Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio.
Baseball's Hall of Fame will unveil a bronze statue of Hank Aaron on May 23, and the U.S. Postal Service will release a commemorative stamp picturing Aaron in his Atlanta Braves uniform. Both announcements came on the 50th anniversary of Aaron's 715th home run, which topped the record 714 hit by Babe Ruth.
Former teammates, Braves executives and family members remember Hank Aaron's unwavering strength despite receiving racist hate mail and threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record.
Just in time for the 50-year anniversary of Hank Aaron's record 715th home run, Charlie Russo is making available footage he shot of the homer. The 81-year-old, who runs a fish market in Savannah, followed Aaron's family onto the field with a video camera after Aaron passed Babe Ruth and filmed the celebration around home plate.