A stationmaster accused of causing Greece's deadliest train disaster was charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial Sunday, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for any responsibility Greece's government may bear for the tragedy. … [Read more...] about Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57
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Chief: Frederick police fatally shoot man with knife
Police in Frederick, Maryland, fatally shot a knife-wielding man after he ignored officers' commands to drop the weapon, according to the city's police chief and the office of the state attorney general. … [Read more...] about Chief: Frederick police fatally shoot man with knife
Phil Batt, onion farmer who rose to Idaho governor, dies
Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt, a Republican known for signing an agreement with the federal government to remove nuclear waste from his state, died at home on Saturday. He was 96. … [Read more...] about Phil Batt, onion farmer who rose to Idaho governor, dies
New Ohio train derailment poses no public risk, officials say
Authorities in Ohio say there is no indication of any risk to public health from the derailment of a Norfolk Southern cargo train between Dayton and Columbus, the second derailment of a company train in the state in a month. … [Read more...] about New Ohio train derailment poses no public risk, officials say
Media speculates on ‘vintage’ Trump CPAC speech; he sees it as setting up 2024
Former President Donald Trump gave an epic speech -- one hour and 45 minutes -- on the closing night of the Conservative Political Action Conference. His audience remained enthusiastic and good-humored from start to finish Saturday; the event was more campaign rally than fireside talk. The news media, of course, offered mixed, often jaunty commentary in the aftermath, Here are … [Read more...] about Media speculates on ‘vintage’ Trump CPAC speech; he sees it as setting up 2024