ROME (AP) — At least 45 migrants died when their wooden boat smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart off southern Italy before dawn Sunday, the Italian coast guard and U.N. agencies said. Survivors indicated that dozens more could be missing from the boat that had set out from Turkey.
Several House committees are considering holding hearings about the Biden administration's response to the Ohio train derailment that released chemical toxins into the environment earlier this month.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan underscored that there is no evidence that China has been providing military assistance to Russia in its war with Ukraine.
Actor Woody Harrelson hosted Saturday Night Live for the fifth time, spending several minutes ranting about his marijuana use and diverse political views as a "redneck hippie" who considers himself “purple” in his politics.
Federal officials are reportedly embarking on door-to-door visits and conducting health surveys with East Palestine, Ohio residents amid heightened fears over the safety of the air and water in the town.
In the three weeks since the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, federal and state officials have flocked to the village to show their support, meet with residents, and drive home one message: their drinking water is just fine.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been under intense scrutiny for various transit problems during his two years as head of the Department of Transportation, with the Ohio train derailment being the latest in that series.
