Jan 30 Passengers on downed flight included young American figure skaters and Russian coaches By Associated Press A crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter killed teen figure skaters from the Skating Club of Boston along with their mothers and coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. Skating organizations in Philadelphia and the Washington area… Continue reading
Jan 30 U.S. economy ends 2024 with solid growth, up 2.8 percent for full year By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth. Continue reading
Jan 30 Collision between American Airlines jet and Army helicopter kills 67 in nation’s worst air disaster since 2001 By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft. Continue reading
Jan 30 What we know about the jet and helicopter collision near D.C. By Hallie Golden, Associated Press The crash occurred in some of the most tightly controlled and monitored airspace in the world, just over 3 miles south of the White House and the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 30 Live updates: Passenger jet and Army helicopter collide at D.C. airport By Associated Press A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C, killed 67 people, including more than a dozen figure skaters. Continue reading
Jan 29 Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter near Washington’s Reagan Airport By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Eric Tucker, Associated Press There was no immediate word on casualties or the cause of the collision, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington were halted as helicopters from law enforcement agencies across the region flew over the scene in search… Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 8:08 What options remain for immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. as policies rapidly change By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz The Trump administration has shut down or indefinitely halted most legal avenues for migrants to come to the U.S. The revoked pathways include an end or pause to the CBP One app, humanitarian parole, refugee admissions and protected status for… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 8:10 Nation’s Report Card paints bleak picture of education in aftermath of the pandemic By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins American students continue to struggle in both reading and math, and the gap between the highest and lowest performing kids is widening to historic levels. Data from the Nation’s Report Card shows test scores are still below pre-pandemic numbers. Amna… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 2:34 Reflecting on the lives taken by the Southern California wildfires By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris We continue with our remembrances of the 29 people who died in the fires in Southern California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office continues its work to identify victims, with some still classified as “unidentified Does.” We remember seven… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 7:24 How button boards are changing human-canine communication By William Brangham, Mary Fecteau A viral, online phenomenon claims to have further opened the door to human-canine communication. Buttons allow dogs to seemingly talk with their humans, but are all these button enthusiasts barking up the wrong tree? William Brangham and his pup Macy… Continue watching