A report by the Federal Aviation Administration says staffing in the air traffic control tower was “not normal” at time of the midair collision near Washington. The report was obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, has faced tough questions from lawmakers during a fiery confirmation hearing Thursday.
All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century,
The president fired off a rambling social media post about how the collision “should have been prevented” as officials investigate the cause and search for survivors.
President Donald Trump called the crash a "tragedy of terrible proportions." "Our hearts are shattered," Trump said in a press briefing at the White House, after holding a moment of silence. "Our prayers are with you now and in the days to come.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a briefing at the White House at 11 a.m. EST concerning the deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and
PMSecretary Noem tweets photo of helicopter in Potomac RiverSecretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem posted photos of the downed Black Hawk helicopter and said she joined the Coast Guard as they enforced a safety zone around the crash site.
Virginia’s governor has become a close ally of Trump and defended his plan to freeze federal spending as other officials reeled from changing guidance.
Democrats harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to invoke a federal freeze on filling vacancies and adding jobs for non-clinical positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs.