According to officials, the American Eagle flight that collided in midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk chopper and plunged into the Potomac River on Wednesday may have contained a dozen or more professional figure skaters. According to Doug Zeghibe, CEO of the Skating Club of Boston, those athletes had been taking part in a development camp in Wichita, Kansas, which was aimed at young skaters with promise. Zeghibe told reporters in Norwood, Massachusetts, "As far as we know, 14 skaters who were going home... were lost in the plane crash." Our skating community has suffered a significant loss. For live coverage, follow along. According to Zeghibe, two coaches, two skaters, two mothers, and six other victims of Wednesday's tragedy were connected to the Skating Club of Boston. Spencer Lane, J...

Denver Public Schools is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights for "discriminating against its female students" after the district turned a women's lavatory into an all-gender facility, the office said Tuesday. With almost 2,000 pupils, East High School now has "exclusive restroom for male students and no restroom for female students on its second floor," the office claims, following the building of the facility. Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor said in a statement that the disturbing revelation that the Denver Public Schools District denied female pupils a restroom on par with those of their male counterparts seems to clearly violate the District's female students' civil rights. To be clear, we are in a new period in Am...

According to officials, the American Eagle flight that collided in midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk chopper and plunged into the Potomac River on Wednesday may have contained a dozen or more professional figure skaters. According to Doug Zeghibe, CEO of the Skating Club of Boston, those athletes had been taking part in a development camp in Wichita, Kansas, which was aimed at young skaters with promise. Zeghibe told reporters in Norwood, Massachusetts, "As far as we know, 14 skaters who were going home... were lost in the plane crash." Our skating community has suffered a significant loss. For live coverage, follow along. According to Zeghibe, two coaches, two skaters, two mothers, and six other victims of Wednesday's tragedy were connected to the Skating Club of Boston. According to of...

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...