Feb 02 Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of winter By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press The woodchuck’s weather forecast is an annual ritual that goes back more than a century in western Pennsylvania, with far older roots in European folklore. Continue reading
Feb 01 WATCH: NTSB gives update on D.C. crash investigation after black boxes recovered from Potomac By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 5:41 Former FAA administrator discusses the current state of aviation safety By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz There’s been another fatal plane crash, this one in Philadelphia, as officials are still investigating Wednesday’s deadly mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. that claimed 67 lives. Randy Babbitt, a former FAA administrator and commercial airline pilot, joins John Yang to… Continue watching
Feb 01 Medical transport plane crashes in Philadelphia, killing all 6 aboard and 1 on the ground By Matt Rourke, Marc Levy, Associated Press At least seven people were killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed into a busy Philadelphia intersection, officials said Saturday. The dead from Friday’s accident include a child who was receiving treatment at a Philadelphia hospital and… Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 8:04 Helicopter flights heavily restricted near Washington airport after mid-air collision By John Yang, Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant Helicopter flights are restricted near Washington's Reagan National Airport as investigators search for clues into what might have caused Wednesday night's deadly midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter. John Yang reports on the latest and Geoff… Continue watching
Jan 31 WATCH: D.C. emergency officials give update on recovery efforts after midair plane crash By Lindsay Whitehurst, Zeke Miller, Claudia Lauer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 31 New York doctor indicted over online prescription of abortion pill in Louisiana By Sara Cline, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The case appears to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state, at least since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and opened the door for… Continue reading
Jan 31 Midway through a 5-year term, Robert Santos decides to resign as U.S. Census Bureau director By Mike Schneider, Associated Press His planned departure comes midway through his five-year term and in the middle of planning by the statistical agency for the 2030 census, which will determine political power and federal funding for another decade to come. Continue reading
Jan 31 Tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction as U.S. inflation lingers By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that consumer prices rose 2.6% in December from a year earlier, up from a 2.4% annual pace in November and the third straight increase. Continue reading
Jan 31 FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration approved the pill from Vertex Pharmaceuticals for acute pain that often occurs after surgery or injuries. It's the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in 20 years. Continue reading