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NTSB says investigation under way as nine people remain hospitalized after plane hit fire tuck on runwayUS politics live – latest updatesThe pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet have been killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport, in an incident that closed the airport for several hours.The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal. Nine people remain hospitalized after the collision, which happened around 11.45pm ET on Sunday as the firefighting vehicle was responding to a

Officials say bomb squad called to Fort Washington Park, which has been closed by National Park ServiceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAuthorities found several explosive devices across a Maryland park over the weekend, prompting the park’s closure.In a statement on Monday, the Prince George’s county fire department said that its bomb squad responded to Fort Washington Park after “several explosive devices were located”, prompting the US Park Police to close the approximately 341-acre site. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/maryland-fort-washington-park-explosives-found Author : Maya Yang Publish date : 2026-03-23 20:56:00 Copyright for

PM indicates he would prefer to focus taxpayer-funded help on poorest households, rather than universal bailoutMinisters are looking at providing support for household bills next winter, Keir Starmer said, as he suggested the energy price shock unleashed by the Iran conflict could continue for months to come.The prime minister indicated he would prefer to focus any taxpayer-funded help on the poorest households, rather than an expensive universal bailout, ahead of an emergency meeting on the economic fallout of the Middle East crisis. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/23/starmer-support-household-bills-next-winter-energy-price-shock Author : Pippa Crerar Political editor Publish date : 2026-03-23 18:29:00 Copyright

Questions likely to PM will range across defence, the Middle East, economic security and the impact of the conflict in IranMatthew Pennycook, the housing minister, was speaking for the government on the morning news programmes earlier. Speaking to LBC, he confirmed that the government wanted the Competition and Markets Authority to deal with any potention profiteering by oil companies. Pennycook said prices were “prices are soaring in places” and “we’re seeing a huge differentiation in prices across the country, which is why the CMA have put fuel retailers on notice”.Donald Trump has said he has instructed the defence department to