DOJ sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine derailment

[ad_1] The DOJ is seeking injunctive relief, cost recovery and civil penalties to “ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,” according to the lawsuit. “As a result of this incident, hazardous materials vented into the air and spilled onto the ground. These substances contaminated local waterways andContinue Reading

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East

[ad_1] In Israel, it caused disappointment — along with finger-pointing. One of Netanyahu’s greatest foreign policy triumphs remains Israel’s U.S.-brokered normalization deals in 2020 with four Arab states, including Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. They were part of a wider push to isolate and oppose Iran in the region.Continue Reading

The Real Wakanda: How an East African Kingdom Changed Theodore Roosevelt and the Course of American Democracy

[ad_1] Roosevelt was drawn to Buganda’s culture of political procession, royal decorum and military ceremony. Upon his arrival that December, the former president watched as chiefs and royals — donning locally-crafted barkcloth and flowing robes imported from the Indian Ocean World — moved in and out of the capital, negotiatingContinue Reading