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Residents Kept Out as Air Checked Near Derailed Ohio Train

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — It’s unclear when evacuated residents might be able to return home to the area where officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of a derailed train, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday. Residents …

Gas Leaks from Russian Pipelines to Europe Raise Sabotage Fears

STOCKHOLM/COPENHAGEN –– Europe was investigating leaks in two Russian gas pipelines that churned up the Baltic Sea on Tuesday and raised concerns from Copenhagen to Moscow about sabotage on infrastructure at the heart of an energy standoff. However, it remained …

New Bubbles Could Signal Blast Risk at Louisiana Sinkhole Site

Authorities say state and parish agencies are testing to see whether newly discovered gas bubbles northeast of the Bayou Corne-area sinkhole are tied to the swampland hole. The Advocate reports the state Office of Conservation and contractor CB&I have taken …

Bankruptcy Case Reveals Virginia Mansion Deteriorating

The historic Carter’s Grove mansion near Williamsburg, Va., is in serious disrepair. The Virginian-Pilot says a grim picture of the 257-year-old landmark has emerged in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Norfolk. A judge heard some of the details last week and …