US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash
US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning signs in recent years of a significant risk of a ...
Flight attendant with NC ties was on board deadly American Airlines crash
One of the flight attendants that was on board when an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter near Washington ...
Marianne Faithfull, singer and pop icon, dies at 78
Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling ...
Chilly Potomac complicates recovery effort after plane, helicopter crash
As recovery operations continue in D.C., crews are dealing with extremely cold water. Web Editor : Jodi Leese Glusco. Posted 2025-01-30T13:49:58-0500 - Updated 2025-01-30T13:49:58 ...
Chaotic scenes at Gaza hostage release bring condemnation from Israeli leaders
Chaotic scenes surrounding the release of Israeli and Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday brought condemnation from Israeli leaders and a temporary delay in the release of Palestinian prisoners, who ...
Video appears to show American Airlines flight's collision with a US Army helicopter near DC
A grainy snippet of video footage taken in the dark of night, seemingly by an airport CCTV camera, appears to show the fatal mid-air collision of an American Airlines passenger plane and a military ...
Justice Department sues to block $14 billion Juniper buyout by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
The Justice Department sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, the first attempt to stop a merger by a brand new Trump administration ...
US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense of ...
Trump consoles crash victims then dives into politics with attack on diversity initiatives
President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller ahead of a ...
NC figure skaters heartbroken by deaths in DC plane crash
It was a somber scene at the Greensboro Ice House on Thursday just hours after several U.S. and Russian figure skaters died when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter.
North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes
North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene — as well as parts of eastern North Carolina still struggling from previous hurricanes — ...
FBI wrestles with a spike in sexual misconduct claims and male-dominated culture
The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by bureau leaders to ...