A train carrying hazardous materials derailed and caught fire in Rockwood, Maine on Saturday, prompting multiple state and local responders to the scene. Residents were advised to stay clear and no injuries have been reported. Federal regulators and members of Congress are urging railroads to do more to prevent derailments after recent fiery wrecks involving hazardous materials.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday, resulting in widespread flooding, the closure of the city's airport, and the activation of the city's emergency operations center. The city is urging residents and visitors to stay off the roads until the water has subsided, and is responding with airboats and staff clearing drains and operating pumps to mitigate the water.
Denver Public Schools (DPS) announced Thursday that they will be closed Friday for a mental health day in response to a shooting at East High School earlier this week and a data breach earlier this year. The shooting resulted in two faculty members being injured and the shooter, a student, taking his own life. The day is intended to provide resources and support for students and staff to process the events of the past week.
James Toliver Craig, a 45-year-old dentist from Aurora, Colorado, has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of his wife. She was taken to the hospital Wednesday evening after complaining of severe headaches and dizziness, but was declared brain-dead a short time later. Police believe she was poisoned and have obtained a warrant for first-degree murder. Craig is being held in the Arapahoe County Jail without bond and the investigation is ongoing.
Five individuals, including two police officers and two paramedics, have pleaded not guilty to charges related to the death of Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado in 2019. The charges stem from an incident in August 2019, when a 911 caller reported a man who seemed “sketchy” and the responding officers placed McClain in a chokehold and paramedics injected him with a powerful sedative. An amended autopsy report concluded that McClain would have most likely survived but for the administration of a dose of ketamine. The five individuals will be tried in three separate trials later this year.