Jan 26 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Israel recovers remains of final Gaza hostage In our news wrap Monday, at least six people are presumed dead after a private business jet crashed in Maine during the weekend's snowstorm, Israeli officials say they've recovered the final hostage remains in Gaza and China’s top military ranks… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 5:13 Tressie McMillan Cottom joins Geoff Bennett for our 'Settle In' podcast By Geoff Bennett, Frank Carlson, Mike Fritz For our podcast “Settle In,” Geoff Bennett spoke with University of North Carolina sociologist and New York Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom. They explored what's caused a loss of trust in institutions, what the Trump administration has revealed about the… Continue watching
Jan 26 A second U.S. citizen was killed by federal forces in Minneapolis. Here's what we know By Joshua Barajas The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the second U.S. citizen to be killed by federal forces in Minnesota this month, has intensified the public outrage over tactics used by immigration agents in the state and united unlikely bedfellows in calling… Continue reading
Jan 26 Treasury Department ends Booz Allen Hamilton contracts after leak of Trump's tax returns By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Treasury Department has cut contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after a former contractor leaked tax information about wealthy individuals, including Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump says U.S. used secret 'discombobulator' on Venezuelan equipment during Maduro raid President Trump says the U.S. used a secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
Jan 26 NTSB investigators will detail causes of the midair collision over Washington, DC, and recommend changes By Josh Funk, Associated Press Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration already took the temporary restrictions it imposed after the crash and made them permanent to ensure planes and helicopters won't share the same airspace again around Reagan National Airport. Continue reading
Jan 26 FAA says 7 killed, 1 seriously injured in jet crash in snow in Bangor, Maine By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Associated Press The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. Continue reading
Jan 26 Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says By Associated Press There was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard and an airport statement said the airport was closed and emergency crews were at the site. Continue reading
Jan 26 Dozens of Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in state after shooting By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Protesters have targeted some businesses they see as aiding federal immigration enforcement, including Minneapolis-based Target. Continue reading
Jan 26 Federal and state officials offer starkly different messages on immigration crackdown after shooting By Sarah Raza, Steve Karnowski, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In dueling news conferences, federal and state officials offered starkly different messages Sunday about the immigration crackdown that has swept across Minneapolis and surrounding cities, with both claiming the moral high ground after another shooting death by… Continue reading