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The 28-year-old pilot leaves behind a fiancé, his father saidThe father of the man piloting an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter mid-air in Washington, D.C. has spoken out.Sam Lilley, 28, was one of two people piloting the flight from Wichita, Kansas, his father Timothy Lilley told Fox 5 Atlanta.

Dad of pilot flying American Airlines jet that crashed speaks out on 'worst day of my life’

A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. Less than 30 seconds before the crash, an air traffic controller asks the helicopter if it has the arriving plane in sight: “PAT-25, do you have the CRJ in sight?” The controller makes another radio call to PAT25 moments later: “PAT-25 pass behind the CRJ.”

Air traffic control audio as passenger jet collides with Army helicopter at Reagan Airport near DC

Subway's popular footlong cookies have returned, except this time, milk's favorite cookie was used as the flavor inspiration.The Oreo footlong cookie was made available for purchase at Subway restaurants nationwide on Thursday, more than a year after the footlong-size cookie concept was first introduced.

Subway, Oreo collaborate for return of 'iconic' footlong sandwich cookie

Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Stranded NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore conducted a spacewalk outside of the International Space Center on Thursday for maintenance.Williams and Wilmore started their spacewalk at 7:43 a.m., EST, to remove a radio frequency group antenna assembly, collect samples of surface material for analysis for microorganisms, and prepare a spare elbow joint for the ISS's robotic arm.

Stranded astronauts Williams, Wilmore perform first spacewalk together

By Shania Shelton, CNN(CNN) — The midair collision at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night has presented Sean Duffy with a major crisis just hours after he was sworn in as secretary of transportation.Duffy will not lead the investigation into the crash that led to the presumed deaths of 67 people — the National Transportation Safety Board will lead the inquiry and the Federal Aviation Administration will assist.

Crisis immediately greets Duffy as he takes over Transportation Department

LONDON (AP) — Norman Gregory is an institution within an institution. He’s been working at the historic Smithfield wholesale meat market in central London since 1961, witnessing first hand the rapid transformation of the capital over the decades.And he’s mainly seen it at night.

AP PHOTOS: Meat and greet: Historic London market counting down the years

Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who sparked outrage by staging Quran-burning protests in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead, according to Swedish authorities.A spokesperson for Sweden’s prosecutor’s office confirmed to CNN that Momika was shot dead in capital city Stockholm on Wednesday.Stockholm police told CNN that five people had been arrested on Wednesday night on suspicion of murder.Momika was on Thursday set to be handed a verdict in a trial where he was accused of incitement to racial hatred, Goran

Man who staged Quran burning protests in Sweden shot dead, authorities say

Eight hostages – three Israeli and five Thai nationals – were released from captivity in Gaza on January 30. CNN International Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports.

Eight hostages released from Gaza

Trump says military helicopter shouldn’t have been flying same height as planeTrump goes on the offensive against DEI at plane crash briefingPresident Donald Trump went on the offensive against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at his press briefing on the plane crash, but there is no evidence to back up Trump's claims that DEI policies or any deficiencies on the part of air traffic controllers were factors in the accident and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said earlier that "everything was standard in the lead up."

'I lost everything. I lost my husband, I lost my students, I lost my friends’

Amid a likely debate between Mississippi House and Senate leaders over plans to slash state taxes, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves in his Wednesday State-of-the-State Address strongly encouraged the Legislature to pass a law that abolishes the state income tax.“This money does not belong to the government,” Reeves said of the income tax.

Reeves pushes income tax elimination, opposes Medicaid expansion in State of the State address

On Jan. 30, 2020, World Health Organization officials declared the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak -- later to be dubbed COVID-19 -- a public health emergency of international concern.Jan. 30 (UPI) -- On this date in history:In 1649, British King Charles I was beheaded by order of Parliament.

On This Day: WHO declares COVID-19 a public health emergency

Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution and other unwanted side effects from the proposed construction of a renewable energy megaprojectA high-stakes face-off is brewing in the arid deserts of northern Chile, between astronomers building the world’s largest optical telescope and a proposed green energy megaproject from an international corporation that threatens those plans.

World’s Largest Telescope Faces a New Dire Threat: Light Pollution from Renewable Energy

The Champions League draw is set for Friday which is when we will know the matchups for the knockout playoffsThe UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase is over, and the knockout stage outlook is now much clearer. Manchester City avoided disaster, Liverpool topped the league-phase table, and we will get Manchester City against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the playoffs.

2024-25 Champions League draw, bracket, format, explained: Manchester City land Bayern Munich or Real Madrid

LONDON (AP) — The BBC has apologized to staff members who felt unable to complain about the conduct of actor and comedian Russell Brand because of his status after an internal review found that concerns about his behavior weren’t handled appropriately.The investigation by Peter Johnston, the BBC’s director of editorial complaints, identified eight complaints about Brand, including allegations that he had sex on BBC premises and exposed himself in the studio.

BBC apologizes to staff who felt they were unable to raise concerns about comedian Russell Brand

CNN —The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense of which activities must be suspended.The suspension of foreign aid was outlined in a diplomatic cable from Secretary of State Marco Rubio last Friday.

US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors

Striking a harmonious balance between work and family enhances well-being and productivity. Discover how Jennifer Hyman’s insights can inspire your journey.**Balancing Act: Finding Harmony in Life**Jennifer Hyman, co-founder and CEO of Rent the Runway, has become a prominent voice in the discussions surrounding work-life balance.

Achieve Work-Life Balance: Jennifer Hyman’s Secrets to Success

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT. A mermaid animator performing at an aquarium in China was seen suddenly being attacked in the water by a giant fish which got its jaws around her head as spectators looked onHorrific footage shows the moment a woman swimming in an aquarium was suddenly attacked by a fish which attempted to lock its jaws around her head.Spectators were looking on when suddenly the mermaid animator was attacked by the giant fish. It opened its jaws around the Russian performer's face but luckily

Horror moment giant fish attacks 'mermaid' in aquarium locking jaws around head in front of crowd

MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities on Thursday rejected the asylum requests of 43 asylum-seekers transferred to Albania in a speedy procedure that a non-governmental delegation observing the process said illegally deprived them of legal assistance.“The commission is clearly operating in line with the expressed desire of the government to refuse the asylum requests, in violation of international, European and constitutional law,’’ the TAI Asylum and Immigration Board said in a statement.

Italy denies asylum for 43 migrants relocated to Albania, and observers say they were denied lawyers

‘Ain’t no way that people are buying out the eggs.’With egg prices soaring due to an outbreak of bird flu across many United States poultry farms, shoppers are scouring grocery stores for the best deals. One Costco shopper discovered that buying eggs is much more complicated than it used to be.

‘At this point I’m just about to buy my own chicken’: Costco shopper tries buying 60-count eggs for $18. Then a worker intervenes

In the past, we’ve written about why airplanes are painted white, why their doors are outlined with a different color, and the significance of the colors of a plane’s jet engine.With cruising becoming so popular, we decided to look into the colors of cruise ships, too.

Why Are Cruise Ships Always Painted White?

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Emergency response units search the crash site Thursday of an American Eagle plane on the Potomac River. Andrew Harnik / Getty ImagesThe skies on Wednesday night were clear. The pilots were in communication with air traffic control, and officials said American Eagle Flight 5342 was on a standard descent to the runway in the busy airspace above the nation’s capital.

What caused the deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter?

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s history of stoking anxiety about vaccines was the central topic on Thursday in his second day of Senate confirmation hearings. President Trump's choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy faced tough questions from Democrats, as well as a few key Republican senators.

RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport. But his remarks quickly became a diatribe against diversity hiring and his allegation — so far without evidence — that lowered standards were to blame for the crash.

Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here’s what he said

WASHINGTON — In a crucial day for President Donald Trump's nominees, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel all descended on Capitol Hill for confirmation hearings Thursday.The nominees to be health and human services secretary, director of national intelligence and FBI director have all generated controversy for a similar reason: Each one has launched searing criticisms of the entities they’ve now been chosen to lead.

5 takeaways from the confirmation hearings for RFK Jr., Gabbard and Patel

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has led tributes to “wonderful friend and beautiful singer” Marianne Faithfull following her death aged 78.Sir Mick was joined by bandmates Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards in paying tribute, the latter with whom he wrote Faithfull’s first single As Tears Go By, which reached number nine in the UK singles chart.

‘A wonderful friend’: Tributes paid to Marianne Faithfull after death aged 78

With this approval, Vertex becomes the first pharmaceutical company in 25 years to introduce a new class of pain medication in the United States. This milestone marks a breakthrough after years of mostly unsuccessful attempts to develop effective painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids, which have led to a devastating epidemic of misuse and overdose across the country.

What Is Journavx? First Pain Medication Approved by FDA in Over Two Decades

The Senate voted to advance Chris Wright's nomination on Thursday nightHouse Republican outlines plans to bring energy independence to United StatesFox News Digital spoke to GOP Rep. Gabe Evans about his plans to push a pro-energy agenda during the next congressional termThe Senate Thursday evening advanced President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Department of Energy to a final confirmation vote.

Senate advances Trump's energy secretary nominee to final confirmation vote

We hardly even need to make the case that the age of the V8 muscle car is well and truly over. The bottom line is that it's not even a segment anymore. If we're looking for an affordable eight-cylinder performance car, it's just the Ford Mustang.

Chevy And Dodge's Reasons For Handing Ford A Muscle Car Monopoly

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.CNN —Less than a day after the deadly collision of American Airlines Flight 5342 and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter killed 67 people over the Potomac River, President Donald Trump said common sense already told him what to blame: diversity programs creating a class of unqualified federal workers.

Trump has a very inconsistent view of job qualifications

Everything is bigger in Texas, but the state's two national parks are true giants. Big Bend National Park in West Texas covers a staggering 1252 square miles of the Chisos Mountain range and the Rio Grande basin. Meanwhile, the state’s highest peaks and colorful fall foliage lure hikers to 135-sq-mile Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

The 11 best national parks and reserves in Texas

Have you taken a Dollar Tree crafting challenge? Though there's no official competition under this name, there are scores of projects shared online with a uniting theme: they are made from Dollar Tree wares originally intended for a non-crafting purpose. One unsuspecting crafting medium is their garden fence, sold in sections for the iconic $1.25 a piece.

Transform Dollar Tree Garden Fences Into Beautiful Wall Decor With An Easy DIY

There was a time, and it wasn’t a short period of time at all, when figure skating was one of the most popular televised sports in the nation, and Dick Button was the most famous and most powerful person in the sport.Button, who died Thursday at age 95, personified figure skating for millions of Americans from the 1960s to the end of the 20th century, and into a portion of the 21st as well.