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>> yes. >> that's the show now? that's fantastic! >> yeah. it's "the ryan smith show" now. >> all right! i love it. good deal. >> also called "world news now." >> yes, actually. >> when you're not here. >> t.j. holmes is on assignment. great to be here today. great to be with you on this pre-fourth of july day. but let's start with something serious, though, taking a turn here. we begin with that fiery accident in tennessee. toxic chemicals and fumes keeping thousands of people from their homes for now a second night. >> the car that derailed and erupted in flames was carrying 24,000 gallons o...

>> wow, welcome to ryan smith! >> yes. >> that's the show now? that's fantastic! >> yeah. it's "the ryan smith show" now. also called "world news now." >> yes, actually. >> when you're not here. >> t.j. holmes is on assignment. great to be here today. great to be with you on this pre-fourth of july day. but let's start with something serious, though taking a turn here. we begin with that fiery accident in tennessee. toxic chemicals and fumes keeping thousands of people from their homes for now a second night. >> the car that derailed and erupted in flames was carrying 24,000 gallons of a highl...

It's part of metro north railway which is basically the artery between new york and westchester and connecticut. this particular line called the hudson line carries about 18,000 people a day during normal work days. it goes as far north as poughkeepsie 90 minutes north of the city and down the hudson line and right at this point where we are is part of the bronx and it makes a left turn and then sort of hugs the harlem river going down to new york. this tight turn is dutch for spewing devil because this is where hudson and harlem rivers meet and it's a problem for trains. as you mentioned earl...