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Officials believe there are no known survivors of aircraft collision near Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief John Donnelly told reporters in a news briefing Thursday morning that 27 bodies had been recovered from the plane and one from the helicopter.
What we know after plane collides with helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport
An American Eagle jet and an Army helicopter collided over Washington on Wednesday night. The number of casualties is unclear, and a search-and-rescue mission is ongoing.
Should Washington, D.C., become the 51st state? WA’s 2 senators say it’s ‘long past time’
Washington state’s U.S. senators have cosponsored legislation that would grant statehood to the District of Columbia.
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Democrats Push for D.C. Statehood, a Gambit More About Politics Than Representation
Senator Van Hollen of Maryland is renewing the push for statehood for the Columbia District. He’s co-sponsoring, with 40 of his fellow Democrats, a bill to grant statehood to the district. Yet even if it passes,
Creature gets legal nod, becomes D.C.’s official amphibian
It is one thing to receive the endorsement of fervent grade-school lobbyists but another to survive the intricate District of Columbia legislative process. However, the red-backed salamander has surmounted all possible obstacles to become D.C.’s official amphibian.
18 Bodies Removed from the Potomac River After American Airlines Flight Crash in Washington, D.C.: Report
Eighteen bodies were reportedly removed from the Potomac River following the Wednesday, Jan. 29, crash between an American Airlines regional passenger plane and a helicopter.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Freeze of Federal Grant Funds
A judge in Washington, D.C., sided with plaintiffs who claimed the White House’s freezing of billions of dollars in congressionally-approved funding violated the law.
Appeals court reinstates civil suit over D.C. fire department policy
The Court of Appeals for the District ordered a new hearing for D.C. firefighters seeking damages against their department over a 2020 beard mandate.
American Airlines Plane Carrying 64 People Crashes Midair with Army Black Hawk Helicopter Over Washington, D.C.
An American Airlines regional passenger plane with a seating capacity between 66 and 78 collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan.
What we know after plane collides with helicopter in Washington, D.C., over Potomac River
An American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., Wednesday night. The number of casualties is unclear and a search-and-rescue mission is ongoing.
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Three Teens Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting of 14-Year-Old in Southwest Washington, D.C.
A teenage boy was killed in Southwest D.C., leading to the arrest of three teens after a robbery-related shooting.
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Wichita flight crashes in Washington, D.C. ‘We don’t believe there are any survivors’
The plane collided with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.