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Bridgeport Man Dies in Single-Car Crash
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A 62-year-old Bridgeport man died after losing control of his car early Friday on Fairfield Avenue, veering onto the sidewalk and striking a light pole and concrete retaining wall near Railroad Avenue. Police are investigating the crash.
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Texas Urges Energy Defenses After Reported Tanker Hacks
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— Sep 24, 2026
Texas Railroad Commission Commissioner Wayne Christian urged oil and gas producers, pipeline operators and other energy companies to strengthen cybersecurity after authorities investigated suspected network compromises aboard two U.S.-bound energy vessels. The warning comes amid federal alerts about threats to internet-connected industrial systems, which could disrupt operations and cause financial losses.
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Levi Coffin Operates Underground Railroad Station
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— FROM 1840
Quaker nicknamed 'President of the Underground Railroad' aids 3,000 fugitives.
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Biden Raises Eyebrows After Claim About Building Vast Railroad Over Oceans
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— Jun 15, 2023
President Joe Biden is raising eyebrows with his comment about plans to build a massive railroad. Speaking at a dinner for the League of Conservation Voters Wednesday, Biden said, “We have plans to build a railroad from…
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‘Think Of My Dad’: Abdul El-Sayed Defends Campaigning With Obama After Criticizing Him During Presidency
Jillian Butler · 3 min · 2h
Biden-Harris Admin Calls On Railroad Giants To Give Workers Benefit That It Tanked Years Ago
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— Sep 25, 2024
President Joe Biden’s administration is calling on three major freight railroads to provide guaranteed paid sick leave to their workers, despite the fact that it shot down the benefits in order to avert a railroad…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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The Underground Railroad's Levi Coffin
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— FROM 1826
Quaker stationmaster aids 3,000 escaping slaves
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LEIF LARSON: The Art Of A Bad Railroad Merger Deal
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— Sep 26, 2025
The rail industry has significantly shaped America and continues to guide our nation into the future. Without railroads, the world would look very different. Trains have had a profound impact on everything from the…
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Uncle Sam’s Reindustrialization Needs A Spark From Transcontinental Railroad
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— Jun 22, 2026
The U.S. may finally have a coast-to-coast railroad owned by one company. What does it mean for competition and pricing power at a time when American businesses and consumers both could use some deflation, not more…
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Mechanic Slams Biden After Learning of Where He Is Pushing to Place Railroad Project
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— May 9, 2023
An American railroad worker slammed the Biden administration for throwing millions of our tax dollars at infrastructure projects in foreign countries while U.S. railways and rail employees suffer from neglect and are…
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Your belief about ability decides who grows after failure
Parents, teachers, managers, and anyone stuck treating a setback as permanent proof get a clear map of why some people keep improving and others shut down.
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Trump Talks Chinese Railroad Workers, Chinese Restaurants in Toast
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— May 14, 2026
President Donald Trump had some interesting talking points during his toast at the State Banquet with China’s President Xi Jinping. Those topics included Chinese railroad workers and Chinese restaurants. Trump is in…
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Biden Raises Eyebrows Again With New Railroad Plan: From the Atlantic to the ‘Indian Ocean in Africa’
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— Jun 22, 2023
President Joe Biden is raising eyebrows again for a claim about a railroad the United States wants to build. During an event at the White House on Thursday, Biden said, “We’re moving ourselves to having railway to go…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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The Dog Who Saved His Owner From a Train
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— FROM 2015
A shelter dog named Lilly pulled her unconscious owner from railroad tracks and shielded her as the train came — losing a leg, saving a life.
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PETER ROFF: Merger Will Make Lincoln’s Railroad Dream Reality
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— Nov 23, 2025
Lincoln’s ambitions were not limited to ending slavery for all time. He wanted to unite the country, politically and economically, and from coast to coast. Therefore, it should surprise no one that, as consumed as he…
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Amtrak Trains Keep Breaking Down Despite Massive Injection Of Taxpayer Cash
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— Jul 9, 2024
Amtrak, the national passenger railroad company of the U.S., continues to have routine breakdowns despite receiving massive injections of taxpayer dollars from the Biden administration, according to data from the…
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‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 3h
Deadline Approaching for Biden to Intervene as Freight Rail Strike Looms
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— Jul 15, 2022
The deadline is fast approaching for President Joe Biden to reach a resolution before 115,000 railroad workers go on strike. If the strike is not prevented, there will be a severe disruption in America’s supply chain…
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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
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Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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EXCLUSIVE: Sinaloa Cartel Use Railroad to Move Meth to Arkansas
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— Aug 30, 2025
A recent seizure by Mexican authorities sheds light on how the Mayiza faction of the Sinaloa Cartel is using rail lines to move large quantities of narcotics from Mexico to Arkansas. The seizure also points to a…
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Train Passenger Looks Out Window, Makes Life-Saving Discovery
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— Oct 30, 2022
A passenger on a Colorado tourist railroad saw something that was not part of the rugged scenery along the Animas River, setting in motion the dramatic rescue of a New Mexico woman who had battled the elements to…
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‘It Was Terrible’: Train Obliterates Tractor-Trailer Headed for Electrical Plant
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— Feb 25, 2023
A CSX Transportation freight train smashed through a tractor-trailer stuck on tracks at a railroad crossing Thursday morning in Haverstraw, New York. Footage of the incident shared on Twitter showed the truck standing…
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JAMES CARTER And TIMOTHY MANEY: Washington’s Budget Process Is Broken. Fix It Now.
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— Apr 16, 2026
The federal government spent $7 trillion last year. That works out to roughly $222,000 per second — a pace that would have made even the most reckless Gilded Age railroad baron blush. And yet, in Washington, the…
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Design each day against busyness and endless distraction
Knowledge workers whose calendars and phones fill before they choose anything get a small daily loop of testable habits instead of another life overhaul.
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Billions In US Trade Put At Risk After Thousands Of Workers Locked Out In Union Dispute
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— Aug 22, 2024
Billions of dollars worth of U.S. trade was put in danger due to a Canadian railroad lockout of more than 9,000 employees Thursday after the parties failed to reach new labor agreements, according to The Wall Street…
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‘Sound of Freedom’ Creates Compelling Call to Action to Confront Child Sex Trafficking
Opinion
— Jul 1, 2023
“Sound of Freedom,” in theaters on July 4, is about real-world hero Tim Ballard’s work to rescue children from sex trafficking. Ballard leads Operation Underground Railroad and, according to the organization’s website…
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‘Insolvent And Foolish’: Biden Admin Gives Millions To High-Speed Rail Project That Has Been Stalled For Years
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— Aug 29, 2024
The Biden administration granted over $60 million to Amtrak for a stalling Texas high-speed rail project that has been failing to acquire private investment, according to grant records. The Federal Railroad…
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Trains Being Openly Looted in LA as Police Say Captured Suspects Are Given the Revolving Door Treatment
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— Jan 15, 2022
For the Union Pacific Railroad, LA now stands for “Loot Away.” In an escalation of brazen train robberies the James Gang would envy, container trains passing through Los Angeles are being pilfered, with discarded UPS…
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CEO Who Kept Job Despite Ohio Train Derailment That Spilled Toxic Chemicals Fired For Alleged Affair With Co-Worker
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— Sep 12, 2024
The board of Norfolk Southern — the railroad responsible for spilling toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, during a February 2023 train derailment — ousted the company’s CEO Wednesday for allegedly having an affair…
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‘Put His 5-Year-Old In Danger’: Mullin Clashes With Margaret Brennan Over ICE Shooting Of Criminal Illegal
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 4h
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