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Air Traffic Controllers Urged Safety Changes Years Before D.C. Crash

31 juillet 2025 à 22:55
Air traffic control managers told the National Transportation Safety Board that F.A.A. leaders rebuffed efforts over the years to address hazardous conditions that played a role in the Jan. 29 crash.

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Federal Aviation Administration employees preparing to testify on Thursday, the second day of National Transportation Safety Board hearings on the January collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane.

Smithsonian Removes Reference to Trump’s Impeachments, but Says It Will Return

31 juillet 2025 à 21:31
President Trump’s impeachments were mentioned in an exhibit on the American presidency that museum officials said was outdated. A Smithsonian spokeswoman said a future exhibit would include “all impeachments.”

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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History removed a label referring to President Trump’s two impeachments.

White House Unveils Plan for $200 Million Ballroom, Trump’s Long-Sought Imprint

31 juillet 2025 à 22:14
Officials said a 90,000-square-foot addition to the East Wing would be paid for by President Trump and other donors.

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Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, showed renderings of the proposed addition to the East Wing on Thursday.
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Key Takeaways From the D.C. Plane Crash Hearing

30 juillet 2025 à 23:27
After hours of testimony and thousands of pages of new documents, here’s what emerged in the first day of a marathon National Transportation Safety Board hearing.

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The N.T.S.B held a fact-finding hearing on Wednesday on the Jan. 29 crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

N.T.S.B. Details Evidence in Fatal Crash at Reagan National Airport

30 juillet 2025 à 23:34
Flight instruments probably led the Black Hawk crew to believe the helicopter was lower than it actually was before the collision with a commercial airplane on Jan. 29.

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Law enforcement and rescue teams searched the Potomac River next to the wreckage of an American Airlines plane that crashed into a helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., in January.

Republicans Unveil Aviation Safety Bill Before D.C. Crash Hearings

29 juillet 2025 à 17:08
The legislation, led by Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican chairman of a panel that oversees air travel, has a number of high-profile supporters — but no Democrats, yet.

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An American Airlines flight collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over Reagan National Airport in January.

Agriculture Department to Move Most Remaining Washington Workers Out of City

25 juillet 2025 à 00:22
The employees More than half of the agency’s 4,600 Washington employees will be spread across five regional hubs. The agency is also shuttering regional offices of the U.S. Forest Service.

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Brooke L. Rollins, the agriculture secretary, said workers will be relocated.

Heavy Rains in Washington Area Flood Roads and Prompt Water Rescues

19 juillet 2025 à 23:01
More than five inches fell in some suburbs of the capital. The authorities in Maryland rescued dozens of people, including some who were stranded in their cars.

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Flooding on Sligo Creek Parkway in Silver Spring, Md.

Rubio and China’s Top Envoy Vie for Influence in Asia Over Trump’s Tariffs

11 juillet 2025 à 08:21
Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to bolster ties with Asia to counter Beijing’s power, but President Trump’s tariff threats have nations asking why they should align with Washington.

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Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday.
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