Washington On Wednesday evening, a military helicopter and a commercial aircraft collided in midair close to Reagan Washington National Airport. The Army Black Hawk and an American Eagle airplane are both in the Potomac River. Three persons were aboard the helicopter, and 64 passengers were on the plane. The event happened just before 9:00 p.m. ET. Due to the ongoing search and rescue effort, the exact number of casualties remains unknown. Go here to watch live broadcast. In a statement released Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump claimed to have received a thorough briefing on the disaster. Thanking the first responders, he stated that he "will provide more details as they arise." On Thursday, the airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m.

The results of Fort Mill's Family Fun Day movie voting are in, and Despicable Me 4 has won! With 34.05% of the vote, the animated favorite triumphed by a wide margin. Families may anticipate an evening of entertainment, excitement, and, of course, a movie under the stars at the free community event scheduled for March 1. The town invites citizens to bring their chairs, blankets, and popcorn for a great evening and thanks everyone who took part in the election process. Prepare to see Despicable Me 4 with loved ones on Family Fun Day—stay tuned for more event details!

Carowinds has released its 2025 season schedule, which includes the park's first season under Six Flags Entertainment Corp. ownership, more family-friendly activities, and new festival festivities. On March 15, 2025, the 400-acre amusement park, which is located near Charlotte and Fort Mill and spans the North Carolina-South Carolina border, will formally open for its 52nd season. Exciting New Events and Returning Favorites Along with the return of beloved guest events like SCarowinds, Oktoberfest, and WinterFest, the 2025 season will bring two new major events: Summer Celebration and Viva La Fiesta. Spring Break Days (April 11-27): Featuring daily entertainment, special festivities, and a 10th-anniversary celebration for the park s iconic Fury 325 roller coaster. ...

After a passenger jet collided with an Army chopper close to Reagan Airport in Washington, D.C., dozens are thought to have died. Following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s attempt to disassociate himself from the anti-vaccine movement, the Senate prepares for another day of confirmation hearings. and an examination of DeepSeek's AI model's real-time censoring. What to know today is as follows. Massive rescue effort after plane collides with Army helicopter near Washington, D.C. The bodies of those killed in yesterday evening's airborne collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C., have been found by search and rescue personnel who have been working through the night in frigid temperatures. The number of casualties has...

Washington On Wednesday evening, a military helicopter and a commercial aircraft collided in midair close to Reagan Washington National Airport. The Army Black Hawk and an American Eagle airplane are both in the Potomac River. Three persons were aboard the helicopter, and 64 passengers were on the plane. The event happened just before 9:00 p.m. ET. Due to the ongoing search and rescue effort, the exact number of casualties remains unknown. Go here to watch live broadcast. In a statement released Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump claimed to have received a thorough briefing on the disaster. Thanking the first responders, he stated that he "will provide more details as they arise." On Thursday, the airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m.

With votes from the Alternative for Germany (AfD), Germany's opposition conservatives broke a taboo on working with the far-right on Wednesday by gaining parliamentary approval for a proposal to significantly restrict migration. Although the plan is not legally binding, the AfD's role in approving it is symbolic in Germany, where a national election is scheduled for February 23 and the far-right party is predicted to come in second only to the conservatives. The leader of Germany's conservative CDU/CSU bloc, Friedrich Merz, is eager to take advantage of the initiative on immigration policy, which has come back into sharper focus following the arrest of an Afghan asylum seeker last week for a series of fatal stabbings. Merz's two non-binding proposals in parliament, which demanded tighter s...

Congo said it planned a fight to retake lost territory as the M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, continued their advance on Wednesday as an East African group called for an urgent ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. On Wednesday night, Congo President Felix Tshisekedi threatened the country that he might launch a military retaliation, although claiming he prefers diplomacy. He said: The presence of hundreds of Rwandan soldiers on our soil... (is leading) to an escalation with unforeseeable repercussions. At an emergency session, the eight East African Community nations demanded that the Congo engage in negotiations with M23 and that there be an immediate ceasefire in the eastern region of the country. Earlier this week, the UN Security Council also called for an end to th...

The main American authority for the sport announced early Thursday that the airplane that crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday and suffered an in-air collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter included elite American figure skaters. According to Russian state media, the American Eagle flight also carried two Russian world champions. The athletes were returning from a training camp in Wichita, Kansas, according to U.S. Figure Skating. According to a statement from the sports organization, these skaters, coaches, and family members were on their way home from the National Development Camp, which was held in connection with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. We have deep sympathy for the families of the victims and are heartbroken by this unimaginable catastrophe, it continue...

A politician who stated Selena Gomez should be "deported" after she shared a since-deleted video of herself sobbing during recent immigration crackdowns was addressed by Selena Gomez. In the wake of the mass deportations that President Donald Trump ordered over the weekend, Gomez, whose paternal grandparents immigrated from Mexico, first uploaded a video to her Instagram Stories on Monday, crying. In the video, Gomez sobbed as she said, "My people are getting attacked." "I'm so sorry, I wish I could do something, but I can't," Gomez responded. "I am at a loss for what to do. I swear, I'll try everything. Instagram Stories are supposed to be visible for 24 hours, however following a flurry of criticism, it seemed the video was later removed. A remark that Gomez posted—and later removed—said...

Less than two months after spearheading a campaign that overthrew Bashar al-Assad, Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaawas tightened his grip on power on Wednesday by declaring himself president for a transitional period. The military command that spearheaded the campaign against Assad said that the Syrian constitution was suspended and that Sharaa was also given the authority to establish a provisional legislative council for a transitional period. The choices came from a gathering of military leaders involved in the attack, which was led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former offshoot of al Qaeda. Speaking to the conference, Sharaa stated that the top objective in Syria is to legitimately and legally fill a void in the government. He added that the development of e...