Figure skating community mourning after crash
The figure skating community is grieving the loss of some of their rising stars killed in the midair collision Wednesday night. More than a dozen top skaters were killed in the crash.
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The figure skating community is grieving the loss of some of their rising stars killed in the midair collision Wednesday night. More than a dozen top skaters were killed in the crash.
New details are emerging about the Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday's deadly midair collision. Three U.S. service members were on board the aircraft as part of a nighttime training mission. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.
Nearly 50 NTSB investigators will be searching the Potomac River for evidence to piece together what led to Wednesday night's deadly midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. The plane's two black boxes were recovered from the water Thursday night.
Butch Hendrick is the president and founder of Lifeguard Systems, which offers training and equipment in water rescues, recoveries and forensic investigations. He joined CBS News to discuss Wednesday's plane crash in Washington, D.C., and the ensuing recovery operation.
Authorities are continuing their investigations into how an American Airlines plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more on how the recovered black boxes could assist investigators.
New information is coming out about the people who were killed in Wednesday's deadly midair collision above Washington, D.C. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has more.
Crews are still searching the Potomac River for the dead from Wednesday's midair crash between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter above Washington, D.C. Sources say at least 40 bodies have been recovered so far and investigators have pulled two black boxes from the water. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.
The Coalition to Protect America's Airports, an airport safety advocacy group, said Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., is the busiest commercial runway in the U.S. Retired Lt. Commander with the U.S. Coast Guard Shannon Scaff joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the deadly midair collision and concerns over the airspace.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a former Blackhawk pilot, talked with CBS News' Nikole Killion about the midair collision of a plane and Blackhawk helicopter.
More than a dozen members of the U.S. figure skating community were on board the American Airlines plane that collided with a military helicopter near Washington, D.C.. on Wednesday night. CBS News national investigative correspondent Tom Hanson reports.
Investigators recovered two black boxes, or data recording devices, on Thursday after a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines commercial plane midair. CBS News reporter Erica Brown has more.
Six members of the Skating Club of Boston, an elite figure skating community, were killed aboard the American Airlines flight which collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport. Beth Germano has more.
Robert Sumwalt, CBS News transportation safety expert and analyst and former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, detailed a map and timeline of the midair collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter.
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief John Donnelly spoke to CBS News about the agency's response to the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter, and what recovery efforts will look like in the coming days.
There were three soldiers aboard the Sikorsky H-60 Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight carrying 64 people outside Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Black Hawk was on a "routine" training flight at the time. Charlie D'Agata has more on how Black Hawks are utilized around the nation's capital.
Sixty passengers and four crew members were on board Flight 5342, while three soldiers were on the Army Black Hawk helicopter at the time of the midair crash. Investigators believe there are no survivors. CBS News' Skyler Henry, Charlie D'Agata, Eleanor Watson and Robert Sumwalt report on the latest details.
As we learn more about the deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and military helicopter in Washington, D.C., military officials are joining the search for clues that will help determine what led up to the crash. Bradley Bowman, a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot, joins "America Decides" to assess the tragedy.
President Trump said the midair collision over the Potomac River was a dark night in our nation's history during a press conference Thursday before shifting blame without evidence to Democrats as well as diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was on final approach to Reagan National Airport when it collided with an army helicopter late Wednesday night. Wichita Mayor Lily Wu joins "America Decides" to discuss how her community is reacting to the tragedy.
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into Wednesday night's midair collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter. Former NTSB Chair Robert Sumwalt, CBS News transportation safety expert and analyst, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
A military helicopter on a routine training exercise collided midair with a passenger jet when approaching Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National Airport late Wednesday night. CBS News' Skyler Henry and Eleanor Watson join "America Decides" with the latest on the investigation. Then, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland joins with his reaction.
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a former Black Hawk pilot, is weighing in on the deadly collision in Washington, D.C. CBS News' Nikole Killion spoke to Duckworth about her own experience in a helicopter collision.
President Trump slammed the Obama and Biden administrations as he spoke about the passenger jet collision involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more on Mr. Trump's comments about DEI and other speculations about the crash.
Four crew members are among the people presumed dead after a passenger jet collided with an Army helicopter above the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Mike Coffield, a retired commercial pilot, joins CBS News with his reaction to the fatal crash.
Those who were aboard the passenger jet that collided with an Army helicopter were minutes away from landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.
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Congressman Ro Khanna said members of the Israel Defense Forces spoke with the settlers and moved a car to block the road.
At least two people were killed and several more wounded in a shooting Saturday evening at a street festival in Toronto, Canada, authorities said.
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The Seattle Seahawks are being sold to the Khosla family in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen, the team announced on Saturday.
More than 200 people at Camp Taum Sauk in Missouri, were rescued after 6 to 12 inches of rain fell along the Taum Sauk Reservoir.
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New Jersey is one of more than a dozen states that are working to collect, remove and destroy all of their aqueous film-forming foam.
The Seattle Seahawks are being sold to the Khosla family in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen, the team announced on Saturday.
As the agriculture industry in Louisiana contends with major energy cost hikes brought on by the Iran war, some farmers are unsure if their businesses will survive.
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A rare draft of the Declaration of Independence, now on display at the Library of Congress, was written by Thomas Jefferson and contains edits from fellow Founding Fathers Benjamin Franklin and John Adams.
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Fire departments across the U.S. are changing how they extinguish fires. For decades, they used foam that contained so-called "forever chemicals" that are now linked to cancer. More than a dozen states are now working to collect, remove and destroy all of it. Mark Strassmann has more.
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Eight people have each been charged with conspiracy counts over a planned attack at the UFC event that was held at the White House in June. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.
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