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Wichita mourns D.C. plane collision and reflects on aviation roots – CBS News Watch CBS News The deadly collision between an American Airlines jet and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., took the lives of 67 people. That passenger flight had departed Wichita, Kansas, which drew the city and its aviation roots into the national spotlight….
This story originally aired on April 20, 2024. In October 2023, in the courtroom of Judge Jennifer Dorow, 39-year-old Jessy Kurczewski went on trial for the intentional homicide of 62-year-old Lynn Hernan, along with two counts of felony theft for stealing from Hernan — someone who’d always thought of Kurczewski as a beloved friend. Five…
Increasing egg prices have Americans scrambling – CBS News Watch CBS News The “CBS News MoneyWatch Price Tracker” shows that a dozen eggs cost, on average, $4.15, compared to $2.51 a year ago, an increase of 65%. Hold onto your shopping carts because that number is expected to get even worse. Nancy Chen has more….
One of three soldiers aboard a Black Hawk helicopter that was involved in the deadly midair collision with an American Airlines flight Wednesday near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., was identified Saturday by the Army as 28-year-old Capt. Rebecca Lobach. The Army said Lobach had served as an aviation officer in the Army since…
A decision by the acting leadership at the U.S. Justice Department to delete its public webpages and case summaries of the Jan. 6 siege at the Capitol prosecution has triggered a legal challenge from a watchdog group and blowback from a federal judge who oversaw some of the cases. The controversial decision has also drawn…
The Trump administration on Saturday imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, while adding an additional 10% levy on goods from China. The salvo, which President Trump had threatened even before returning to power earlier this month, underlines his willingness to use trade policy even against some of the U.S.’ largest economic allies….
Costco and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, avoiding a strike, the union said Saturday. Teamsters spokesman Matthew McQuaid confirmed the agreement, which will have to be approved by members. Details of the agreement weren’t immediately available. The Associated Press left a message seeking comment with Costco. The Teamsters…
Blue Ridge Beef recalled their natural mix for dog food across eight states, the FDA said Friday in an alert. The company is recalling 5,700 lbs. of their 2 lb log Natural Mix due to a contamination of salmonella. In December, Blue Ridge Beef recalled 9,600 pounds of Puppy Mix sold in seven U.S. states after a…
National Harbor, Maryland – Ken Martin, the chair of Minnesota’s arm of the Democratic party, will become the new leader of the Democratic National Committee after winning during the first round of voting as the party attempts to rebound from a challenging election cycle. In his acceptance speech, Martin looked to unify the party after…
All 3 black boxes recovered after midair collision near Reagan National Airport – CBS News Watch CBS News Recovery efforts are resuming Saturday at the site of the nation’s worst air disaster in more than a decade. Investigators now have all three of the black boxes from the Army helicopter and passenger jet that collided…