The Federal Railroad Administration has instructed Amtrak to install new automatic control systems on its northbound trains near the area of this week's derailment and to assess risks at all curves.
Read More »U.S. Troops Kill Senior ISIS Commander In Syria
The U.S. says that Abu Sayyaf, a senior leader of the self-declared Islamic State, was killed during a U.S. military operation authorized by President Obama.
Read More »Egyptian Court Hands Morsi A Death Sentence
The former president who was ousted in 2013 had already been sentenced to 20 years in prison on other charges. The country's highest religious authority will still review the penalty.
Read More »Administration Struggling With What To Do About Families In Detention
Women and children who entered without visas along the southern border, many fleeing violence in Central America, are housed in three federal facilities.
Read More »Boston Bomber’s Attorney Is An Outspoken Opponent Of Death Penalty
Judy Clarke has defended everyone from the Unabomber to Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner. Until Friday's sentence for Dzhokar Tsarnaev, she had saved her high-profile clients from the death penalty.
Read More »Big 3 Airlines Say Foreign Competitors Are ‘Dumping’ Seats In U.S.
The chief executives of Delta, United and American airlines say Qatar Airways, Emirates Airlines and Etihad received subsidies from their governments. The Gulf carriers reject the accusations.
Read More »Investigators Examining Whether Amtrak Train Was Struck By Object
An assistant conductor on the train that derailed Tuesday says she heard a radio transmission from the engineer that the locomotive had been struck. The derailment killed eight people.
Read More »First In Fish: ‘Fully Warm-Blooded’ Moonfish Prowls The Deep Seas
"It's hard to stay warm when you're surrounded by cold water but the opah has figured it out," a NOAA Fisheries biologist says.
Read More »#NPRReads: Losing A Loved One To Cancer
Also this week, IUDs in Colorado, kinky hair and ideas of beauty, and the fate of Dixie.
Read More »Reactions To Death Penalty For Boston Bomber
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said he hopes the verdict "provides a small amount of closure to the survivors, families" and others affected by the 2013 marathon bombing.
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