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Cleanup from Chemical Spill that Shut Down I-24 in Tennessee Could Take Time

Cleanup from a chemical spill and fire near Interstate 24 in Tennessee will take several days, after the interstate was shut down and nearby homes evacuated overnight on Thursday. Emergency responders were called to the scene just after 9 p.m. …

NS Train Derails in Alabama Before CEO is Grilled in Congress

A Norfolk Southern train derailed Thursday in Alabama, just hours before the rail company’s CEO testified in Congress about last month’s fiery derailment of an Ohio train carrying hazardous chemicals. The northeast Alabama incident, the latest of several recent derailments …