more.
India's top criminal investigation agency is likely to probe the disaster in Odisha, which was one of the deadliest rail crashes in the country's history.
A train derailment in India killed hundreds of people and injured over 1,000 other passengers in the country's worst rail disaster this century. Families are now demanding answers. Holly Williams reports.
Images broadcast on local stations showed smashed train compartments torn open with blood-stained holes of twisted metal, and scores of passengers lying beside the tracks.
No one was hurt when a Norfolk Southern train derailed Wednesday night in Western Pennsylvania. The train was not carrying any hazardous materials, officials said.
East Palestine resident Misti Allison joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss how residents are doing three months after the Norfolk Southern train derailment that spilled hazardous materials in the community.
An oil depot near Crimea was ablaze in a series of Ukrainian attacks behind Russian lines that have resulted in two train derailments in recent days. Charlie D'Agata reports.
The two train cars that went into the river did not contain hazardous materials, a BNSF Railway spokesperson said.
None of the hazardous materials aboard the train caught fire, railroad officials said.
The driver of the truck was cited for "operating a vehicle without reasonable control" after he went off the side of the road, hit a ditch and pole, and overturned.
Officials said they were "full of questions" as the maintenance crane was on a track not meant to be in use.
A train derailed in Paradise, Montana, on Sunday, spilling cases of Coors Light and Blue Moon beer across a river bank, officials said.
BNSF said in a statement that 22 cars derailed with four catching fire, but that no injuries were reported due to the accident.
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee, his second appearance before Congress since a toxic train derailment in Ohio last month. Roxana Saberi has more.
The CEO of Norfolk Southern testified about the train derailment in Ohio. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion discusses the hearing.
About eight cars derailed and the cause is being investigated, a spokesperson from the railroad said.
"The fallout from this highly preventable accident is going to reverberate throughout Ohio for many years to come," Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said.
Data from the Federal Railroad Administration shows that there an average of three derailments per day in the United States.
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw was grilled by a Senate committee Thursday about the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi joined Shanelle Kaul to discuss.
The House voted to remove California Republican Kevin McCarthy from his post. Here's what comes next.
Police say four of the five victims are students and none of the victims appear to have life-threatening wounds.
On Wednesday, Oct. 4, FEMA and the FCC will launch a nationwide test of the emergency alert system.
Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is serving as speaker pro tempore.
The bus crashed in the Mestre suburb of Venice on Tuesday after falling several meters from an elevated street. Two children were among the dead.
"Consider this statement a gag order forbidding all parties from posting" on social media about members of the court staff, Judge Arthur Engoron said.
Eight House Republicans and 208 House Democrats voted to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Here's what the roll call looked like.
Many previously vaccinated Americans will be eligible to get Novavax for the first time.
There are a number of reasons Rep. Matt Gaetz has offered for ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
Police say four of the five victims are students and none of the victims appear to have life-threatening wounds.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Tuesday announced that Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of Presley Eze in 2022.
The Army's recruiting improved last fiscal year but still fell short of its goals by about 10,000 enlistments.
There are a number of reasons Rep. Matt Gaetz has offered for ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
Cruise, the company that operates the driverless taxi, said its vehicles are safer than rideshares operated by humans.
Student loan borrowers facing problems with their servicer shouldn't have to repay their debt until the issues are resolved, 19 state attorneys general say.
Search giant is taking action to deter bulk senders of email messages, including fraudsters.
Ford, General Motors and Stellantis blame widening UAW strike for mass furloughs and warn of more possible layoffs.
Dish was supposed to dispose of its satellite farther out into "junk orbit" — but the device ran out of fuel.
Meta said it may offer a paid-subscription service to comply with European Union privacy rules restricting personalized ads.
The Army's recruiting improved last fiscal year but still fell short of its goals by about 10,000 enlistments.
There are a number of reasons Rep. Matt Gaetz has offered for ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is serving as speaker pro tempore.
Eight House Republicans and 208 House Democrats voted to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Here's what the roll call looked like.
While violent crime is trending down nationwide, it's up 39% in Washington, D.C., compared with last year, and motor vehicle theft rose by 106%.
Many previously vaccinated Americans will be eligible to get Novavax for the first time.
In another potential strike, negotiations are ongoing between Kaiser Permanente and a coalition of unions representing tens of thousands of health care workers. If a deal isn't met, the workers voted to go on strike starting Wednesday morning. CBS News' Anna Werner reports.
Americans are more receptive to workers pushing for better pay and working conditions than in decades past, polls show.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors not to give probiotics to preterm infants.
Bedbugs are popping up in Paris hotels, homes, and even public transport, and with the Olympics just 10 months away, that has city officials' skin crawling.
The bus crashed in the Mestre suburb of Venice on Tuesday after falling several meters from an elevated street. Two children were among the dead.
Meta said it may offer a paid-subscription service to comply with European Union privacy rules restricting personalized ads.
Plans to open a second Sphere music venue in east London have been met with staunch opposition by local residents.
Decades ago, about 4,500 young Inuit women in Greenland had IUDs inserted without consent.
Pope Francis was responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality.
Plans to open a second Sphere music venue in east London have been met with staunch opposition by local residents.
Brothers Osborne's fourth album, self-titled "Brothers Osborne," was released last month.
Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key and his wife, award-winning director and producer Elle Key, join "CBS Mornings" to discuss their new book "The History of Sketch Comedy."
Brothers Osborne released their self-titled, fourth studio album last month, working for the first time with producer Mike Elizondo. John and T.J. Osborne tell CBS News' Anthony Mason how Elizondo helped them experiment musically, and how major life changes led them to a new sound.
Stevie Nicks now has her own Barbie, Mattel announced. The $55 doll is already sold out.
Cruise, the company that operates the driverless taxi, said its vehicles are safer than rideshares operated by humans.
Search giant is taking action to deter bulk senders of email messages, including fraudsters.
Meta said it may offer a paid-subscription service to comply with European Union privacy rules restricting personalized ads.
A new study on OpenAi's ChatGPT may make you reconsider how you use artificial intelligence to carry out your daily work tasks. Madeline Berg, media editor at Insider, joins CBS News to discuss the study.
Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the highly anticipated trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, who prosecutors allege defrauded investors in FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he co-founded. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include wire and securities fraud as well as money laundering, and and, if convicted, could spend the rest of his life in prison. CBS News Senior Business and Tech Correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports on the once-revered wunderkind’s fall from grace.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has moved to end a farming deal with a subsidiary of a major Saudi dairy company. Since 2015, Fondomonte has pumped huge amounts of groundwater from beneath the earth's surface to grow alfalfa in the rural Arizona desert. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more.
A trio of scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for managing to do something that had always eluded humankind: Spotting electrons zipping around in an atom.
American Drew Weissman, Hungarian Katalin Karikó win 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA research behind "the unprecedented rate" of COVID-19 vaccine development.
Research say the oldest collection of footwear in Europe has been discovered in a cave in southern Spain, dating back more than 6,000 years.
The family was looking for a lost gold earring in their garden, but instead they found artifacts dating back more than 1,000 years, officials said.
Police say four of the five victims are students and none of the victims appear to have life-threatening wounds.
The 11-year-old boy retrieved a gun from an unlocked box in his mother's car after Pop Warner practice and opened fire, police said.
While violent crime is trending down nationwide, it's up 39% in Washington, D.C., compared with last year, and motor vehicle theft rose by 106%.
Police are working to see if Ross, 46, is linked to any other alleged crimes.
Prosecutors unsealed eight separate indictments in Florida that targeted mostly chemical companies and executives based in China.
The Perseverance rover was near Mars' Jezero Crater when it spotted the towering dust devil.
A rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse will move across the U.S. on Oct. 14. NASA shared a viewing map and timeline.
NASA's new asteroid probe, Psyche, is on track for launching Oct. 12 after a weeklong delay for additional tests.
As new space tour companies change the way we can see our world, a moratorium on spaceflight regulation and participant safety has come to the forefront. In the latest CBS Reports documentary, Mark Strassmann takes a close look at the next great leap for humankind -- and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
How prosecutors made the case that the Wisconsin man killed his parents Bart and Krista Halderson in July 2021.
In a new documentary, "Joan Baez I Am a Noise," which features the singer-activist's personal archive of home movies, letters and drawings, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer opens up about her 60-year career and her life on the front lines of social change. Baez talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the film and the surprising secrets she revealed; how Bob Dylan broke her heart; and how she expresses her less serious side.
Author Michael Lewis met with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried more than 100 times. Lewis breaks down the crypto superstar’s rise and fall in his new book, “Going Infinite.”
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has moved to end a farming deal with a subsidiary of a major Saudi dairy company. Since 2015, Fondomonte has pumped huge amounts of groundwater from beneath the earth's surface to grow alfalfa in the rural Arizona desert. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more.
Author of “The Blind Side,” Michael Lewis, says he was “a little shocked” to learn former NFL player Michael Oher was suspicious of the Tuohy family.
A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators will travel to China next week. The visit comes amid a time of persistent disagreement over policies concerning Taiwan, the South China Sea and what the U.S. calls genocide of the country's Uyghur population. Patrick Cronin, Asia-Pacific security chair at the Hudson Institute, joins CBS News to discuss what's at stake for the visit.