Amtrak sees multiple fatal accidents in less than a week - June 28, 2022

At least 46 people were found dead in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, the highest amount of fatalities ever in a suspected migrant-smuggling operation in the U.S. Sixteen others were transported to local hospitals for heat stroke and exhaustion. In the wake of rising migrant deaths at the border, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has put the blame on President Joe Biden’s “open border policies” as pandemic health orders have unintentionally encouraged people to enter the country illegally. Abbott has made a crackdown on migrants a cornerstone of his re-election campaign, although many of his policies have been unsuccessful in curbing their arrival. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate an Amtrak derailment in Missouri after a train struck a dump truck, killing at least 3 people and injuring 50. Initial reports suggest the train crossing was “uncontrolled,” meaning there were no lights or mechanized arms. The incident is one of several fatal Amtrak accidents in the past week, including a collision with a car in California that killed 3 and a pedestrian who was struck and killed in Michigan. The January 6 panel called a last-minute hearing for Tuesday to present new evidence and hear witness testimony before the committee takes a brief hiatus until July 11. The primary witness of the surprise hearing is Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows who has already provided a significant amount of information to the panel. Federal agents seized the phone of John Eastman, who advised Trump on key elements of the effort to overturn the election, suggesting the Justice Department is intensifying its criminal investigation into Trump’s efforts to remain in power. Stocks moved up Tuesday as China eased coronavirus restrictions, bolstering investors’ confidence in global growth. China cut hotel quarantine time for international travelers to seven days followed by 3 days at home, a major easing of curbs that cut international flights into the country t