this train was almost 1.8 miles long and had 158 cars, 38 cars ultimately had derailed. 11 were containing hazardous material and there were some five toxic chemicals on board, including vinyl chloride. that s the one that has a lot of folks worried right now because even though it s colorless and you almost wouldn t know it or sense it or smell it, some can. and that was the one that would have normally alerted people along a path of the train carrying it that you ve got a train coming into town that s carrying it. now, there are different interpretations of the laws and requirements around that. be that as it may, norfolk southern has promised to provide whatever help the town needs. better that and million dollars has been distributed thus far and we don t know the details of that, but more money was coming. a lot of lawyers, some of whom i have been talking to, who are pondering class action suits saying that s a drop in the bucket with the obligation that norfolk souther
maneuver cross the u.s. before being shot down, the white house has had to answer why their policies seem to differ. yesterday, john kirby reiterated that new rules will be put into place for similar situations in the future. it doesn t mean that there won t be additional shootdowns if he believes there s legitimate threat to our safety and security. there is is new set of parameters on the process going forward. the enormous chinese spy craft shot down off the coast is recovered and analyzed at the la be in virginia. today, china s top diplomate poking fun, calling it hysterical and it it at the munich security conference, it s unclear if he and antony blinken will speak while there. here is mike pompeo. this balloon is symptom of the biden s policies with respect to china. they have not confronted in a