state of ohio, causing a massive fire state officials are insisting that the air around the village of east palestine is safe. residents don't believe them when this freight train derailed near the village of east palestine, it became clear from resulting flames that dangerous chemicals were on board. and the fire could lead to an explosion. local authority said they weren't aware of high risk chemicals moving through the tracks before the derailment. ohio's governor issued an immediate order. i just need to, we were ordering you to leave. of this is a matter of life and death. hundreds of families evacuated from the community of some 4700 people. we am evacuated pretty quickly. we didn't know what was going on to a hotel in west virginia. he asked of west virginia yesterday. i had to go home to pick up prescriptions. um, the creek by my house had a very, very strong chemical smell to it. i went in my house, it was worse. meanwhile, authorities burned the remaining chemicals to prevent a catastrophic blast. releasing more toxic fumes into the air. officials collected samples to gauge the extent of en

a freight train with more than a 100 cars derailed in the village of east palestine on friday. o, dr. hamid has a detail it's been burning since friday, sparked by did the rail mint of a train 2 days later and fire fighters are still trying to put it out. the train was carrying hazardous materials across north eastern ohio concerns as smoke blowing over to nearby village of east palestine may contain toxins prompted and evacuation order. 14 cars, carrion, vinyl chloride were involved in the derailment and have been exposed to fire at least one vinyl. chloride core is intermittently releasing the contents of the car through a pressure relief device. as design. the thick smoke could be seen on this whether rada fire fighters were also forced to leave the area. it's still very volatile situation. some of the cars were carrying vine. i'll chloride a highly flammable gas is exposure is associated with increased risk of brain, liver, and lung cancer is not clear whether those cars are in flames. so far, no trace of the chemicals and the fumes we have 0 readings of any health risks. as

state of ohio causing a massive fire, state officials are insisting the air around the village of east palestines safe. but local residents do not believe them. reporter: when this freight train derailed near the village of east palestine, it became clear from resulting flames that dangerous chemicals were on board. and the fire could lead to an explosion. local authorities said they were not aware of high-risk chemicals moving through the tracks before the durham it. ohio -- before the derailment. ohio's governor issued an immediate order. >> we are ordering you to leave. this is a matter of life and death. reporter: hundreds of families evacuated from the community of some 4700 people. >> we evacuated pretty quickly. we did not know what was going on. to a hotel in west virginia. yesterday i had to go home to pick up prescriptions. the creek by my house had a very, very strong chemical smell to it. i went in my house and it was worse. reporter: meanwhile, authorities burned the remaining chemicals to prevent a catastrophic blast, releasing more toxic fumes into the air. officials collected sam

a freight train with more than a 100 cars, derailed in the village of east palestine on friday. 20 of the cars were carrying hazardous materials. emergency crews had been evacuating residents living nearby the railway. the fire has since reduced in intensity, but remains active in the 2 main tracks. are still blocked. 14 cars, carrion, vinyl chloride were involved in the derailment and have been exposed to fire. true mancha has marked the 75th anniversary of its independence from britain with a parade that cost half a $1000000.00 in public funds. the government has been criticized for spending that amount of money on the event as the country is facing a crippling economic crisis. when our fernandez reports from colombo, this was how many charlatans could participate in the 75th independence day celebrations. then money paid for from the sidelines, watching as the military bands and marching squads left the parade area approach roads and the venue were locked down hours ahead to ensure the celebrations were not disrupted by protest. says people here are angry at their government for sp

a freight train with more than 100 cars, derailed in the village of east palestine on friday. 20 of the cars were carrying hazardous materials. emergency crews had been evacuating residents living near by the railway. the fire has since reduced in intensity, but remains active in the 2 main tracks. are still blocked. 14 cars, carrion, vinyl chloride were involved in the derailment and have been exposed to fire. an arctic blast hit parts of the united states and canada with fierce winds, pushing temperatures down into the negative double digits. gabriel elizondo has more from the city of boston. scenes captured from a live camera show, the coldest temperature ever recorded in the continental united states. at the mount, washington observatory and research center in the state of new hampshire, where the windshield dragged the mercury down to an incredible minus 79 degrees celsius. on saturday. the arctic blast has brought sub 0 temperatures to large parts of the northeastern united states and canada temperatures across the region. plunging to dangerously low levels in boston, massachusett

explosion that could send shrapnel flying up to one mile away about 50 cars derailed in the village of east palestine friday night in some are still burning. cars were carrying hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, but officials said there was no evidence any the chemical was released. we need people to stay home. and not come into the east palestine. i cannot stress that enough. as of right now, we are still not conducting any what we call downrange or on scene operations. it's still too volatile of an area. investigators say in mechanical issue with one railc axle caused the derailment officials yesterday, said aaron water quality in the area remains stable. it's happened again another close call at a major u. s airport this time in texas, a potential disaster averted with only moments tospare. this morning. federal officials investigating a string of runway incidents and close calls the latest friday in austin, texas, where a southwest flight was ordered to abort takeoff from the same runway where a fedex cargo flight was landing southwest of port is on the go in thechaos, the southwest p

a freight train with more than 100 cars, derailed in the village of east palestine on friday. 20 of the cars were carrying hazardous material. an arctic blast has hit parts of the united states and canada with fierce winds, pushing temperatures down into the negative double digits. authorities in new york and new england issued warnings on friday. i made fears of hypothermia and frost by . as of the headlines, the news continues here on al jazeera after jerusalem, a rock and a hard place. thanks for watching. ah ah ah, ah. mm . soon for a when i asked my mother, when was the last time she took the train and where did she go? and she does me. yes. of course i took the train because there this train in jerusalem connects us with the rest of palestine. when you look at the photos and you imagine how the lifestyle was at that time, and when you visit the train station today, it's like a disney bark. it's. it's full of restaurants, full of people learn who are completely indifferent to the history of the, of the space who are completely ignorant to where it says, jerusalem, if they don't bel

amy: ohio governor mike dewine ordered residents of the village of east palestine to evacuate their homes and businesses monday after a freight train crash spread smoke and toxic chemicals into the community 50 miles northwest of pittsburgh. >> you need to leave. you just need to leave. we are ordering you to leave. it is a matter of life and death. amy: on friday evening, a freight train derailment triggered a massive fire that engulfed the surrounding area in smoke and threatened to cause a major explosion. the wreckage contained poisonous chemicals including phosgene, hydrogen chloride, and vinyl chloride. on monday, the train's operator, norfolk southern, said it carried out a controlled release of the chemicals into the air. some residents of east palestine who packed into emergency shelters said they will be reluctant to return to their homes. >> the creek on my house has a very, very strong chemical smell to it. i went in my house and it was worse. i gathered clothes up and left. when i left, the close stunk so bad even the ones in my dryer, i had to wash them at the hotel. i lapto

d railed in the village of east palestine on friday. 20 of the cars were carrying hazardous materials. emergency crews have been helping people move away from the area. the fire has since reduced in intensity, but remains active in the 2 main tracks. are still blocked. for tank cars, carrion, vinyl, chloride. we're involved in the derailment and have been exposed to fire still ahead on the al jazeera, all the drama on the track is this athlete miss calculates her rights distance, kneeling, costing nearly costing or the wind at next with john ah, under silent stalls. they once prosperous fishing village sinks beneath the mud, parliamentary elections ignite, few swiveled re that will determine the future of this defeated and political divided community. a microcosm reflecting the plight of a nation witness venezuela. a sinking revolution on m. j 0 years from al jazeera on the go. and me tonight out is there is only mobile app. is that the, this is where we dissects analyze. i love to find with from out is there is a mobile app available in your favorite app. still just set for it and ta

plumes of black smoke billowed above the village of east palestine, ohio as officials released chemicalse train today that train at 141 cars, 50 of them derailed and 10 of them were carrying hazardous materials. residents within a one mile radius were advised to evacuate the area. at this point, it's unclear when they can return home. according to the national transportation safety board of mechanical issue with the railcar axle is to blame. still the camp tonight? one bay area city is expanding its universal basic income program also ahead, researchers saying farm workers are facing harsh conditions here in california. we will break down the findings of a recent study next if you did not get a chance to see the sunset tonight. here you go as the clear skies made way for that stunning sunset over the golden gate bridge this evening, chief meteorologist bill martin is back after the break. but look at that workweek forecast. this week is your chance to try any - subway footlong for free. like the subway series menu. just buy any footlong in the app, and get one free. free monsters, free b

causing ominous plumes of smoke to billow over the quiet village of east palestine. what is in that smoke that has residents still concerned about returning home . the train, operated by norfolk southern, was carrying several toxic chemicals,including the -- used in plastic and paint manufacturing including carcinogen vinyl chloride. residents within a one-mile radius of the derailment were orded to evacuate immediately. resident melissa henry recalled the moment she knew she had to leave with her son. >> it smelled like really, ally strong paint thinner. and then his eyes turned like bloodshot and he started coughing. and i was like, we are leaving. geoff: after a controlled-release of the toxic chemical, local officials consulted the environmental protection agency, and lifted the evacuation order on wednesday. >> we know everybody's frustrated. everyby wants to be in their homes. we did the best we can. the number one goal is public safety. geoff: now residents are reluctantly returning with deep anxiety about the lasting impact of the chemical leak. linda murphy

definitely think that it's a way bigger problem than just something that's happening in our small village of east palestine, ohio. so i think it does need to be getting national and international attention. it would be great just from a local perspective to know that this is being taken seriously and it is hopefully going to be escalated and definitely in a long-term wait, and not just something that's just going to be a sound bite in the short-term. and i would say, too -- yeah, and i would just say, too, it would be good to know this is being investigated in a bigger way as well so not just this isolated incident that's happening in east palestine, ohio. >> sandra: a lot of that responsibility would fall in the lap of pete buttigieg, criticized for being slow on the issue. he seems to be blaming the previous administration for relaxing the rules. put out a tweet saying we are constrained by law in some areas of rail regulation like the braking rule because of a law in 15 but using the powers we have to keep people safe. obviously a lot of folks are pressing them on more clarify for what it is. our best t

from the governor of the us state of ohio, who is trying in this way to the residents of a village called east palestineafe for health, although the representatives of the authorities did not dare to drink a glass of water for some reason, which did not escape the attention of social network users, which, after the crash of the vaga and the train with toxic substances, are called staff. otherwise, as a new chernobyl under the appropriate hashtag on twitter, a video with dead fish and local reservoirs, toxic rains, car paint corroding, and also characteristic shots that speak about the quality of local water more than the indicative gestures of officials. all this has done a lot of conspiracy theories, not only that the authorities are hiding the true consequences of the chemical spill, but also that the disaster allegedly helped planned, especially since in recent weeks i have become far from the only american state where a man-made accident happened version evgenievich studied what was happening. shots from ogai barely dispersed over the state. clouds of toxic vinyl chloride, as the horizon again tight

from the governor of the us state of ohio, who thus tried to convince the inhabitants of a village called east palestinete safe for health, though drink a glass of water completely representatives of the authorities. for some reason , they didn’t decide what didn’t escape the users of social networks, and who, after the crash of the vaga and the train with toxic substances, call the state nothing more than a new chernobyl. here 's a twitter hashtaged video of dead fish in local waterways, toxic rain eating away paint on cars, and character footage that speaks more about quality instead of water than showy gestures from officials. all this has given rise to many conspiracy theories, not only about what the authorities are hiding the true effects of the chemical spill. well, about the fact that the catastrophe could allegedly have been planned, especially yep, and in recent weeks it has become far from the only american state where a man-made accident has occurred . but you can already talk about dozens of similar incidents. alexei good evening. so there are only more than a dozen major rail accidents in

. >>> in our national lead, the mayor of east palestine, ohio, attacked president biden for visiting ukraine on monday, as his villagewith the disastrous train derailment. he called it a slap in the face to the people of east palestine. government officials are pointing fingers at norfolk southern referring to the company's arrogance and incompetence and corporate agreed. the epa ordered norfolk southern to pay for the cleanup of toxic chemicals that spilled three weeks ago, but as miguel marquez reports, it's unclear if the demand for accountability will satisfy skmts residents of east palestine. >> thank you for inviting us into your home. >> reporter: nearly three weeks after the derailment, people in east palestine, ohio, still concerned. >> we need to feel safe in our home. i don't even walk on my grass because i don't know what's in it. >> reporter: officials say the air and water deemed safe so far, but not everyone is convinced. >> so it's safe to drink the water? >> the water is safe. >> i haven't brushed my teeth with it. >> reporter: east palestine resident carolyn brown hosted michael regan and ohio gover

of the derailment in east palestine. yesterday former president donald trump made a trip to the village, as well, where he met with residents. he called the federal reserve response to the derailment a betrayal. meanwhile, the white house accused trump of watering down safety rules when he was president that could have prevented incidents like the one in ohio. residents say that they hope that when politicians leave they won't be forgotten. >> i hope everything clears up and goes back to normal and everyone have their normal lives. >> the epa says rail operator norfolk southern has to pay for the cleanup, and it could be fined up to $70,000 a day if it does not. >>> a texas man who attacked police and threatened representative alexandria ocasio-cortez was sentenced to more than three years in prison. prosecutors say 36-year-old garrett miller swarmed the capitol on january 6th, fought with police, and then later posted a social media threat to assassinate the congresswoman. he pleaded guilty to several charges and apologized. he's expected to serve another eight months after spending more than two years behind bars since hi

of ohio. it's been over two weeks since a norfolk southern train derailed near east palestine. the stench of dangerous chemicals have not left the small villagedents are still complaining of headaches, irritated eyes, bloody noses, and even finding dying pets. it's been especially painful for the tight-knit community, who felt they had overcome recent problems like the pandemic and a stagnating economy before the trains are derailment. as one woman told the washington post, we were starting to make a comeback. the senate environment of public works committee is planning a hearing soon, quote unquote, for the health and safety concerns in east palestine. nbc news correspondent george soliz has more. liz has more >> the residents here of east palestine still skeptical over some of the mixed messaging from local, state, and federal officials, as far as the quality of their air and water is concerned. mind you, the governor speaking, telling residents here in the city that their water is now safe to drink after repeated testing. only advising those on well watered to stick to bottled water until their wells are tested. the governor announcing tha

of east palestine and are committed to paying for the cleanup. after public pressure, transportation secretary pete buttigieg says he will visit the village. >> monakosar abdi, thank you. >>> we turn now to a dramatic day in the trial of alex murdaugh, accused of murdering his wife and son, and the son who survived this, now taking the stand and testifying in his father's defense. abc's eva pilgrim in south carolina tonight. >> reporter: buster murdaugh taking the stand in his father's defense, describing the first time he saw his dad after learning his mom and brother had been shot to death. >> he was destroyed, heartbroken. i walked in the door and saw him and gave him a hug. just broken down. >> reporter: at the time of the murders buster said his mom was worried the family could lose millions in a lawsuit over paul's involvement in a fatal boat crash. >> it kind of consumed her. she was big on reading all of it, when she read the negative stuff it made her feel upset. >> reporter: the defense asking buster to weigh in on the disputed audio of his dad's interview with police, whether alex said i did him so bad or they did him so bad. >> just so

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when it will be cleaned up and if this small village and border town on the border of pennsylvania can ever get back to normal. february 3rd in east palestine, an mile from the p.a. border. a freight train derailed and exploded. 50 cars were involved, ten had hazardous materials, including that vinyl chloride. some others that are carcinogens, cause skin burning and irritation. neighbors continue to complain about a myriad of health issues. >> you had vinyl chloride, and other bad chemicals. vinyl chloride itself. >> the epa is on scene and will be to test the town in the coming weeks and months. >> done 285 plus home air tests, they have 185 more scheduled. they are testing the water around the clock and you can better believe i'm going to be asking questions to make sure that we continue that until we are 100% sure that we really mitigated this problem. >> local congressman from the area, one resident put it this way, sandra and john, just said normalcy, waiting for normalcy to get back. we know ohio's governor dewine will be making comments in about an hour updating the public on the progress there, a long road ahead for these folks. >>

of east palestine, two days ago. >> i need help. i'm not ready for this. i wasn't built for this. i thought of myself as a leader of men, and i have the village on my back, and i'll do whatever it takes, whatever it takes. >> the mayor joins me in a moment. let's go to a reporter on the ground first. nbc news correspondent, george solis is in east palestine. george, off lot of residents who say they don't entirely believe that it is safe to go home. you also have a lot of residents who say they can't afford to leave. talk to me about what you're hearing and the hard place that these folks find themselves in. >> yeah, good afternoon, katy, a lot of residents understandably frustrated, feeling they've received a lot of mixed messaging in the last several days, especially when it comes to the quality of the water. governor mike dewine saying we have done the testing and retesting, assuring residents that their water and air are safe. a lot of people are saying they aren't buying it. they're feeling sick, feeling the irritation in their eyes and throats. the governor saying we may not be eligible for fema assistance but we are filing paperwork, s

of east palestine authority set off a controlled explosion to prevent a bigger disaster. moscow says its forces are making gains in the harkey region. it says russian troops have taken control of a village near the city of hark. eve. russian forces had been advancing in the area since key reclaimed control of the city in september. french troops are leaving burkina faso, marking the end of their military presence in the country. in january, burkina, faso gave france a one month deadline to withdraw its special forces. as relations deteriorated between the 2 nations, french forces had been helping burkina faso take on al qaeda linked fighters. those are the headlines. the news continues here on al jazeera after algae 0 world. ah, russia's war in ukraine has dominated world news for the past 12 months. devastating for those in the line of fire or directly impacted. it has strengthened global alliances and deepened divisions with far reaching affects on the lives of millions of people worldwide. in a wheat heard special coverage, al jazeera explores every aspect of the conflict, the human, the political, and the economic, and the possibilities of resolution. ukraine war, one here on, on al

of the air and water. mona kosar abdi reports tonight from eastern ohio. >> reporter: tonight, growing skepticism in east palestine, despite the norfolk southern railway ceo pledging to earn the ohio village's fragile trust. >> i'm here to support the community. >> reporter: alan shaw visiting the disaster site for the second time since the february 3rd toxic derailment, also meeting with local leaders, saying in a statement overnight, "i shared how deeply sorry i am this happened to their home. we are going to do the right things to help east palestine recover and thrive again." >> i will never be comfortable in my home. >> reporter: shelby walker lives within feet of the train tracks. she says in the last two weeks she, her daughter and grandchildren have been dealing with eye infections, sore throats and headaches. and they've only been drinking and cooking with bottled water. >> my kids wl their backmas sa noit's never erexye neighb wprof he too described feeling a tingling sensation on his face while in his home. one of the many symptoms residents have complained of. >> i'm 53. i've had two headaches in my life and i feel like i've had one every day since the controlled burn. >> report

of east palestine, ohio, on our program earlier, trent conaway. here's what he had to say about the long-term ramifications for his village. >> they keep saying thatything's good9 and the air's good and the testing's good, and i've seen the results with my own eyes. but i start to question the air results, and you have a well, i would definitely be drinking bottled water. it could be years before we know the true effects. as far as i'm concerned, they should have to test for a minimum of the next 10 years anybody who wants a test the, and we need to get the hhs in here and start doing some studies and, you know, make -- document everything so we have data-driven evidence for our residents. rachel: yeah. you know, that's the mayor of that town, east palestine, ohio, but to be clear, we're talking a lot about the federal government, there's a lot of blame to go around. i think governor dewine, it's been interesting, there was an incredible interview yesterday on "fox & friends" with ainsley are, steve and brian and just the lax daze callness that everything should be fine and he just was really slow to the react as well. i think it's interesting to

east palestine's mayor appears overwhelmed. >> i'm not ready for this. i wasn't built for this. i consider myself a leader of men. i have the village on my back. whatever it takes to make this right. i'm done playing games. they are not playing games either. i'm not -- it it's not he said, she said. they screwed up our town. they are going to fix it. >> president biden's e.p.a. chief is due here in east palestine around 12:30. survey the damage and speak to locals. right now he appears to be the face ever the federal response. guys? >> steve: the buck stops there. lucas, i understand. we know hundreds of people attended that town hall last night at the high school. and i think people were taken aback when though first walked in there tables were set up. people would walk over in small groups and ask the local officials different questions. the frustration as you can see with that guy right there. it's like i want some answers and then it became a great big q&a, right? >> that's right. and many people are wondering where president biden's transportation secretary pete buttigieg, as they just mentioned, steve, it's going to be e.p.a. chief visit

a village in ohio is under a state of emergency after a train derailed setting off a massive fire friday night. a mandatory evacuation order is in effect for parts of east palestinethe train was carrying freight from illinois to pennsylvania won 50 cars derailed. the cause is unknown. no injuries reported. and almost 200 prisoners of war were swapped between ukraine and russia. officials from both side announcing saturday. the top ukrainian officials said 116 ukrainians are now home, and a russian defense official announced 63 troops were returned. this amid their ongoing war. which began in february of last year. more american voices right after this break. only pay for what you need. ♪liberty liberty liberty♪ ♪liberty♪ (vo) businesses nationwide are switching to verizon business internet. (woman) it's a perfect fit for my small business. (vo) verizon has business internet solutions nationwide. (man) for our not-so-small business too. (vo) get internet that keeps your business ready for anything. from verizon. business can happen anytime, anywhere. so help yours thrive and stay connected with the comcast business complete connectivity solution. it's the largest,

village on my back and i'll do whatever it takes. >> reporter: the mayor, state and local officials trying to reassure skeptical residents that east palestine is safe after a fiery train derailment and release dumped tankers ofmicals. >> reporter: notably absent, anyone from norfolk southern railroad. when i asked if they should have sent someone, he said -- >> yeah, absolutely. it is absurd. >> reporter: norfolk southern writing, after consulting with community leaders, we have become increasingly concerned about the growing physical threat to our employees. the governor touting confidence in the safety of the city's water supply. >> if i was there right now, i would drink it. yesterday, the health director said, i think i would probably drink the bottled water. he knew we didn't have the test results back. well, today we got the test results back. > reporter: still many evacuees aren't convinced the town is safe enough to return. >> my grandbabies, that's why i brought this property, so they could play in the creek and have a good time. i'm not putting them in it this year. i don't know if i'll ever put them back in it. >> there was a considerable amount of runoff into two creeks that run through the town.