Max Walker - Journalist at Newswize

31 Jan

FAA has restricted helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport after heli-plane collision

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has indefinitely restricted most helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, in response to the devastating mid-air collision on Wednesday night. The restriction aims to keep the airspace around the airport clear and prevent further tragedies, according to the Associated Press. The fatal…

31 Jan

Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high when it crashed with American Airlines flight mid-air

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The Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday night’s deadly mid-air collision with an American Airlines flight was reportedly flying outside its approved flight path and above the designated altitude limit when the crash occurred, resulting in a massive fireball over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport. According…

31 Jan

Manhunt underway for trans suspect in killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent

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Federal authorities have launched a nationwide search for 32-year-old Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, who is suspected of supplying firearms used in the fatal shooting of U.S. Border Patrol agent David Maland in Vermont on January 20. Zajko, who also goes by the aliases “Jacqueline Conner,” “Jamie Zajko,” and “MJ,” is considered…

30 Jan

Kash Patel vows expose Jeffrey Epstein’s associates to the public

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President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel, pledged on Thursday to work with lawmakers in making public the names of individuals connected to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network. During Patel’s confirmation hearing, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) pressed him on his stance regarding the Epstein case. Blackburn, who has…

30 Jan

First victims of American flight and helicopter crash revealed

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Officials now believe there are no survivors from the devastating mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday evening. The tragedy has claimed the lives of numerous individuals, including members of the U.S. figure skating community, a young professional returning from a…

30 Jan

FAA report reveals staffing at traffic control was ‘not normal’ at time of crash

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A preliminary safety report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revealed that staffing levels at the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport were “not normal” on the night of the fatal midair collision between an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The internal…

30 Jan

Pilots of helicopter and American airlines in deadly mid-air collision identified

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Authorities have identified Ryan O’Hara as the crew chief aboard the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the devastating mid-air collision near Washington, D.C. The crash, which occurred on Wednesday at approximately 9:00 PM local time, involved a military helicopter carrying three soldiers and a civilian aircraft with 60…

30 Jan

wildfires erupt near North Carolina towns destroyed by Hurricane Helene

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Three wildfires have ignited in North Carolina near towns that were severely impacted by Hurricane Helene last year. The first blaze, known as the Crooked Creek Fire, broke out in McDowell County on Wednesday. It has scorched nearly 250 acres and is currently 55% contained. A second wildfire, dubbed the…

30 Jan

Trump says DEI hires who are not ‘mentally competent’ will be fired following DC flight collision

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President Donald Trump addressed the media following the tragic midair collision over the Potomac River, in which a military helicopter crashed into a passenger jet in what is believed to have been a preventable accident. During his remarks, Trump emphasized the need for the military to reevaluate its Diversity, Equity,…

30 Jan

30 bodies recovered from Airlines crash—victims identified in Washington, DC

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National Security Advisor Mike Waltz confirmed on Thursday that at least 30 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with a commercial Bombardier airplane on Wednesday night near Reagan International Airport (DCA) in Washington, DC. The search and rescue operation transitioned into a…