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NTSB Investigates Why Amtrak Train Derailed, Killing At Least 3 People

9:24am December 19, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to ex-National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman about what investigators are looking for while trying to understand why a train derailed in Washington state.

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Federal Officials Are In Washington State To Probe Amtrak Derailment

8:27am December 19, 2017

by Will James

The images from the derailment are dramatic: train cars dangling over a busy freeway — some strewn down a hill side while others turned on their side. At least three people died in the derailment.

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California Wildfires Destroy Homes But Can't Keep Holiday Spirit Down

7:05am December 19, 2017

by Leila Fadel

Families in southern California are having to rebuild their Christmas plans after wildfires burned up their homes and everything they owned — including their children's presents.

Morning News Brief: Amtrak Derailment Probe, House Tax Vote

7:05am December 19, 2017

At least 3 people were killed Monday when an Amtrak train derailed in Washington. And, lawmakers in the House are expected to vote Tuesday on the Republican tax bill with the Senate soon to follow.

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Marist College Releases Annual List Of Annoying Words

6:56am December 19, 2017

For a ninth year in a row, the word "whatever" has been named the most "annoying" word or phrase used in casual conversation. The recent addition of "fake news" takes second place.

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Fallout From 'Unite The Right' Rally Leads Va. Police Chief To Retire

6:11am December 19, 2017

by Sandy Hausman

The police chief of Charlottesville, Va. has stepped down after withering criticism of how the department handled a deadly white supremacist rally in the city last August.

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How Much Do Teachers Spend On Classroom Supplies?

12:13am December 19, 2017

by Ariana Figueroa

Republicans have agreed to preserve a $250 tax break for teachers when they buy classroom supplies. But teachers tell us that they typically spend a lot more.

Cars from an Amtrak train that derailed above lay spilled onto Interstate 5 alongside smashed vehicles in DuPont, Wash.

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Amtrak Train Derails On Overpass In Washington State, Killing 3

8:18pm December 18, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

A Pierce County sheriff's office spokesman says three people are confirmed dead and 100 others injured after a high-speed train jumped its rails onto a freeway between between Olympia and DuPont.

Charlottesville Police Chief Alfred Thomas listens earlier this month as an independent report on violence at a white supremacy rally is read at a news conference. Thomas announced his retirement Monday.

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Charlottesville, Va., Police Chief Retiring, As Fallout From 'Unite the Right' Rally

7:31pm December 18, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

Accused by a stinging report of a "slow-footed response" to violence at the rally, and amid claims that he intimidated officers, Alfred Thomas is retiring. His deputy will take over as interim chief.

In this Nov. 30, 2016, photo, artwork and signatures cover a fence around Pulse nightclub, which was the scene of a mass shooting in Orlando.

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Report Critiques Orlando Police Response To Pulse Nightclub Shooting

6:40pm December 18, 2017

by Tanya Ballard Brown

Local law enforcement followed procedure and saved lives, but more training is needed to better prepare them as terror attacks increase, a Justice Department review concluded.