Feb 03 Watch 5:32 News Wrap: Crews begin recovering wreckage of passenger jet from Potomac River In our news wrap Monday, crews started recovering several parts of the passenger jet that collided mid-air with a military helicopter, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Norfolk Southern for the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and… Continue watching
Feb 03 WATCH: Vance says U.S. needs ‘to do better on rail safety’ on 2nd anniversary of East Palestine train derailment By Josh Funk, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press In remarks, Vice President JD Vance did not make entirely clear how much pressure the Trump administration will put on the railroads to continue improving safety or whether they will push for the bill Vance co-authored in response to the… Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Aircraft wreckage removed from Potomac after D.C. plane collision By David R. Martin, Michael R. Sisak, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Officials give update on wreckage removal after D.C. plane collision By John Raby, Associated Press Crews have identified 55 bodies and authorities are confident all will be found. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 6:50 California’s devastating wildfires leave lingering mental health toll on residents By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara California officials declared this weekend that the last of the deadly fires that destroyed more than 16,000 structures were fully contained. As cleanup crews work to clear debris, contain toxins and evaluate damage, residents are grappling with the lingering mental… Continue watching
Feb 02 WATCH: Officials hold briefing on wreckage removal and recovery efforts after D.C. plane collision By David R. Martin, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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