Federal Investigators Probe Deadly Amtrak Derailment In Montana
The westbound train, Empire Builder, was on its way from Chicago to Seattle when it left the tracks Saturday after near Joplin, Mont., killing three people.
New York May Use The National Guard To Replace Unvaccinated Health Care Workers
The state’s vaccine mandate for hospital and nursing home workers takes effect on Monday, and officials are bracing for staffing shortages. Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a plan for filling them.
Reporter’s Notebook: Fall On A River In The Adirondacks
NPR’s Brian Mann sends us an audio postcard from a canoe trip down a wild river in New York, in search of autumn color.
Policy Strategists On How Biden Can Gain Traction On Immigration Reform
NPR’s Michel Martin discusses the Biden administration’s handling of immigration with Theresa Cardinal Brown of the Bipartisan Policy Center, and Democratic political strategist Chuck Rocha.
Visitors See More Than Just Grief And Loss At COVID-19 Memorial In D.C.
NPR’s Michel Martin visits the National Mall to talk with artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg about her installation, “In America: Remember,” honoring the more than 660,000 Americans lost to COVID-19.
California Enacts New Measures To Handle Housing Shortage
NPR’s Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with Conor Dougherty, an economics reporter at The New York Times, about what a series of new measures mean for California’s housing crisis.
At Least 3 Killed In Amtrak Derailment
A train that runs between Seattle and Chicago had about 160 onboard when it ran off the track Saturday afternoon in Joplin, Mont, the train agency said. Multiple people are injured.
A Passenger Attempted To Rush The Cockpit In A Violent Incident On A JetBlue Flight
A passenger allegedly attacked a flight attendant and yelled for the crew to shoot him during a flight to San Juan on Wednesday. According to the FBI, the incident remains under investigation.
The Border Is Reopening At Del Rio After The U.S. Clears Migrant Camp
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a statement outlining plans to allow passenger and cargo traffic to resume. Earlier, a camp of 15,000 migrants, mostly Haitians, had gathered there.
11 People Are Indicted In A Fraternity Pledge’s Alcohol Poisoning Death
Eight Virginia Commonwealth University students are charged with hazing in a fraternity pledge’s death after a party earlier this year, officials said. Three other people are expected to be arrested.
Immigrant Rights Activist Discusses Migrant Treatment At Southern Border
NPR’s Scott Simon asks immigrant rights advocate Vicki Gaubeca of the Southern Border Communities Coalition about the treatment of migrants at the southern border.
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