Everything you need to know about the toxic chemicals aboard the derailed train in Ohio

The Biden administration is defending its response to a freight train derailment in Ohio that left toxic chemicals spilled or burned off, even as local residents demand that more be done.

Erin Brockovich coming to East Palestine, Ohio after toxic train derailment

Activist Erin Brockovich said she’s coming to speak with the people in East Palestine, Ohio as health concerns linger in the weeks following a toxic train derailment.

Ohio train derailment: Should New Englanders be worried about air quality?

New England is downwind of Ohio, where the train derailment in East Palestine earlier this month resulted in a concerning controlled burn of a toxic chemical.

Ohio derailment: Clinic to open as health fears linger

Ohio’s governor says a plume of chemicals that spilled into the Ohio River after a fiery train derailment has broken up and is no longer a concern.

Upset Ohio residents pack town hall meeting seeking answers over train derailment

Hundreds gathered Wednesday in East Palestine, Ohio, to hear state officials insist yet again that testing shows local air is safe to breathe so far and that air and water monitoring would continue.

What we know about the Ohio train derailment

After a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, concerns over the quality of air and water have begun mounting. Here’s what is known in the aftermath of the incident.

Ohio residents fear train derailment poisoned air, ground, report animals dying

Ohio residents have reported a foul smell, headaches, and sick and dying animals near the site of the toxic chemical burn to clean up the train accident.

Air near Ohio derailment safe for residents to return home

Residents were ordered to evacuate when authorities decided to release and burn five tankers filled with vinyl chloride.

Ohio residents kept out as officials monitor air from derailed train wreckage

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that it’s unclear when evacuated residents will be able to return home to the area where officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of the train.

Release of toxic chemicals from derailed Ohio tanker cars begins

Officials warned the controlled burn would send phosgene and hydrogen chloride into the air. Phosgene is a highly toxic gas that can cause vomiting and breathing trouble and was used as a weapon in World War I.

50-car train derailment causes massive fire, evacuations in Ohio

About 50 cars derailed in East Palestine as a train was carrying a variety of freight from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania.

Ohio couple suing their neighbors over backyard pizza oven

The couple filing the lawsuit claim that smoke and fumes from the pizza oven give them headaches, makes them cough, and causes dizziness.

Ohio baby abducted during carjacking has died, police say

Columbus police identified the baby as one of two boys who were the subject of an AMBER Alert when they were abducted during a carjacking last month.

Missing Ohio architect killed in Mexico with fiancée

Mexican authorities discovered Jose Gutierrez — along with his fiancée, Daniela Pichardo, and Pichardo’s sister and cousin — dead last week

Officer seen on video punching woman after McDonald's dispute

An Ohio police officer has been put on administrative leave after video showed him punching a Black woman several times as she was taken into custody following a dispute at a McDonald’s over extra cheese on a Big Mac.

Spike, a Chihuahua mix from Ohio, named world's oldest living dog

Spike’s owner found him abandoned at a grocery store back in 2009. Today, the world’s oldest living dog enjoys spending time with the grandchildren and indulging in his favorite chips.