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Trump consoles crash victims then dives into politics with attack on diversity initiatives

Jan. 30, 2025 14:08 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday responded to the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades by blaming diversity initiatives for undermining safety and questioning the actions of a U.S. Army helicopter pilot involved in the midair collision with a...

The Latest: Collision between passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC leaves no survivors

Jan. 30, 2025 14:01 PM EST

Some 67 people — including three soldiers and more than a dozen figure skaters — were killed after a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C. The plane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew...

Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat in 2026

Jan. 28, 2025 16:07 PM EST

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political parties. ...

Today in History: February 2, ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle killed

Jan. 27, 2025 00:13 AM EST

Today is Sunday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2025. There are 332 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 2, 2013, former Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with a friend, Chad Littlefield, at a gun range west of Glen...

Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches bid for governor

Jan. 22, 2025 15:50 PM EST

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that she is running to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as the party tries to find its footing after November's significant losses in the battleground state. Jocelyn Benson served as the...

White House holds homeland security tabletop exercise with senior Trump officials

Jan. 15, 2025 19:23 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior officials from President-elect Donald Trump's administration, including the majority of his designated Cabinet nominees, were at the White House on Wednesday to participate in a transition exercise hosted by President Joe Biden's team. The transition...

US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for chronically delayed flights

Jan. 15, 2025 17:21 PM EST

The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines. The agency said the U.S. District Court lawsuit it filed in California on Wednesday alleges that Southwest illegally...

Transportation secretary pick vows to buck any pressure to help Elon Musk in agency probes of Tesla

Jan. 15, 2025 16:27 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s pick to head the Transportation Department promised Wednesday to scrutinize Boeing's safety issues, streamline regulations and not interfere in ongoing agency investigations into Elon Musk’s electric car company if confirmed as secretary. Former...

Michigan Senate Republican leader enters open race for governor's seat in 2026

Jan. 14, 2025 09:46 AM EST

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s top Republican leader in the state Senate announced Tuesday a candidacy for governor, becoming the first high-profile Republican to enter the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt...

Today in History: January 19, Howard Hughes sets coast-to-coast flight record

Jan. 13, 2025 03:06 AM EST

Today is Sunday, Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2025. There are 346 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 19, 1937, Howard Hughes set a new transcontinental air speed record in his H-1 Racer aircraft, flying from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, in seven hours,...