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NJ Transit Strike Halts Rail Service for 350,000 as Wage Dispute Escalates
Engineers at NJ Transit walked off the job early Friday, halting all commuter rail service for one of the nation's busiest transit systems and stranding hundreds of thousands of riders across the New York-New Jersey region. The strike, NJ Transit's first in over four decades, follows a breakdown in negotiations with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) after 15 hours of contract talks failed to produce a deal. 
Engineers at NJ Transit walked off the job early Friday, halting all commuter rail service for one of the nation's busiest transit systems and stranding hundreds of thousands of riders across the New York-New Jersey region. The strike, NJ Transit's first in over four decades, follows a breakdown in negotiations with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) after 15 hours of contract talks failed to produce a deal. -
Record-Breaking Heat Dome Engulfs Texas, Index Surges Above Sahara Levels in May Swelter
Texas is enduring an early-season heatwave that has pushed temperatures higher than those recorded in parts of the Sahara Desert, broken numerous local records, and triggered warnings from health officials and grid operators. The heat index across central and southern Texas climbed between 105°F and 111°F on Thursday, with cities like Houston, Austin, and San Antonio surpassing triple digits. 
Texas is enduring an early-season heatwave that has pushed temperatures higher than those recorded in parts of the Sahara Desert, broken numerous local records, and triggered warnings from health officials and grid operators. The heat index across central and southern Texas climbed between 105°F and 111°F on Thursday, with cities like Houston, Austin, and San Antonio surpassing triple digits. -
Minnesota Wildfires Burn 20,000 Acres, Destroy Over 140 Structures as Camp House Fire Explodes
Wildfires in northern Minnesota have scorched more than 20,000 acres, destroyed scores of structures, and forced evacuations across St. Louis County as firefighters brace for another day of extreme fire conditions. The Camp House Fire, the largest of the three currently burning, expanded rapidly to 11,788 acres and remained 0% contained as of Tuesday afternoon, officials said. 
Wildfires in northern Minnesota have scorched more than 20,000 acres, destroyed scores of structures, and forced evacuations across St. Louis County as firefighters brace for another day of extreme fire conditions. The Camp House Fire, the largest of the three currently burning, expanded rapidly to 11,788 acres and remained 0% contained as of Tuesday afternoon, officials said. -
Menendez Brothers Resentenced to 50 Years to Life, Eligible for Parole After 35 Years
Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills home in 1989, were resentenced Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison, making them eligible for parole after serving nearly 35 years behind bars. 
Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills home in 1989, were resentenced Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison, making them eligible for parole after serving nearly 35 years behind bars. -
Severe Weather Hits 12 States as Storm Dumps Months’ Worth of Rain, Triggers Flood Warnings
A sprawling storm system is sweeping across the southeastern United States, bringing torrential rain, flooding, and severe weather threats to more than 36 million people from the Gulf Coast to Virginia. Forecasters warned Monday that parts of Florida, southern Georgia, and Alabama could receive as much as 10 inches of rain-equivalent to two months' worth-before the system moves north into the Mid-Atlantic. 
A sprawling storm system is sweeping across the southeastern United States, bringing torrential rain, flooding, and severe weather threats to more than 36 million people from the Gulf Coast to Virginia. Forecasters warned Monday that parts of Florida, southern Georgia, and Alabama could receive as much as 10 inches of rain-equivalent to two months' worth-before the system moves north into the Mid-Atlantic. -
4.1-Magnitude Earthquake Near Knoxville, Tennessee, Shakes Six States, Sparks 23,000 Reports
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Greenback, Tennessee, on Saturday morning, sending tremors across a wide swath of the southeastern United States and triggering more than 23,000 public reports to the U.S. Geological Survey within the first hour, according to USGS spokesperson Ayesha Davis. 
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Greenback, Tennessee, on Saturday morning, sending tremors across a wide swath of the southeastern United States and triggering more than 23,000 public reports to the U.S. Geological Survey within the first hour, according to USGS spokesperson Ayesha Davis. -
San Francisco BART Train Outage Paralyzes Bay Area Transit as Crews Scramble to Fix 50-Year-Old System
San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit system suffered a systemwide outage early Friday, halting all train service and stranding thousands of commuters during the critical morning rush hour. The shutdown was triggered by a "computer networking problem," according to BART officials, and comes amid ongoing concerns about aging infrastructure across U.S. transportation networks. 
San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit system suffered a systemwide outage early Friday, halting all train service and stranding thousands of commuters during the critical morning rush hour. The shutdown was triggered by a "computer networking problem," according to BART officials, and comes amid ongoing concerns about aging infrastructure across U.S. transportation networks. -
Radar Goes Dark at Newark for Second Time in Weeks as DOT Pushes for Multi-Billion-Dollar Overhaul
Radar and communications systems at Newark Liberty International Airport went dark for the second time in two weeks early Friday morning, marking another failure in the U.S. air traffic control network just one day after the Department of Transportation announced sweeping modernization plans. The outage, which occurred at 3:55 a.m. and lasted approximately 90 seconds, affected both arriving and departing aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed. 
Radar and communications systems at Newark Liberty International Airport went dark for the second time in two weeks early Friday morning, marking another failure in the U.S. air traffic control network just one day after the Department of Transportation announced sweeping modernization plans. The outage, which occurred at 3:55 a.m. and lasted approximately 90 seconds, affected both arriving and departing aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed. -
Steve Bannon Predicted Leo XIV’s Rise, Slamed the New Pope as 'Too Progressive'
Steve Bannon, a leading figure in the MAGA movement and former chief strategist to President Donald Trump, accurately predicted the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost-now Pope Leo XIV-nearly a week before the College of Cardinals made history by selecting the first American pope. In an April interview with Piers Morgan titled Should the Next Pope 'Make the Vatican Great Again'?, Bannon described Prevost as a "dark horse" and "one of the most progressive" candidates under consideration. 
Steve Bannon, a leading figure in the MAGA movement and former chief strategist to President Donald Trump, accurately predicted the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost-now Pope Leo XIV-nearly a week before the College of Cardinals made history by selecting the first American pope. In an April interview with Piers Morgan titled Should the Next Pope 'Make the Vatican Great Again'?, Bannon described Prevost as a "dark horse" and "one of the most progressive" candidates under consideration. -
NTSB: NYC Tour Helicopter Split Midair Before Hudson Crash That Killed Six
The helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last month, killing six people including a family of five, broke apart midair before plummeting into the water, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. 
The helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last month, killing six people including a family of five, broke apart midair before plummeting into the water, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
