30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gassing, survivors and victims' families still seeking closure

Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice

ABC News - Mar. 20

NYC Subway Crime Report Shows Random Assaults Outnumber Robberies

While crime remains rare in the New York City subway, a surge in unpredictable attacks, not motivated by theft, signals a worrisome shift.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

U.S. Threatens to Cut Off M.T.A. Funds Over Subway Safety

Sean Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary, demanded a long list of details about crime in the subway and on buses in New York.

The New York Times - Mar. 19

In Rebuttal to Trump Official, M.T.A. Says Subway Is Getting Safer

In response to the transportation secretary’s disparagement of the subway system, transit officials said that felonies were way down and fare evasion was dropping.

The New York Times - 1d

'My sister died' - North Macedonia fire survivors and relatives speak of grief

Survivors and relatives of those who died in a fire in North Macedonia speak of their grief.

BBC News - Mar. 16

Catholic Church sex abuse survivors launch database vetting cardinals' records

A network of survivors of Catholic clergy sex abuse has announced a database of cardinals' records on how they have handled such cases in a bid to influence the next papal conclave

ABC News - 2d

Send your video message to Man City Women ahead of the Subway League Cup final!

Man City Women are gearing up for one of the biggest matches of the season - our Subway League Cup final against Chelsea - and they need your support!We are giving Cityzens the chance to send in ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Chelsea beat Manchester City to win Subway Cup final, keep quadruple on track

Chelsea checked off their first piece of silverware in their ongoing pursuit of a quadruple under new manager Sonia Bompastor following their 2-1 win against Manchester City in the Subway Cup final ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Party drug MDMA may have protected survivors of Nova attack from trauma, study suggests

Neuroscientists in Israel find signs that the drug helped festival survivors in the attack and the aftermath.

BBC News - Mar. 7

Eighty years since the Tokyo firebombing, survivors are still awaiting recognition

More people were killed in the 1945 attack than the atomic bombing of Nagasaki a few months later, but there is no national memorial, accurate death toll or compensation for survivors. . Not even ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Pakistan's leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents' train attack

Pakistan’s prime minister traveled to restive southwestern Balochistan province to meet survivors of a train attack and the commandos who rescued over 300 passengers from the insurgents who killed ...

ABC News - Mar. 13

Survivor who ignited US Catholic church’s reckoning with abuse killed in Louisiana

Scott Anthony Gastal, who at age 11 had testified in court in the 1980s that his priest had raped him, was beaten to death. The clergy abuse survivor who effectively ignited the US Catholic ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

'Survivor' host Jeff Probst cries after contestant opens up about her autism diagnosis

A powerful moment between two “Survivor” contestants on rival tribes brought Jeff Probst to tears, which he said has “never happened” in his 25 years of hosting the show.

NBC News - 7h

'Survivor' host Jeff Probst cries after contestant opens up about her autism diagnosis

A powerful moment between two “Survivor” contestants on rival tribes brought Jeff Probst to tears, which he said has “never happened” in his 25 years of hosting the show.

NBC News - 7h

He Was Once the ‘Subway Ninja.’ He Would Like to Explain.

In the lowest moment of Selwyn Bernardez’s life, he attacked a stranger with a sword. It was another transit horror story, but with a different ending.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Duffy threatens to withhold funds over NYC subway crime

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to withhold federal transit funds from the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in a Tuesday letter urging city leaders to reassess their ...

The Hill - Mar. 19

First the token, now the swipe: NYC's subway system to stop selling MetroCards

The Metropolitan Transit Authority will stop selling and refilling those formerly-ubiquitous MetroCards by the end of the year in favor of the OMNY system, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber told ...

NBC News - Mar. 19

Jersey Mike's replaces Subway as official NFL fast-food sponsor

I recently noticed on a Jersey Mike's sandwich wrapper the presence of the NHL logo.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

'Scotland's great survivor Hanley basks in battle'

Grant Hanley has been written off, left out and cast aside. But the 33-year-old was there again when Scotland needed him, writes Tom English.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21

'Scotland's great survivor Hanley basks in battle'

Grant Hanley has been written off, left out and cast aside. But the 33-year-old was there again when Scotland needed him, writes Tom English.

BBC News - Mar. 20

Trump's EPA seeking rollbacks on environmental rules, reconsidering greenhouse gas finding

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans for several rollbacks on environmental regulations and says it will "formally reconsider" a 2009 finding that greenhouse gasses are a danger ...

CBS News - Mar. 13

Survivors of Tokyo bombing 80 years ago want compensation

Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the Japanese capital

ABC News - Mar. 9

Jessie Mahaffey, Survivor of Pearl Harbor Attack, Dies at 102

He was cleaning the deck of the U.S.S. Oklahoma when it capsized under Japanese torpedo fire. Less than a year later, he survived the sinking of another Navy ship in the Pacific.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Coroner: Columbine shooting survivor's 2025 death partly attributed to massacre

Anne Marie Hochhalter was left paralyzed after being shot twice during the 1999 Columbine massacre. An autopsy report released Wednesday determined that those wounds contributed to her death from ...

CBS News - Mar. 12

Columbine survivor's death 'best classified as homicide': Coroner report

The death toll from the Columbine High School mass shooting in 1999 has risen by one.

The Hill - Mar. 13

Can technology help more survivors of sexual assault in South Sudan?

Sexual assault is a constant risk for many women in South Sudan

ABC News - Mar. 16

Tsunami survivor Sasaki wants to repay support in Dodgers debut

When Roki Sasaki makes his Los Angeles Dodgers debut next week, the pitcher will dedicate it to those who supported him after his father and grandparents were killed in Japan's 2011 ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Hopedale assistant coach, a cancer survivor, will 'literally lose sleep' scouting basketball

Basketball is Robo's life. He spent his childhood around the Boston College men’s team, across the court from legends Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Cousins fill in at dance, cancer survivor breaks record, beaver saves sanctuary

CBS News contributor David Begnaud shares heartfelt stories from viewers in the latest installment of "Dear David."

CBS News - Mar. 17

Survivors of deadly tornadoes share stories: "We wouldn't be alive"

A massive storm system that brought tornadoes, rain, high winds and wildfires killed dozens of people in the Midwest and South over the weekend.

CBS News - Mar. 17

There can be a 'survivor's penalty' after a spouse dies — here’s how to avoid it

After your spouse dies, you could face a surprise higher tax bill, financial experts say. But it's possible to prepare with advanced planning.

CNBC - Mar. 18

The father and daughter duo giving free RVs to wildfire survivors

The LA wildfires displaced thousands of residents. This father-daughter duo is providing them with free mobile homes and a little stability.

NBC News - 6d

‘Shifting the shame’: the young gang-rape survivor spreading awareness on sexual violence

At just 13, Kiran faced down vilification and threats after an attack in her small Indian village. Now she is taking her message to the world stage. When three men were sentenced to 25 years each ...

The Guardian - 3d

The Subtext of a Trump Official’s Letter to the M.T.A.

Sean Duffy, secretary of transportation, demanded information about crime in the subway system. But transit watchers saw a different agenda.

The New York Times - Mar. 20

Gisèle Pelicot announces she will publish a memoir

The survivor of mass rape who became an international symbol of fortitude hopes ‘to convey a message of strength and courage’ in A Hymn to Life. A memoir by mass rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot is due ...

The Guardian - Mar. 20

The MetroCard Goes the Way of the Token as M.T.A. Announces End of Sales

The transition to the new tap-and-go system for New York City subway and bus riders is expected to save the agency at least $20 million annually, it said.

The New York Times - Mar. 19

Congestion Pricing Is at Risk. So Is the M.T.A.’s $68 Billion Plan.

The M.T.A. has a five-year capital budget proposal for critical upgrades to the subway, buses and commuter railroads. The catch: It depends on $14 billion in federal funding.

The New York Times - 1d