Amtrak joined federal safety officials Sunday to investigate the Empire Builder train derailment that left at least 3 people dead and 7 hospitalized.
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Search continues for fiance Brian Laundrie after coroner determines Gabby Petito’s death a homicide
The search for Brian Laundrie, the fiance of homicide victim Gabby Petito, reconvened Wednesday across Florida’s vast Carlton Reserve wetland.
Autopsy confirms body is Gabby Petito; search intensifies for fiance, Brian Laundrie
Authorities in Florida returned Tuesday to a sprawling wilderness preserve, searching for Brian Laundrie, the fiance of blogger Gabby Petito.
‘Despondent’: Battered Louisiana city gets more rain from Nicholas; 100K without power in Texas
More than 100,000 Texas homes and businesses remained without power for a second day as the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas slid across the Gulf Coast.
6 US Capitol police officers recommended for discipline in Jan. 6 riot ahead of ‘Justice for J6’ rally
U.S. Capitol Police have recommended 6 officers for disciplinary action stemming from actions at the riot Jan. 6 at the Capitol. None face charges.
1 dead after powerful earthquake rocks Mexican resort city; 1M without electricity as storms could complicate cleanup
A powerful earthquake centered near the Mexican resort city of Acapulco killed at least one person and damaged buildings.
Hurricane Larry could push severe swells to East Coast; Louisiana braces for more rain
Powerful Hurricane Larry is making big waves in the Atlantic, but small storms brewing in the Gulf of Mexico could bring havoc to the Louisiana coast.
New York, New Jersey governors declare emergencies amid flooding from Tropical Storm Ida; 50M in Northeast under flood watch
The remnants of an unrelenting Hurricane Ida took aim at the northeastern US as the potential for life-threatening flooding stretched to New England.
Millions swelter without power in Louisiana heat in Ida’s aftermath; Gov. Edwards warns: ‘Now is really the most dangerous time’
The death toll from Hurricane Ida rose to at least four after a highway collapsed in Mississippi, killing two people and injuring at 10 others.
Hundreds rescued in Louisiana, where more than 1 million are out of power; 2 dead; man attacked by alligator in flood waters
High-water vehicles are heading out across southern Louisiana in search of those who fled to attics and rooftops as Ida hit; 1M without power