An American Airlines plane with 60 passengers and four crew members on board collided with a military helicopter near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, plunging into the Potomac River. Washington’s Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said Thursday morning that 28 bodies were recovered from the scene: 27 passengers from the jet and one from…
President Donald Trump’s blizzard of executive orders this week includes a directive suspending the resettlement of refugees in the U.S. That has placed thousands of people desperate to leave Afghanistan in limbo, including family members of U.S. service members. Spectrum News One spoke with a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division in North Carolina who said his sister…
Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2025. There are 342 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 1368, China’s Ming dynasty, which lasted nearly three centuries, began as Zhu Yuanzhang (zhoo whan-zhahng) was formally acclaimed Hongwu Emperor, following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty. …
WASHINGTON — Rep. Elise Stefanik pledged Tuesday to push President Donald Trump’s “America First” stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and roll out a review of U.S. funding critical for U.N. agencies handling health programs and more around the world. Noting that the U.S. is the largest single contributor to the United Nations,…
Tech CEOs, GOP megadonors, and media personalities celebrated Donald Trump’s inauguration. Parties thrown by the likes of billionaire Peter Thiel and X attracted big Silicon Valley names. The weekend demonstrated a realignment of the richest’s Trump support as he starts a second term. Tech CEOs and billionaires were front and center, quite literally, at Donald…
WASHINGTON − The White House is urging the Federal Communications Commission to crack down on U.S. telecom providers after at least nine were breached in a massive Chinese hacking and spying campaign that targeted senior government officials. Voluntary compliance with cybersecurity practices are inadequate to protect against hacking from foreign actors, the White House’s deputy…
Wall Street experienced a sharp reality check over the week as the post-election rally following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory unraveled. Major indices fell in unison as investors reassessed the economic outlook in light of potential policy shifts. Republicans secured a majority in the House of Representatives, marking a GOP sweep of Washington, D.C., and…
President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden gathered in the White House’s Oval Office on Wednesday for a brief meeting. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election last week, winning his second term as president. He will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2025. With just two months left to go…
Mayor Eric Adams once called himself the “Biden of Brooklyn.” But over the past two years, he became a thorn in the president’s side. The Adams-Joe Biden relationship soured as migrants surged into America’s largest city. By the time of his indictment this week, Adams — with no evidence — was blaming his legal woes…