1. Train derailment Frightening speed: Why was a commuter train going almost three times the posted speed limit when it jumped the tracks in the Bronx over the weekend? That’s what federal safety officials are trying to figure out. The mayhem that ensued Sunday left four dead and 67 injured. Early data clocked the train at 82 mph […]
1. DEADLY CRASHES Bronx, Glasgow and Alaska: The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating yesterday’s passenger train derailment in the Bronx. Four people were killed and at least 67 others were injured when the Metro-North Hudson Line train jumped the tracks near the Harlem River. 2. OBAMACARE Better, but not perfect: Let’s face it, the HealthCare.gov website was a mess […]
1. CHINA vs. JAPAN Unfriendly skies: Tension is growing. China recently claimed an air defense zone above the East China Sea. It has been squabbling with Japan for decades over the disputed islands. They are not the only two caught up in the drama. Two unarmed U.S. B-52 bombers recently flew through the area in what […]
1. Thanksgiving Turkey time: The monstrous winter storm fizzled. Now the pans will sizzle. It’s turkey time! Or for you vegetarians, it’s tofu time. Forecasters thought the Northeast could be turned into a Snowmageddon. Not a good scene during one of the busiest travel times of the year. But the worst, which really wasn’t that bad, had […]
1. WINTER WEATHER Bad timing: The Northeast is going to be a soggy, sleety and snowy mess the next couple of days. Yep, just in time for Thanksgiving. The storm that’s already pummeled a good portion of the nation is now whipping things up around Philly, New York and Boston. That won’t cause any travel headaches for […]
1. THANKSGIVING WEATHER Wintry storm, holiday travel: This storm sure is persistent. Not satisfied with whipping up on California and the Southern Plains, the wintry system is ready to give the Deep South a good soaking today. Flash flooding is possible. The Eastern Seaboard is the next stop, where forecasters say it will continue its march, dumping rain, […]
1. WINTER WEATHER Over the river and through the woods: The wicked wintry weather that pummeled the West Coast is now barreling across the country, threatening to ruin millions of holiday travel plans just before Thanksgiving. More than 300 flights have already been canceled in the Dallas-Fort Worth area – not exactly a bastion for snowstorms. Sleet […]
1. SENATE FILIBUSTER LIMIT Going nuclear: Senate Democrats dropped a filibuster bomb yesterday. By a 52-48 vote, they ended the minority party’s ability to filibuster most presidential nominees. The change allows Senate to end debate on executive and judicial branch nominees with a simple majority rather than a supermajority of 60 votes. Republicans are […]
1. CONGRESSMAN COCAINE POSSESSION Mea culpa: First, U.S. Rep Trey Radel was busted for buying cocaine. Last night, he apologized, promised to donatehis salary to charity, and went on a leave of absence. His “wake-up call” has helped him dodge some big metal bars. He was looking at donning an orange jumpsuit for 180 days, a […]
1. AIR AMBULANCE CRASH Scouring the waters: An air ambulance goes down off the coast of South Florida after dropping off a patient flown in from Mexico. Four people were on board – two pilots, a doctor and a nurse. The bodies of a man and a woman have been recovered, but their identities haven’t been released. […]
1. ZIMMERMAN ARREST Another day, another slammer: There could be a sign at George Zimmerman’s house: xx days without an arrest. Well, if there were, it’d be time to reset it to zero. Zimmerman, who is well familiar with police protocol, was busted by cops yesterday, accused of pointing a shotgun at his girlfriend, which is […]
1. OBAMACARE President’s mea culpa: A humbled Barack Obama apologizes for the problems plaguing the rollout of the Affordable Care Act and promises to fix them. With sagging poll numbers and sniping within Democratic Party ranks, this is serious stuff. The president says those who were about to lose their insurance because it didn’t meet Obamacare standards can […]
