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WASHINGTON—A pair of Amtrak train cars derailed Tuesday morning outside of Washington D.C.’s Union Station, causing delays but no significant injuries, according to authorities. The incident took place before 9 a.m. in a tunnel near the Union Station entrance, and involved an incoming train arriving from Norfolk, Virginia. Both derailed train cars remained upright. Fire

NEW YORK—The trouble between Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift’s“Eras” tour isn’t over—with the latest snafu impacting fans hoping to score tickets in France. On Tuesday, after some fans reported issues with accessing Ticketmaster’s site, sales for six of Ms. Swift’s upcoming shows in Paris and Lyon were abruptly postponed. An explanation wasn’t immediately clear, but in

NEWARK, N.J.—Crews extinguished the intensely burning fire aboard a cargo ship docked in New Jersey after nearly a week and are now beginning their investigation into the blaze that killed two firefighters, officials said Tuesday. “We can officially declare the fire is out,” Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant, the captain of the Port of New

“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare,” wrote Mark Twain more than a century ago. If moral courage means knowing what’s right and both doing it and defending it in spite of fear or obstructions, would you say we’ve improved over the years? My heart wants

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is leading a Republican effort in the House to abolish a controversial surveillance authority that is due for reauthorization at the end of the year. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was enacted by Congress in 2008 as a post-9/11 measure to bulk up U.S. national security. The provision

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson posted a video of an interview with masculinity influencer Andrew Tate who is facing charges in Romania for alleged human trafficking, and the video alleges that false charges were filed. Meanwhile, the film “Sound of Freedom” has sparked a national discussion on child trafficking. In this episode of Crossroads,

Overnight, from July 10 through July 11, heavy rains pummeled New England, causing massive flooding and sending search-and-rescue teams sprinting to reach stranded residents and communities. A Vermont reservoir threatened to overflow a dam protecting the state’s capital and exacerbate “catastrophic” flooding that has already closed roads leading out of the city and confined residents inside

Sydney Mayor Clover Moore is not against introducing a toll for petrol and diesel drivers to enter Australia’s busiest CBD amid debate from political leaders over whether to adopt a London-style low-emissions zone. Moore said there were several initiatives underway that the local council, which encompasses the Sydney CBD area, was implementing to lower emissions,

A new court filing involving a French estate and winery that actor Brad Pitt and actress Angelina formerly owned together has escalated after Jolie’s former company made negative claims about Pitt. Specifically, Jolie’s former investment firm Nouvel claims in the filing obtained by both CNN and People magazine that Pitt, 59, “has been engaged in a vindictive campaign to

Canada’s premiers are calling for stronger bail conditions to reduce violent crime, as they gathered for a Council of the Federation meeting in Winnipeg. “Our discussions today were focused on building stronger communities for all Canadians, beginning with shared public safety challenges arising from violent crime in our communities,” Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson said on