US air safety in the spotlight after 2 deadly plane crashes

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F.A.A. Facing Criticism After Three Deadly Plane Crashes
The agency in charge of air travel safety is facing criticism and demands for change after a yearslong streak of no major commercial jet accidents ended in catastrophe.The New York Times - 4d -
How the deadly 2009 Colgan Air plane crash became a turning point in U.S. aviation
The crash was the 14th fatal crash of a U.S. airliner in 15 years, and families of the deceased led the calls to reform airline safety. Sixteen years later, the recent midair collision ended the ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump administration begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal Washington DC plane crash - US politics live
Staff at the Federal Aviation Administration receive emails saying they have been fired, upending rotas during period of busy air travel . A US judge has scheduled a rare holiday court hearing on ...The Guardian - 3h -
New details emerge in deadly D.C. plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a minute-by-minute report of the deadly midair collision between a military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane near ...CBS News - 2d -
Austrian city in shock after a deadly knife attack as migration comes in spotlight
The city of Villach in southern Austria is in shock after a man stabbed six passersby in broad daylight, killing a 14-year-old boy and wounding five othersABC News - 1d -
NTSB investigating deadly crash of plane owned by Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil
An investigation is underway into Monday's crash of a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil in Scottsdale, Arizona. At least one person was killed and three others were injured, Neil ...CBS News - 6d -
D.C. Plane Crash Happened After Years of Warnings
Concerns that a deadly collision could occur at Reagan National Airport had long been building. But attempts to draw attention to potentially dangerous conditions sometimes went unheeded.The New York Times - 4d -
FAA firings begin weeks after deadly crash near DC
The Trump administration began firing hundreds of employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday, just weeks after a deadly crash outside of Washington, D.C., put a spotlight on ...The Hill - 5h -
1 dead, at least 3 injured after planes crash on Arizona tarmac
One of the planes was a private jet owned by Vince Neil of the band Mötley Crüe.CBS News - 6d
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Multiple people are injured in Delta jet incident at Toronto Pearson airport
Multiple people were injured Monday after a Delta Airlines plane was involved in an "incident" at Toronto Pearson International Airport, officials said.NBC News - 15m -
From tariffs to DOGE, what companies are saying about the impact of MAGA policies
A CNBC analysis shows multiple core themes tied to Trump’s policies are popping up on the earnings calls of S&P 500-listed companies.NBC News - 2h -
New DNC chair kicks off multistate tour as he takes over the party
Ken Martin, the newly installed chair of the Democratic National Committee, is kicking off his first major trip as party leader in an effort for the organization to “get out of D.C.”NBC News - 7h -
DOGE-affiliated employee expected to seek access to IRS system with sensitive taxpayer information
An IRS employee who is affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to seek access to an IRS system that houses sensitive taxpayer information, according to an administration ...NBC News - 16h -
Trump admin to ask Supreme Court to keep fired government watchdog off the job as case pends
The Trump administration will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that ordered a government ethics watchdog reinstated to his post after he was fired by the president.NBC News - 15h
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Delta flight crashes at Toronto airport, all expected to survive
A Delta flight crashed upon arrival at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday and the plane was seen upside-down on the snow-covered ground.ABC News - 5m -
Delta plane flips over while landing in Toronto from Minneapolis
Emergency crews are responding to a crash involving a Delta Air Lines plane that arrived Monday at Toronto Pearson Airport from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.CBS News - 6m -
4 Top Officials Resign Over Adams’s Cooperation With Trump
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Reeves' intervention in car loans case rejected
The UK's highest court has rejected the Treasury's attempts to intervene in the landmark case.BBC News - 9m