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Month: August 2023

National Transportation Safety Board outlines next steps in deadly helicopter collision investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board continues the investigation into the deadly helicopter crash that killed two firefighters and one pilot in Cabazon on Sunday evening. The NTSB and Federal Aviation Administration are taking over the investigation of the collision. The NTSB tells us their drone teams will be on scene to survey the wreckage on

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Thousands of flight cancellations, 1.1 million lose power as strong storms hit eastern US

By ASHRAF KHALIL and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as destructively strong storms, including potential tornadoes, hail and lightning, moved through the eastern U.S. Rain began falling in the Washington area shortly after 5

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Thousands of flight cancellations and power outages as strong storms move into DC area

By ASHRAF KHALIL and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed Monday as forecasts warned of destructively strong storms, including tornadoes, hail and lightning, and residents were warned to stay indoors and prepare for the worst. Rain began falling in the Washington area shortly after 5 p.m.,

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Niger coup leaders refuse to let senior US diplomat meet with nation’s president

By SAM MEDNICK and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A senior U.S. diplomat said coup leaders in Niger refused to allow her to meet Monday with the West African country’s democratically elected president, whom she described as under “virtual house arrest.” Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland also described the mutinous

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Trump lawyers urge judge to narrow proposed rules on evidence sharing in election subversion case

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Donald Trump’s legal team told a judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against him on Monday that prosecutors’ proposed protective order aimed at preventing the public disclosure of evidence is too broad and would restrict his First Amendment rights. Lawyers for the early 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner said

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