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The crashed American Airlines plane outside of Washington DC's Reagan airport
Black boxes found as officials examine staffing shortage in Washington plane crash
WASHINGTON — The black boxes for a commercial flight that crashed into a military helicopter in Washington DC have been located, as questions mount about staffing and other close calls at the airport where the plane was landing.Normally two people manage air traffic control for helicopters and airplanes flying in the area — one of the most controlled airspaces in the world — but only one person was doing so on Wednesday at the time of the crash, according to sources cited by CBS News.Officials are still investigating the cause of the incident that killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said a preliminary report will be issued in 30 days.The flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder, known as the black boxes, can help...
January 31, 2025

Black boxes found as officials examine staffing shortage in Washington plane crash

Airspace over the District of Columbia is heavily restricted to protect both national security and the buildings that house core aspects of US government.
Disaster happened in 'world's most controlled airspace'
WASHINGTON — The aviation world is struggling to understand how a deadly mid-air collision between a passenger plane and military helicopter was able to happen in what one expert described as "the most controlled bit of airspace in the world".A US Army Black Hawk helicopter with a crew of three collided with an American Airlines jet carrying 64 people seconds before the passenger aircraft was due to land at Washington National airport.Both aircraft were sent careering into the icy Potomac River on Wednesday night.The exact cause of the crash remains unknown.Officials will release a preliminary report within 30 days, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) - which is leading the investigation.Crews were able to recover flight data recorders - known as the...
January 31, 2025

Disaster happened in 'world's most controlled airspace'

The members of Green Day pose on a carpet before the FireAid benefit concert
FireAid: Stars take to stage for LA benefit concert
LOS ANGELES — A star-studded line-up is taking over two venues in Los Angeles for a benefit concert to help the area recover from two of the largest fires in its history.More than 20 artists from various genres are on the line-up for the FireAid benefit show, which is happening simultaneously at two large venues in the city.Among those set to preform are Sting, P!nk, Lil Baby, Rod Stewart, Lady Gaga and Earth Wind & Fire. The lineup also includes multiple acts who were born in the LA area, including Billie Eilish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and No Doubt.Proceeds from the concert and donations during the show will go toward rebuilding communities and preventing future fires in the region.At least 28 people died and more than 16,000 homes and businesses were destroyed in the fast-spreading,...
January 31, 2025

FireAid: Stars take to stage for LA benefit concert

Mount Taranaki
New Zealand mountain gets personhood
WELLINGTON — A settlement under which a New Zealand mountain has been granted the same legal right as a person has become law after years of negotiations.It means Taranaki Maunga [Mt Taranaki] will effectively own itself, with representatives of the local tribes, iwi, and government working together to manage it.The agreement aims to compensate Māori from the Taranaki region for injustices done to them during colonization — including widespread land confiscation."We must acknowledge the hurt that has been caused by past wrongs, so we can look to the future to support iwi to realize their own aspirations and opportunities," Paul Goldsmith, the government minister responsible for the negotiations, said.The Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill was passed into law by New...
January 31, 2025

New Zealand mountain gets personhood

Donald Trump
Combative Trump blames diversity policies after air tragedy
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump stood before the White House press room cameras on Thursday to perform a traditional presidential duty – consoler-in-chief during a time of tragedy.He said the country was in mourning, shared his condolences during "an hour of anguish" and paid tribute to first responders and the victims.Then he sharply pivoted — providing yet another reminder of how his new presidency is going to be very different.It will be combative. It will be unscripted. And it will be quick to point the finger of blame."We do not know what led to this crash, but we have some very strong opinions and ideas," he said.He then speculated that lowered standards of hiring for air traffic controllers in the Federal Aviation Administration during the Joe Biden and Barack...
January 31, 2025

Combative Trump blames diversity policies after air tragedy

Wiwwaew Sriaoun thanked God for the release of her son
Tears of joy as five Thai hostages held in Gaza are freed
BANGKOK — Five Thai farm workers who were abducted during the 7 October attacks by Hamas on Israel have been released after being held for almost 500 days in Gaza.They were handed over to the Red Cross during chaotic scenes along with two Israelis, shortly after an Israeli hostage was freed.Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat Saethao and Surasak Lamnao had all been working in southern Israel when they were kidnapped during the attacks in October 2023.Thailand's prime minister said she was elated to hear news of their release and her government was working with Israel "so that they can reunite with their families soonest". One Thai hostage remains unaccounted for."The Thai government, including everyone here in Thailand, have long been...
January 31, 2025

Tears of joy as five Thai hostages held in Gaza are freed

A large search-and-rescue operation was under way in the nearby Potomac River.
No survivors expected after passenger jet collides with army helicopter in Washington
WASHINGTON — An American Airlines airplane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members has collided with an army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.However, the authorities on the scene have reasons to conclude no one on the two aircraft survived the crash, they said at a second press conference in Washington on Thursday morning local time."We don't believe there are any survivors from this accident," DC fire chief John Donnelly said."All of us are working together to search the area and find all victims," Donnelly added.So far, 27 bodies were recovered from the plane, while one body was recovered from the helicopter. The army Black Hawk helicopter...
January 30, 2025

No survivors expected after passenger jet collides with army helicopter in Washington

A crowd greets Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters as they arrive for the hand-over of Ihostages to the Red Cross in the south Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis, 30 January 2025
Hamas frees eight hostages in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal with Israel
GAZA — Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed amid chaotic scenes in Gaza on Thursday in the third exchange of its kind since a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took hold earlier this month.The first hostage to be released on Thursday morning, Agam Berger, was first shown on stage by armed militants in Khan Younis before being handed to the Red Cross and then transferred to the Israeli military.The 20-year-old was kidnapped on 7 October 2023 from the Nahal Oz military base on the border with Gaza when Hamas militants ambushed southern Israel.Berger worked as an observer at the base. She had just started in the position two days prior to the attack, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.The two other Israeli citizens released were identified as Arbel...
January 30, 2025

Hamas frees eight hostages in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal with Israel

A damaged street in Tamun, in the north of the occupied West Bank (File photo)
Israeli strike kills 10 Palestinians in West Bank, health ministry says
JERUSALEM — An Israeli air strike killed 10 Palestinians in the north of the occupied West Bank on Wednesday night, the Palestinian health ministry says.Video footage reportedly from the town of Tamun showed chaotic scenes, badly damaged buildings and bloodstained streets.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted a squad of "armed terrorists" on guidance from the Shin Bet security service.In contrast to Gaza, where there is an ongoing but fragile ceasefire, Israel has increased its military operations in the West Bank in the past week, particularly in and around the city of Jenin, just to the north of Tamun.Hundreds of Israeli security forces backed by helicopters, drones and armoured vehicles have been deployed to Jenin and its refugee camp, long seen as a stronghold of...
January 30, 2025

Israeli strike kills 10 Palestinians in West Bank, health ministry says

The M23 have been been advancing to other areas after their offensive in Goma
DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance
KINSHASA — Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has vowed to restore government authority in the east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the city of Goma and are reportedly advancing south to take more territory.In a televised address to the nation, he said a "vigorous and coordinated response" against what he called "terrorists" was under way.He criticised the international community for "inaction" and for not doing enough in the wake of the escalating security crisis.The weeks-long offensive by the rebels has promoted warnings of a looming humanitarian crisis and growing international pressure to end the fighting.During Wednesday night's address, Tshisekedi rallied all Congolese to join together and support the army's fight to...
January 30, 2025

DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance

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