Adding to the mountain of evidence that “oil trains are a disaster for our health, our safety, and our climate”—an argument environmentalists have been making for years—a 31-car freight train derailed in Iowa and started leaking crude oil into floodwaters on Friday morning, forcing evacuations of nearby homes and raising concerns about drinking water contamination. The Sioux County Sheriff […]
BEIJING/SEOUL — A high-level North Korean delegation has reportedly made a brief visit to Beijing, fueling speculation the reclusive country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, met with Chinese officials in the capital. News Media reported that a train believed to be carrying the North Korean delegation departed Beijing Tuesday afternoon amid tight security in the city. But […]
APD is advising that both directions at the Dowling overpass are closed down as the Alaska Railroad police and APD conduct an investigation concerning a fatal pedestrian/train at that location. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes as the closure will last several hours as they conduct their investigation. They report […]
In an early morning tweet on Tuesday, Trump continued his assault on CNN, following his comment at the press conference related to the Charlottesville incident, where he told Jim Acosta, when asked a question, ““I like real news, not fake news. You’re fake news.” To which Acosta retorted, “Haven’t you spread a lot of fake news […]