Why are we seeing this in a foreign newspaper?

[malaise]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10873532/US-commuters-trapped-in-smoke-filled-subway-carriage.html

[JeffHead]

1. Probably because the NY Post couldn't think of a snarky headline...

so they bumped it for a Viagra ad.

[struggle4progress]

2. Because you didn't check the US press?

http://observer.com/2014/06/7-train-hotbox-filled-with-smoke-after-rail-fire/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/national/new-york-subway-fire-fills-train-with-smoke/2014/06/03/37fb68f4-eb3f-11e3-b10e-5090cf3b5958_video.html
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/03/no-7-train-fills-with-smoke-after-track-fire/
http://nypost.com/2014/06/03/subway-riders-trapped-in-smoke-filled-7-train/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/7-Train-Track-Fire-Queens-Grand-Central-Smoky-Train-261617321.html

[MineralMan]

5. Exactly!

Folks really should check with Google News. It helps prevent embarrassment.

[maddezmom]

3. It was in the press yesterday

[SheilaT]

4. Probably because commuter hassles don't often get

on the news.

Are you in NYC? Was it not covered there by local TV? If you're anywhere else in the country I wouldn't expect to see it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Strange...local media did not chase an if it bleeds it leads story