DOJ sues Norfolk Southern, calling for fines of $120K per day of Clean Water Act violations tied to East Palestine derailment

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A dark plume of smoke rises from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that leaked toxic chemicals.
A dark plume of smoke rises from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that leaked toxic chemicals last month.

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Ohio lawmakers want kids to work longer hours, saying it'll keep them off TikTok

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Proposed law in Ohio may limit the amount of time high school students spend on social media apps like TikTok.

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Another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio, causing mass power outages

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County officials said 20 cars from the 212-car train derailed.
County officials said 20 cars from the 212-car train derailed.

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The battle over abortion access could return to the ballot box in four states as the 2024 elections loom

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Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, who'll likely face a tough reelection fight in 2024, says he won't 'run from Biden': 'I run my own race, and my own brand'

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Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown speaks about President Joe Biden's infrastructure law near the Brent Spence Bridge in Covington, Ky., on January 4, 2023.

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Residents are reportedly getting sick in Ohio town where train derailed with toxic chemicals: 'It's pretty bad'

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Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 4, 2023. - The train accident sparked a massive fire and evacuation orders, officials and reports said Saturday. No injuries or fatalities were reported after the 50-car train came off the tracks late February 3 near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state border. The train was shipping cargo from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania, when it derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.

Videos show Ohio politicians gingerly sipping tap water near chemical train crash, hoping to convince locals to start drinking it again

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Officials continue to conduct operation and inspect the area after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 17, 2023. The train derailment happened on Feb. 3 in which 38 cars derailed, including 11 containing hazardous materials, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate for several days.

Republican Doug Mastriano told supporters he didn't get any money from Ohio derailment train operator Norfolk Southern. Records show he took $1,000.

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Pennsylvania Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano denied receiving money from Norfolk Southern, but records show he received $1,000 from the rail company.

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The Supreme Court won't hear a case brought by a satirist alleging he was arrested for making fun of cops on Facebook

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Photos show the eerie parallels between the Ohio train derailment and a Netflix movie which was filmed in the state the year before

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A dark plume of smoke rises from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that leaked toxic chemicals.
A dark plume of smoke rises from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that leaked toxic chemicals.

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