Trainwreck: The Metro-North commuter train that derailed Sunday entered a dangerous curve at 82 mph rather than 30, NTSB investigators said. The information came from the train’s black box. Investigators also said the train’s throttle was fully engaged until six …

Travel: It’s snowing in western New York and Pennsylvania as holiday travelers hit the road. Snow fell in Atlanta, but mostly it’s raining along the Atlantic coast and the I-95 corridor, the east coast artery from Florida to Maine that …

The Supremes: Two days after de-commissioning the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the court threw out lower court rulings that the Texas voter identification law and political redistricting are discriminatory. National: Arriving in Senegal today, President Obama said he was not …

The Supremes: In two major decisions, the court this morning struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act 5-4, clearing the way for legally married same sex couples to receive federal benefits. The court also validated a California court decision …

The Supremes: The court today struck down a key part of The Voting Rights Act that designates which parts of the country must have changes in voting laws approved by the federal government. The 5-4 ruling held that “things have …

 National: The Supreme Court this morning struck down Arizona’s voter identification law, ruling that a state could not require more proof of citizenship than the Federal government. Federal law requires only a postcard stating citizenship under penalty of perjury, but …

Gas, Gas, Gas: The Obama administration has decided to send weapons to Syrian rebels after a finding by the US, Britain and France that the Syrian military used chemical weapons against rebel forces. Up to 150 people were killed in chemical …

 The Supremes: The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 yesterday that police officers may take a DNA swab from suspects arrested for serious crimes. The majority opinion said taking a DNA sample is an identity procedure the same as taking fingerprints or …

 National: Court watchers say that the Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward striking down the Defense of Marriage Act that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman. DOMA prevents same-sex spouses legally married in nine states …

 National: The Supreme Court will hear arguments again today on same-sex marriage, this time on whether the federal government may deny employment benefits to same-sex partners legally married in their home states. Yesterday the Court heard arguments on whether same-sex …