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  • A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori

    A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land are people before. The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand's North Island at 2,518 meters (8,261 feet) and a popular spot for tourism, hiking and snow sports.

  • Crosby scores in OT to give Penguins 3-2 win over Utah

    Sidney Crosby scored at 3:54 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Wednesday night. Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves.

  • Pep Guardiola: Savinho’s spark changed game as Manchester City reach play-offs

    Savinho came on at half-time.

  • Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

    ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — 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. There were multiple fatalities, according to a person familiar with the matter, but the precise number of victims was unclear as rescue crews hunted for any survivors.

  • 43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River

    The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived.

  • Live updates: Plane collides with helicopter and crashes into DC river; fatalities unknown

    An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

  • The Latest: Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at DC's Reagan National Airport

    A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard 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.

  • Buchanan scores 19 as Boise State takes down Nevada 66-56

    BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Javan Buchanan scored 19 points off of the bench to help lead Boise State over Nevada 66-56 on Wednesday.

  • Dow Jones Futures Rise Amid Tesla Robotaxi Target, Earnings Movers

    Tesla rose on robotaxi bets despite an earnings miss. Microsoft and ServiceNow tumbled while Meta rose.

  • Glendale police ask for public's help solving 2020 cold case

    Glendale police is calling on the public to help with a cold case, releasing more video of the silver Chevy Cruze they believe the suspect was driving.

  • Rescuers race to pull out truck driver stuck in Japan sinkhole for three days

    The sinkhole in Yashio city has now grown to the size of a swimming pool, following road collapses.

  • Passenger jet collides with helicopter near Washington airport

    STORY: Multiple deaths have been reported after a passenger jet and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided mid-air and crashed into the Potomac River Wednesday night near Reagan Washington National Airport. Police said several agencies were involved in a search and rescue operation in the river. The airport said late on Wednesday that all takeoffs and landings had been halted as emergency personnel responded. The Federal Aviation Authority said PSA Airlines was operating a regional flight for American Airlines, which had departed from Wichita, Kansas. American Airlines said 60 passengers and four crew were on the plane.A U.S. official said three soldiers were aboard the helicopter. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas said on social media that "we know there are fatalities," though he did not say how many. NBC reported that four people had been recovered alive from the river, while the Washington Post said multiple bodies had been pulled from the water. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was gathering more information on the incident.

  • DC plane crash live updates: Army helicopter was on training mission; fatalities reported

    An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, Wednesday night, prompting a multi-agency search-and-rescue operation, according to officials. The Federal Aviation Administration said preliminary information indicates a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with the helicopter while on approach to the airport around 9 p.m. local time.

  • Former Sacramento couple accused of sexual abuse of a child

    A now-separated Sacramento couple pleaded not guilty Wednesday to numerous charges related to the alleged sexual abuse of a child.

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  • Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion flee to Rwanda after facing terrible choice

    Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo's escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo's interior and seek the protection of a weak army in disarray, or cross into nearby Rwanda, which is accused of backing the rebels. (AP Video by Jackson Njehia and Brian Inganga)

  • Refugees accepted by US stuck in Australia under Trump freeze, says official

    Dozens of refugees who arrived in Australia by boat a decade ago and expected to resettle in the United States have been affected by the Trump Administration's freeze on refugee programs, an Australian official told Reuters. Australia is "awaiting further advice" from the United States government on the ongoing operation of its refugee programme, suspended by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, a Home Affairs spokesperson said. "Less than 30 transitory individuals continue to pursue resettlement in the United States through the U.S. resettlement arrangement – cases are at various stages of the process," he said.

  • CNN Personality Apologizes After Blaming Trump for D.C. Plane Crash Disaster

    A CNN commentator swiftly took down a post and apologized after suggesting that President Donald Trump for Wednesday’s aircraft collision in Washington D.C. In a post on X, network contributor Bakari Sellers reasoned that “timing matters” in bringing up politics following a disaster—and that he might have done so too soon, while local emergency personnel are still actively searching for survivors. The Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines and U.S. army have all confirmed that a comm

  • Watch news briefing as authorities address collision between plane, military helicopter

    A media briefing is scheduled to begin at 12:45 am ET from the Reagan National Airport, where a plane carrying over 60 people crashed nearby.