The urgent search for survivors of the Turkey earthquake, the latest on the Ohio train derailment, and suspects charged in play to damage Baltimore's power grid. Here is everything you Need2Know for Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

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Need2Know: February 7, 2023

Let's get to the headlines, you need to know on this Tuesday morning and we are going to start overseas with updates that deadly earthquake, we've been telling you about that struck Turkey and Syria early Monday morning. The death toll rising to more than 5000 after a massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the region. Over so 6000 buildings have collapsed. Just in Turkey. Rescue teams are working around the clock to save people stuck in the rubble. Aftershocks are continuing to topple buildings in Syria and are expected to last for days. The earthquake was one of the strongest regions have seen in more than a century and let's turn back here in the U. S. Authorities began a controlled release of chemicals from the 100 plus train cars that were derailed in East Palestine Ohio friday night via the cars reportedly carried a highly unstable and potentially explosive Chemical authority evacuating residents in both Ohio and pennsylvania as the chemicals were released into the air. No injuries or deaths have been reported in this derailment which reportedly resulted from a mechanical issue. As of now, there is no set time on when people in the area can return home and two suspects have been arrested for allegedly plotting an attack on a power grid in Baltimore Sarabeth, Clan Daniel and Brandon Russell are being held on conspiracy charges. Clan Daniel allegedly shared her plans to shoot at the power grid with an FBI agent. Russell is The founder of a Neo Nazi organization and has already been arrested for possession of bomb materials that was in 2018. This comes after unknown suspects damaged two substations in North Carolina that plunged 45,000 people right into the dark in December of last year. And a top U. S. Air Force general revealing some news that's sure to burst some americans bubbles. The U. S. Has reportedly failed to detect multiple chinese spy balloons prior to the one that was shot down on saturday. General Glenn Van Herk says there is a quote domestic aware gap when it comes to foreign surveillance technology. The pentagon revealing spy balloons hovered over the U. S. On at least three separate occasions during the trump administration. This latest one was said to have surveillance equipment the size of two or three school busses and mayor eric Adams says covid 19 vaccine mandates will soon be a thing of the past. At least here in the big apple. Starting this friday new york city will make vaccinations optional for city workers. The announcement coming as more than 96% of workers in the city are now fully vaccinated against the virus California. Another state with notably strict vaccine rules is also lifting its restrictions for workers including those in the education sector and be sure to stick with us here at cheddar news, more headlines you need to know