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A freight train transporting fuel derailed on Wednesday near the Kochetovka-2 railway station in Russia’s Tambov region, triggering a major explosion and fire that engulfed multiple tank cars, regional authorities said. According to officials, 16 tank cars were involved in the blaze after the derailment near the city of Michurinsk. Tambov Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov said …
Japan is the (potential) black swan no one sees coming, which could derail the current (massive) U.S. stock market mega bubble. #carrytradeunwind #fireinacrowdedtheatre https://t.co/vvBZJSFdyR — Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) July 16, 2025 Japan's next 10-year government bond (JGB) auction is scheduled for August 5, 2025, and the next 30-year JGB auction is set for August 7, …
What happens when healthcare costs rise… but your safety net shrinks? Millions of retirees could face tough choices if Medicaid cuts move forward. Here’s what you need to know – and how to protect yourself… By Peter Reagan There’s an old saying that the only certain things in life are death and taxes, and while …
America’s most famous fast-food fan may be an unlikely candidate to make America healthy again, but Donald Trump seems willing to tackle the eating habits that have led to skyrocketing rates of obesity. The junk food industry is not lovin’ it. RealClearInvestigations has learned that representatives of companies that make snack foods, sugary beverages, and …
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 at Chambers, Arizona, remained closed Saturday evening after a train carrying propane and gasoline derailed and caught fire near the Arizona-New Mexico border on Friday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The eastbound lanes of I-40 were reopened from mileposts 285-333 after being closed due to the derailment, …
House Democratic leadership is checking the pulse of lawmakers to see if they’d still back forcing a vote on the Senate-passed national security bill through a discharge petition amid ongoing gridlock, according to two people familiar with the matter. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has vowed to use “all options” to break the logjam, including …
Ten cars of a cargo train carrying plastic pellets and cooking oil derailed in upstate New York, with two ending up in a river, authorities said. The cars, part of a 94-car train operated by Berkshire & Eastern Railroad, derailed about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday in Rensselaer County, in the village of Valley Falls. No injuries …