New lawsuit blames 7 deaths on 2023 East Palestine train derailment
On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed after a railcar's wheel bearing overheated, causing a fire. Three days later, officials conducted a "controlled release" of several tank cars that were filled with vinyl chloride, a toxic and flammable gas that can cause certain cancers, to prevent an explosion.
East Palestine residents allege wrongful deaths from 2023 derailment
A new lawsuit filed by over 700 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, makes the first wrongful-death allegations in connection with the 2023 derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in the village. In
East Palestine marks two years since train derailment with visit from Vice President Vance
A lawsuit has been filed alleging fatalities resulted from one of Ohio's worst train disasters, which occurred two years ago.
JD Vance vows East Palestine ‘will not be forgotten’ 2 years after disastrous train derailment
While visiting East Palestine two years after the train derailment, Vice President JD Vance shared a strong message that the community will not be left behind and will build back better.
Norfolk Southern and East Palestine announce $22 million settlement after 2023 derailment
The Village of East Palestine and Norfolk Southern have announced a $22 million settlement resolving all of the village’s claims arising from a disastrous train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in 2023.
JD Vance visits East Palestine on 2-year anniversary of toxic Ohio train derailment: ‘This community will not be forgotten’
We are in it for the long haul in East Palestine,” Vance, a former US senator from Ohio, said in remarks from the town’s fire station.
VP Vance, Ohio leaders visit East Palestine train derailment on 2-year anniversary
Monday marks two years since a Norfolk Southern Train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.
New East Palestine lawsuit blames 2023 train derailment for deaths of 7 people
A new lawsuit alleges at least seven people have died from the aftermath of the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine.
Lawsuit Alleges First Deaths From Disastrous 2023 Train Derailment in Ohio
A new lawsuit alleges for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment
Hundreds of current and former East Palestine residents file new lawsuit: "We didn't ask for this."
As residents continue to wait for action in Washington D.C., hundreds of East Palestine, Ohio residents are gearing up for a new court battle. A new lawsuit claims that Norfolk Southern and agencies at all levels of government failed the communities in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Lawsuit blames deaths on Ohio train derailment as Vance says US needs 'to do better on rail safety'
A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment was announced on Monday's second anniversary of the toxic crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border amid a flurry of new litigation.
East Palestine, Ohio: A town failed by the EPA
Ever since Feb. 3, 2023, residents of East Palestine have struggled with serious health conditions that were nonexistent ...
Mayor calls Norfolk Southern settlement a turning point in East Palestine's recovery
East Palestine will get $22 million in a settlement from Norfolk Southern on top of the already $13 million already paid.
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Vance returns to East Palestine, promising the community won’t be ‘forgotten’
Commemorating the two-year anniversary of the disastrous train derailment in East Palestine, Vice President J.D. Vance Monday ...
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East Palestine settles with Norfolk Southern: Village will receive $22 million but not the promised first responder training center
FILE - This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed in East ...