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Animals are dropping dead, are humans safe? The toxic train derailment in Ohio explained

The freight train that went off tracks near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in the US on 3 February was carrying several toxic chemicals including vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate and isobutylene. Several animals are found dead near the wreckage and now residents are complaining of headaches and nausea

Pennsylvania panel to vote on proposal defining sex, race

The proposal would define “sex” as including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation and differences in sex development

US midterm elections: Five key Senate battlegrounds to watch our for

At least eight of the 35 Senate races in US are considered competitive, but the battle for the Upper Chamber is likely to come down to five key states — Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia, Ohio and Wisconsin

Explained: Why American election results are not known right away

Unlike in many other countries, elections in the US are highly decentralised, complex and feature a long list of races on the ballot, from president or Congress all the way down to local ballot measures or town council seats

Trump-backed Dr Oz in race for Senator: Why the celebrity surgeon has everyone’s attention?

Few could have imagined that Oz, the celebrity doctor and star of numerous appearances on Oprah Winfrey's TV show, could potentially make history as being the first Muslim elected to the US Senate

Several lab monkeys escape after trailer crash on Pennsylvania highway, all caught after search operation

Trooper Lauren Lesher said state police secured the scene for the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the CDC

In storm-ravaged Louisiana, Joe Biden walks amid devastation to reassure citizens

Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hard-hit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday

US woman sentenced to two years in prison for coughing on food worth Rs 25 lakh

Cirko claimed that she was drunk at the time of the incident and apologised for her behaviour. The court accepted her apology but refused to remit her sentence

Mare of Easttown: Wawa convenience store to pay homage to HBO series with new cheesesteak

To celebrate its newest store opening in Delaware County — where the Kate Winslet-led crime drama is set — Wawa is dedicating 10 June as Mare of Easttown Day, an homage to the show that introduced the world to the coffee and hoagies Pennsylvanians have loved for years.

US Supreme Court rejects Texas suit seeking to subvert Biden's victory; 'we’re not finished,' says Trump team

Texas’ lawsuit, filed directly in the Supreme Court, challenged election procedures in four states: Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin