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Judge approves $600 million class-action settlement in East Palestine derailment

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A federal judge on Wednesday signed off on a $600 million payment from the Norfolk Southern railroad to settle claims related to the infamous 2023 derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio. Judge Benita Pearson of the Northern District of Ohio, an Obama appointee, signed off on the settlement, first announced…