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WAREHAM, Mass. -- Two people were hit and killed by a Christmas-themed train Saturday night in Wareham, CBS Boston reports. The train is similar to a Polar Express ride that regularly travels through Wareham during the holiday season. A South Coastal Scenic train hit a man and a woman who investigators believe were on the tracks at the time. "The train was a scenic train carrying numerous passengers at the time of impact, and originated in Buzzards Bay. No passengers riding on the train were injured," the Plymouth District Attorney's office said. Witnesses said hundreds of people, including children, were on board. They were forced to wait on the train for hours while police investigated. No further information is currently available. … [Read more...] about Two dead after being hit by Christmas-themed train in Massachusetts

Florida Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Gillum officially conceded on Saturday to Republican Ron DeSantis, two days after a machine recount ended. The machine recount had DeSantis still leading by over 3,000 votes.  The Tallahassee mayor congratulated DeSantis on becoming the next governor. In a Facebook video, Gillum didn't say what his plans for the future are, but told his supporters to stay tuned. DeSantis responded on Twitter, saying "This was a hard-fought campaign. Now it's time to bring Florida together." Gillum conceded on Election Night, but retracted it after the margin of votes between him and DeSantis shrunk within the level of a legally required recount.  Gillum won a surprise victory in the Democratic primary in August after running to the left of his opponents. He spent months as third in the polls and was outspent by his opponents. DeSantis, meanwhile, had been embraced by President Trump. Mr. Trump earlier Saturday congratulated DeSantis on his … [Read more...] about Florida governor race: Democrat Andrew Gillum concedes to Republican Ron DeSantis

BYROMVILLE, Ga. — Rail cars tumbled from an overpass onto a Georgia highway on Saturday, causing an evacuation and traffic headaches in a small town. No injuries were reported Saturday. CSX Railroad said 30 cars derailed. That included some that fell from the overpass onto Highway 90 at Byromville, roughly 55 miles south of Macon. Resident Stephanie Chapman said she was on a deer stand more than a mile from town when it happened. "You could hear the rail cars hitting each other — boom-boom-boom-boom-boom," Chapman told The Associated Press. It happened around 7 a.m. Saturday in the town with a population of about 500. In an emailed news release, CSX said four of the cars held petroleum liquefied gas. No leaks were reported, but officials were monitoring air quality. Byromville fire chief Brett Walls told WMAZ-TV there was an early call for an evacuation within a mile of the site. Chapman said that, initially, an evacuation was called for much of the town but the … [Read more...] about Georgia town evacuates after rail cars fall from overpass

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida is suing the nation's two largest drugstore chains, Walgreens and CVS, alleging they added to the state and national opioid crisis by overselling painkillers and not taking precautions to stop illegal sales. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced late Friday that she has added the companies to a state-court lawsuit filed last spring against Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and several opioid distributors. Bondi said in a press release that CVS and Walgreens "played a role in creating the opioid crisis." She said the companies failed to stop "suspicious orders of opioids" and "dispensed unreasonable quantities of opioids from their pharmacies." On average, about 45 people die nationally each day because of opioid overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We will continue to pursue those companies that played a role in creating the opioid crisis," said Bondi, who has been mentioned as a possible replacement by … [Read more...] about Florida sues Walgreens, CVS over opioid sales

PARIS -- One protester was killed and 106 others were injured at roadblocks set up around France on Saturday as citizens angry at rising fuel taxes rose up in a grassroots movement and posed a new challenge to President Emmanuel Macron. Police officers lobbed tear gas canisters at demonstrators on the famed Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris as groups tried to make their way to the presidential Elysee Palace. Later, hundreds of protesters entered the bottom of the street dotted with luxury shops where the palace is located -- and where Macron lives. They were seen on BFMTV talking with riot police when the officers suddenly raised their shields and pushed the group back. French Interior Ministry officials estimated that about 244,000 protesters were involved in several thousand protests around the country, many of them spontaneous.  The protester who died, a 63-year-old woman, was killed when a driver caught in the blockade accelerated in a panic at Pont-de-Beauvoisin, near … [Read more...] about 1 dead and more than 100 injured in fuel tax protests in France