9 hours ago Donald Trump's most questionable quotes since he became President for the second time

The president is well-known for his controversial sayings, but what has he said recently that sparked outrage?

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23 hours ago Investigators recover black boxes from doomed American Airlines Flight 5342 as they hunt for answers: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Sixty passengers, four crew, and three US Army personnel are believed to be dead after the collision 400ft over the Potomac River in Washington DC.

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10 minutes ago Small plane crash in Philadelphia leaves multiple injured as footage shows huge explosion and smoke billowing into the sky

A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday evening just after 6pm. Reports indicate the aircraft may have struck multiple buildings and vehicles in the area.

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9 hours ago Donald Trump branded 'racist and insane' in Democrats fiery Washington plane crash response

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held a press conference just one day after President Trump seemed to blame diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs for the air crash that claimed the lives of 67 people

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17 minutes ago Second plane crash in days hits US mall: Multiple casualties and fires reported

A plane crash has been confirmed in the area of Northeast Philadelphia, just two days on since a devastating crash claimed the lives of 67 people in Washington DC

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10 hours ago US president Donald Trump appears to blame DEI for Washington DC plane crash

This is the third time diversity quota has been blamed this year after a US disaster

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56 minutes ago Full list of DC plane crash victims: All the people confirmed dead in Washington's Reagan Airport tragedy

More than 40 bodies have been recovered from a Washington DC aircraft collision, including a TikTok skating star, a famed athlete couple, and all four flight crew members.

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11 hours ago Moment air traffic controller screams as American Airlines plane collides with Black Hawk helicopter over Washington

Air traffic control (ATC) operators were directing the doomed Black Hawk Sikorsky H-60 helicopter - marked as a PAT 25 - to pass behind the plane just seconds before the deadly crash occurred.

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66 minutes ago ‘Black box’ from helicopter involved in Washington plane crash recovered

Flight data and cockpit voice recorder ‘in good condition’ despite collision with American Airlines jet, official saysWashington DC plane crash – latest updatesThe National Transportation Safety Board has recovered the flight “black box” from the US military Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s deadly crash with a commercial airliner, and it appears to be undamaged, NTSB member Todd Inman said Friday.The black box – containing a flight data and cockpit voice recorder – was “in good condition” despite its accident with an American Airlines jet in Washington DC, Inman said. But, he said, the NTSB would not be releasing information from the device immediately as investigations into the crash that killed more 67 people aboard both aircraft continued. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago LBC host kicks 'numbskull' US columnist off live show after backing wild Donald Trump claim

Iain Dale ordered Kurt Schlichter to be taken off air after the US columnist supported Donald Trump's ludicrous claim that diversity hiring was to blame for a tragic plane crash in DC

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85 minutes ago DC plane crash wreck will need to be pulled from river to recover remaining victims

Rescue services have so far pulled 41 bodies from the Potomac River in Washington after a mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and an army helicopter that has killed 67 people

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19 hours ago EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Murkowski rips Trump's comments on disability and diversity

Murkowski says Trump’s words ‘does not project the level of empathy’

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89 minutes ago Washington DC plane crash live: ‘black box’ data recorder recovered from Black Hawk helicopter

Officials say over 100 family members of victims are in the Washington area for briefings and that every air traffic controller involved is under intense scrutinyAlarms raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crashReagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding addresses 'devastating' American Airlines collision

Two-time US Olympian Tonya Harding joined voices in the figure skating community to address the DC plane crash which she called 'absolutely devastating.'

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95 minutes ago DC plane crash latest updates: Flight recorder 'black box' from army Black Hawk helicopter recovered from wreckage

None of the 67 passengers and crew are believed to have survived

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23 hours ago Reform chairman hits out at Trump for 'political point scoring' after Washington DC plane crash

Reform chairman Zia Yusuf has hit out at Donald Trump for “political point scoring” after the deadly Washington DC plane crash.

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1 hour ago American Airlines pilot's final words to heartbroken family before plane crash

The deadly midair collision, involving an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport late Wednesday, claimed 67 lives.

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2 hours ago Shock as Army takes 'extraordinary step' over female Black Hawk pilot in DC plane crash: Live updates

Both the instructor pilot in charge, identified as Chief Warrant Office 2 Andrew Eaves, and the female co-pilot were being evaluated during the flight and were familiar with the route.

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2 hours ago Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role

President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash that killed 67 people has drawn attention to the agency’s attempts to address its most pressing and long-standing staffing problem

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3 hours ago American Airlines pilot's heartbreaking final words before horror DC plane crash

The last words from Jonathan Campos, the pilot of the American Airlines plane that crashed in Washington DC yesterday, have now been revealed by his family

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3 hours ago American Eagle pilot Jonathan Campos's heartbreaking final words to family as he boarded flight before DC plane crash

The final words Jonathan Campos shared with his family before he boarded the doomed American Airline flight that collided with a helicopter over DC have been revealed.

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3 hours ago Top pilot: What the black boxes from doomed Washington DC plane will tell us about horror crash

Two 'black boxes,' or flight data recorders, recovered from the passenger plane that crashed in Washington DC should offer new insight into the circumstances leading up to and during the incident.

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4 hours ago DC plane crash latest updates: Transgender pilot speaks out after she was falsely identified as Black Hawk captain

None of the 67 passengers and crew are believed to have survived, as investigators work on ‘black boxes’ found in the ruins of American Eagle flight 5342

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4 hours ago New DC plane crash images spark fresh concern over Black Hawk pilot's actions

New images show the path taken by the Black Hawk pilot seconds before the deadly collision with an American Airlines passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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6 hours ago New American Airlines crash footage shows moment doomed plane barrel rolled into river

The Washington DC aviation disaster was the deadliest in more than two decades of US history, killing 67 people, and has left a raft of questions officials hope to answer with an investigation

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6 hours ago GoFundMe appeals raise half a million dollars in under 24 hours for DC plane crash victims' families

As of Friday, the fundraiser hub had almost totaled half a million dollars for victims of the DC plane crash

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7 hours ago Pete Hegseth says Trump is 'exactly right' to blame DEI for DC plane crash and details the key to the probe

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended Donald Trump's criticism of DEI hiring practices in government and revealed new details about the plane crash investigation.

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7 hours ago Disabled pilot responds after Trump blames diversity and inclusion policies for DC crash

A disabled pilot has called President Trump’s suggestion that diversity and inclusion policies contributed to the Washington DC plane crash a "gut punch" to disabled people.

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7 hours ago DC plane crash latest updates: Crews work to find remaining victims as investigators recover black boxes

None of the 67 passengers and crew are believed to have survived, as investigators work on ‘black boxes’ found in the ruins of American Eagle flight 5342

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