Politics Jun 14 Protesters gather across the U.S. at nationwide anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.
Politics May 09 Newark mayor arrested at immigration detention facility where he was protesting Mayor Ras Baraka has aggressively pushed back against the construction and opening of the 1,000-bed detention center, arguing that it should not be allowed to open because of building permit issues.
Nation Feb 03 WATCH: Aircraft wreckage removed from Potomac after D.C. plane collision Salvage crews have recovered an engine and large pieces of fuselage and are working to retrieve a wing from the wreckage of a commercial airliner involved in last week's midair collision near Washington’s Reagan National Airport, officials said Monday.
Nation Feb 02 WATCH: Officials hold briefing on wreckage removal and recovery efforts after D.C. plane collision Federal investigators were working to piece together the events that led to Wednesday's deadly crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter while recovery crews were set to pull more wreckage from the chilly water.
Nation Feb 01 WATCH: NTSB gives update on D.C. crash investigation after black boxes recovered from Potomac Investigators are examining the actions of the military pilot and air traffic control. Full NTSB investigations typically take at least a year, though investigators hope to have a preliminary report within 30 days.
Nation Jan 31 WATCH: D.C. emergency officials give update on recovery efforts after midair plane crash No one survived Wednesday night's collision between a commercial airliner and an Army helicopter. The remains of 41 people had been pulled from the river as of Friday afternoon, including 28 that had been positively identified, D.C. Fire Chief John…
Nation Jan 29 Emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during LA wildfires When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.
Nation Jan 18 Homes were burning and roads jammed before evacuation order for Palisades Fire, AP finds The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning, according to an Associated Press analysis of emergency communications and…
Nation Sep 14 Lahaina wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says The investigation by the Fire Safety Research Institute for the Hawaii attorney general’s office delved into the conditions that fed the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century and the attempts to stop its spread and evacuate the town's…
Politics Sep 05 Hunter Biden pleads guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges in federal tax case “Enough is enough,” defense attorney Abbe Lowell told the judge before Hunter Biden entered his plea. “Mr. Biden is prepared, because of the public and private interest, to proceed today and finish this.”…