Addressing the deadly Washington D.C. train crash Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board said the operator of the train that “slammed into a stationary train in front of it apparently had activated the emergency brakes in a failed effort to stop before the accident.” as reported in the Washington Post. Hersman said the “emergency brake button, known as the ‘mushroom,’ was depressed, and the steel rails showed evidence that the brakes were engaged.”

Home Depot, Wegmans Candles Recalled
7 million candles are being recalled as the cup holding the candle could melt or catch fire.
The tea lights were sold under the Chesapeake Bay Candle and Modern Light brand names from 2009 through this year locally at Target, Wegmans, also other stores nationwide between July 2009