Investigators recover black boxes from mid-air collision

Investigators have recovered the black boxes from the American Airlines jet involved in a mid-air collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C.
Get the Facts: Checking Trump’s DEI claims during news conference about midair collision

The FAA, under the first Trump administration, also tried to increase the hiring of people with targeted disabilities.
Pilots have long worried about DC's complex airspace contributing to a catastrophe

The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe.
Aircraft that collided over Washington are both workhorse vessels

None are believed to have survived the Wednesday night collision, which caused both aircraft to plunge into the frigid Potomac River.
Dick Button, first U.S. Olympic figure skating gold medalist, dies at 95

He was the winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships. A cause of death has not been provided.
Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary after Trump tasked him to boost drilling

Burgum’s confirmation marks a shift in U.S. energy policy, prioritizing fossil fuels over renewables.
Trump addresses deadly crash between plane and helicopter
President Donald Trump addresses the nation following a fatal collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.
Rain chances & the warmest temperatures so far this year arrive Friday

A look at how long the springlike temperatures stick around
Police search for person who sold guns to suspect in Vermont border agent's death

Police records show that law enforcement officials are searching for a 32-year-old woman related to the purchase of the firearms allegedly used in the killing of Border Patrol agent David Maland.
Bodies recovered after mid-air collision near Washington, D.C.

Crews are recovering bodies from the Potomac River after a military helicopter and a commercial plane collided, killing all 67 people on board both aircraft.