The Federal Emergency Management Agency is deploying federal assistance to Ohio now more than two weeks after the toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment that threatened the village of East Palestine.
After Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine requested federal assistance for disaster relief, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said, "Ohio is not eligible for assistance at this time," according to a statement from the governor's office.
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Huntsville, Alabama, killing two members of the Tennessee National Guard, with the cause of the crash yet to be determined.