[naviga:h3]Passenger train derails, 20 injured[/naviga:h3]

CIMARRON, Kan. — An Amtrak train derailed in southwest Kansas, sending about 20 people to the hospital.

An Amtrak statement said the train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago early today when it derailed just after midnight about 20 miles west of Dodge City.

Kansas Highway Patrol communication specialist Patricia Munford said five train cars are on their side.

Amtrak said about 20 passengers were brought to hospitals in Dodge City and Garden City. All others were brought to a recreation center and were to be given alternate transportation to their destinations.

Amtrak said the train consisted of two locomotives and nine cars and had about 128 passengers and 14 crew members on board.

[naviga:h3]Record-setting astronaut retires[/naviga:h3]

WASHINGTON — After spending nearly a year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly is hanging up his spacesuit.

NASA announced Kelly’s retirement on Friday, less than two weeks after he returned to Earth. He leaves the space agency on April 1.

The 52-year-old Kelly spent a U.S.-record 340 days in orbit on the International Space Station to see how the human body holds up for long periods of time in space. His results are being compared to those on the ground from his twin brother, Mark, who is a retired astronaut.

Scott Kelly also holds the American record for most time in space: 520 days over four missions.

“I look forward to continuing my 30 years of public service in a new role,” Kelly, who joined the Navy in 1987, said in a Facebook post. “To continue toward any journey, we must always challenge ourselves to take the next step.”