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Month: February 2023

Ohio toxic train disaster leads to more concerns in other states while scientists say chemical tests in East Palestine are unusually high

By Holly Yan, Jen Christensen and Celina Tebor, CNN The aftermath of the toxic train wreck in Ohio keeps spreading to more states as scientists say tests in East Palestine show unusually high levels of some chemicals. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is the latest out-of-state official to say he was stunned to learn hazardous waste

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High levels of chemicals could pose long-term risks at Ohio train derailment site, researchers say

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN An analysis of data from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s measurements of pollutants released from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, suggests that nine of the dozens of chemicals that the EPA has been monitoring are higher than would normally be found in the area, according to

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China extiende la alfombra roja a un aliado clave de Putin mientras EE.UU. advierte contra la ayuda a la guerra de Rusia

Juan Pablo Elverdin Hong Kong (CNN) — China se prepara para dar la bienvenida a un aliado autocrático clave del presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, para una visita de Estado, en medio de advertencias de funcionarios de Estados Unidos que Beijing podría estar considerando ayudar a Moscú en su actual asalto a Ucrania. El presidente

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New College of Florida trustees vote to abolish DEI programs, even as students protest against conservative overhaul of school

By Sabrina Clay and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The New College of Florida’s reshaped board of trustees voted Tuesday to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the school after a heated public comment session — events that follow Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to move the college in a conservative direction. The vote will

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