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Norfolk Southern tops third-quarter expectations with a boost from insurance and rail sales
Read full article: Norfolk Southern tops third-quarter expectations with a boost from insurance and rail salesRailroad Norfolk Southernโs streamlined operations delivered strong earnings last quarter, even excluding boosts from insurance payouts related to the disastrous derailment in East Palestine and the sale of two rail lines.
Trump pushes Arizona lawmakers to 'remedy' state abortion ruling that he says 'went too far'
Read full article: Trump pushes Arizona lawmakers to 'remedy' state abortion ruling that he says 'went too far'Donald Trump is declaring anew that the Arizona Supreme Court โwent too farโ with a ruling allowing prosecutors to enforce a near-total abortion ban.
Town creates public art ordinance after free speech debate over doughnut mural
Read full article: Town creates public art ordinance after free speech debate over doughnut muralVoters in a New Hampshire town have passed an ordinance addressing what local officials call โa path forwardโ for the installation of murals and other public artwork.
Haley tells Trump to 'say it to my face' after he questions her military husband's whereabouts
Read full article: Haley tells Trump to 'say it to my face' after he questions her military husband's whereaboutsThe race for the Republican nomination got personal Saturday when Donald Trump questioned the absence of Nikki Haleyโs husband on the campaign trail.
Norfolk Southern investing in more automated inspection systems on its railroad to improve safety
Read full article: Norfolk Southern investing in more automated inspection systems on its railroad to improve safetyNorfolk Southern has installed the first of what will be more than a dozen of a new generation of automated inspection portals on its tracks in Ohio โ not far from where one of its trains derailed in February and spilled hazardous chemicals that caught fire.
โTiger Kingโ animal trainer 'Doc' Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia
Read full article: โTiger Kingโ animal trainer 'Doc' Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in VirginiaVirginia's attorney general says an animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series โTiger Kingโ has received a suspended two-year sentence after being convicted of wildlife trafficking.
Norfolk Southern says cost of fiery Ohio derailment doubles to $803 million as cleanup continues
Read full article: Norfolk Southern says cost of fiery Ohio derailment doubles to $803 million as cleanup continuesThe costs associated with Norfolk Southern's fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad works to clean up the mess and moves forward with all the related lawsuits.
Wholesale price pressures emerge despite long-term slowdown
Read full article: Wholesale price pressures emerge despite long-term slowdownWholesale prices in the United States reaccelerated in January, indicating that inflation pressures continue to underlie the U.S. economy despite longer-term signs of improvement.
US economy grew 3.2% in Q3, an upgrade from earlier estimate
Read full article: US economy grew 3.2% in Q3, an upgrade from earlier estimateShrugging off rampant inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at an unexpectedly strong 3.2% annual pace from July through September, the government reported Thursday in a healthy upgrade from its earlier estimate of third-quarter growth.
Investors press railroads to add sick time for workers
Read full article: Investors press railroads to add sick time for workersThe major freight railroads now face pressure from investors to add sick days after Congress declined to require them as part of the contracts they imposed last week to avert a potentially devastating nationwide rail strike.
Railroad talks stall, so Biden likely to pick review board
Read full article: Railroad talks stall, so Biden likely to pick review boardRailroad contract talks remain deadlocked after more than two years of negotiations, so President Joe Biden will likely soon have to appoint a board to help settle the dispute.
Stark contrast emerges in fight for California US House seat
Read full article: Stark contrast emerges in fight for California US House seatFormer Trump administration appointee Connie Conway is headed to a June runoff election for a vacant U.S. House seat in California and could face progressive Democrat Lourin Hubbard.
California parents sue after getting another couple's embryo
Read full article: California parents sue after getting another couple's embryoTwo California couples gave birth to each othersโ babies after a mix-up at a fertility clinic and spent months raising children that werenโt theirs before swapping the infants.
Former Lynchburg middle school teacher pleads guilty to breaking into womanโs apartment, stealing underwear
Read full article: Former Lynchburg middle school teacher pleads guilty to breaking into womanโs apartment, stealing underwearA former Lynchburg middle school teacher has pleaded guilty to breaking into a woman's apartment and stealing her underwear, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney.
US rail industry defends safety record amid staffing cuts
Read full article: US rail industry defends safety record amid staffing cutsSeveral major unions say the significant staff cuts railroads have made in recent years could jeopardize safety, but the major railroads say the new operating model they have adopted is simply helping them become more efficient and hasnโt made the railroads riskier.
Liberty preps for Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl matchup
Read full article: Liberty preps for Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl matchupLiberty finished the regular season with a 9-1 record and is currently ranked No. 23 in the final regular season Associated Press and Amway Coaches national top-25 polls. Coastal Carolina replaced Liberty with undefeated BYU and handed the Cougars their first defeat. So thereโs just a lot of excitement and energy and positive vibes that is around this building right here that weโre going to take with us down to Orlando,โ Liberty safety Javon Scruggs says. The Cure Bowl is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night from Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
Health insurance CEO resigns after DUI arrest becomes public
Read full article: Health insurance CEO resigns after DUI arrest becomes public(CNN) - The CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, whose June arrest for driving under the influence became public last week, resigned Wednesday amid accusations of a coverup. But on Wednesday, the BlueCross NC board said that they were "unaware" of notes from the arresting officers and the investigative files. BlueCross NC had been set to merge with Cambia Health Solutions, but that merger has now been paused, Cambia officials said in a statement. 'Somebody covered something up'On Wednesday, NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey called on Conway to resign and accused the insurance giant of a cover-up. "To his credit, he immediately disclosed the incident to the Blue Cross NC Board.