Special Counsel Jack Smith has been appointed by the Justice Department to investigate former President Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the mishandling of classified government records. ABC News has reported that Smith has subpoenaed former Vice President Mike Pence as part of the inquiry, and other individuals may have been subpoenaed as well. Smith has also been investigating Trump's role in the attack and his handling of classified documents in key battleground states.
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On Wednesday evening, residents of East Palestine, Ohio were allowed to return home after a 50-car train derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and released toxic chemicals into the air. The evacuation order was issued as a precautionary measure, and testing showed the air had returned to normal levels. No injuries were reported, and Norfolk Southern is working with the EPA to clean up the site.
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was hospitalized Wednesday after feeling lightheaded, with initial tests not showing evidence of a new stroke. Doctors are running more tests and Fetterman is remaining overnight for observation, while his communications director said he is in good spirits. Fetterman is currently in the midst of a tight race for the Senate seat and his staff has asked for privacy for the senator and his family.
Pennsylvania Democrats won a decisive victory in three special elections for the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, giving them control of the chamber for the first time in 12 years. This majority gives them the power to block GOP-led initiatives, including a potential anti-abortion ballot measure. The special elections were the culmination of several months of electoral drama, with Democrats winning in all three districts, and could have implications for the upcoming 2020 presidential election.
A lucky ticket holder in Washington state has won the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot in history, worth $754.6 million. More than 2 million tickets won cash prizes in the Saturday drawing, with four tickets matching five of the numbers and winning $1 million each. The winner of the jackpot has yet to be identified, but they will have the option to take the lump sum or an annuity of 30 payments over 29 years.
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $747 million for Monday's drawing, making it the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history. Players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning the grand prize, which has a cash value of $403.1 million. The last time someone hit a jackpot was on November 19, 2022, when a single ticket in Kansas nabbed a grand prize worth $92.9 million.
Key takeaways: Residents near East Palestine, Ohio were urged to evacuate due to the potential of a major explosion caused by a train derailment. Ohio…
This article reports on a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which caused a large fire and prompted an evacuation order for the area. Firefighters have been pulled from the immediate area and unmanned stream devices are being used to protect the area. A high school and community center have been opened to shelter dozens of people, while residents beyond the one-mile radius have been urged to stay inside. An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the derailment.