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Freight train carrying gasoline, propane derails near Arizona-New Mexico line amid aftermath of severe weather

A freight train derailed on Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico border, halting traffic along Interstate 40 as the area recovers from severe weather in the region. The New Mexico State Police said that they responded, alongside multiple other agencies, to the freight train splayed out along the interstate on Friday evening. “NMSP is on the scene of a train derailment …

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Meet the American who invented the gas-powered tractor, entrepreneur John Froelich, helped feed the world

A small-town American farmboy gave the fight against food insecurity real traction. His name was John Froelich. And he helped feed the world in ways that Bob Geldof, Boy George and a galaxy of other celebrities connected to the holiday hit “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” — including global community efforts to feed the world much, much later in the …

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New Hampshire set to receive $20M grant to help reconstruct coastal seawalls following major flooding

New Hampshire is getting a $20 million federal grant to help reconstruct coastal seawalls eroded by storms and flooding and received a disaster aid declaration to recuperate costs from a storm in January, officials said Monday. The grant, announced by Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt at Rye Harbor State Park, will help bolster stone barriers along Route 1A in North …

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Malaysian helicopters collide in military training exercise, killing all 10 crew

Two Malaysian military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board and injuring a swimmer in a pool, authorities said. The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebration when the accident occurred, the navy said in a brief statement. “All victims …

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Building starts on high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles area

Work is set to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, with officials projecting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028. Brightline West, whose sister company already operates a fast train between Miami and Orlando in Florida, aims to lay 218 miles of new track between a …

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Tram accident at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles leaves at least 15 injured

A Universal CityWalk tram in Los Angeles, California, crashed Saturday night, leaving several people injured, according to officials. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said units were dispatched shortly after 9 p.m. to 3900 Lankershim Blvd. A total of 15 people were transported to hospitals with minor injuries, the fire department said. INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO CAUSE OF SCHOOL BUS FIRE …

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Good Samaritans pull driver from car engulfed in flames after crash on I-94 in Minnesota

A group of good Samaritans saved a driver in Minnesota after he crashed and became trapped inside his car as the vehicle burst into flames along I-94 on Thursday. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. near Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, when a Honda SUV went off the road and hit a light pole before catching fire, the Minnesota Highway …

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Investigation launched into cause of school bus fire on NJ's Garden State Parkway

Authorities in New Jersey are investigating what caused a school bus to burst into flames on a busy highway with 10 students aboard. STUDENTS, DRIVER ESCAPE MOMENTS BEFORE NJ SCHOOL BUS BURSTS INTO FLAMES ON HIGHWAY The driver and all 10 students were able to safely get off the bus after the fire broke out Wednesday afternoon on the Garden …

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Driver dead after fiery crash into Chicago-area toll plaza

A vehicle plowed into a suburban Chicago highway toll plaza early Thursday, engulfing it and the plaza in flames and killing the motorist, police said. STUDENTS, DRIVER ESCAPE MOMENTS BEFORE NJ SCHOOL BUS BURSTS INTO FLAMES ON HIGHWAY Illinois State Police said troopers responded to the scene after receiving a report that a vehicle had struck the Barrington Road Toll …

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This crazy 2-in-1 electric vehicle comes equipped with 2-seat aircraft hidden inside

Have you ever noticed how science fiction has this uncanny ability to make us dream about the future? Sometimes, it’s hard to tell where fantasy ends and reality begins. But Chinese company XPENG AeroHT is shaking things up with something straight out of a sci-fi novel — a vehicle that’s set to turn our whole idea of travel on its …

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