Train Crash: On a sharp curve this morning, a seven-car Metro-North train crashed and flipped over in New York City. According to the latest reports, at least four people are dead and 63 people injured.
Helicopter Crash: A police copter slammed into pub in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday, destroying the building and killing eight people.
OMG Snow: Maybe, possibly, we’ll see some snow on Monday. As ever, we can count on heavy rains.
War Over the War on Drugs: A leaked UN document shows that Latin American and Nordic countries are pushing for the world body to move away from the prohibition/criminal justice approach to drugs and towards a public health, treatment-focused one.
Paltry Turnout for Greek Fascist Rally: Ha ha.
Let’s Be Mercenary Capitalists: And start courting Airbus! Maybe they’ll move production to Puget Sound, and be more loyal to region’s workers than Boeing was? Brilliant stuff.
Honduras Election Result Challenged: Insurgent leftist candidate Xiomara Castro is alleging widespread fraud and has called for supporters to take to the streets. In the lead-up to the vote, activists from her party were murdered and intimidated.
Dominican Republic “Reinstates Racism”: The DR is withdrawing its ambassador from Haiti after the regional body CARICOM condemned a ruling stripping thousands of descendants of Haitians of their Dominican citizenship.
Nah Bruh, Parks Need Taxpayer Support Too: Washington State Parks says can’t sustain itself solely on fees charged to visitors, contrary to a 2009 directive from the legislature.
It’s too bad the reporter doesn’t tell us more about this guy’s background, why he’s homeless, or how he developed his musical talents—and less about God. Touching story out of Vancouver, Washington nonetheless: