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Claim comes as investigators analyse voice and data recorders from plane crash in which 67 people diedWashington DC plane crash – latest updatesDonald Trump has said that the military Black Hawk helicopter that was in a catastrophic collision with an American Airlines jet in Washington DC was “flying too high, by a lot”, as investigators continued to piece together the reasons for the disaster.The claim from the president came amid questions about the angle the helicopter was flying at, as well as whether the air traffic control tower was understaffed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/31/washington-dc-crash-initial-report-staffing-levels-not-normal Author : Oliver Milman,

Schools and universities must revert to Title IX guidance on sexual misconduct complaints from first Trump termSchools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during Donald Trump’s first term, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for those students accused, according to new guidance issued on Friday by the education department.In a memo to education institutions across the nation, the agency clarified that Title IX, a 1972 law barring discrimination based on sex, will be enforced according to a set of rules created by the former education secretary Betsy DeVos. The rules govern

Journalist and ex-host of Meet the Press played a key role in pushing back on prominent Republican hire last yearChuck Todd, the NBC journalist and former host of Meet the Press who was a key figure in pushing the network not to hire a prominent Republican operative last year, said on Friday he is leaving NBC News.“There’s never a perfect time to leave a place that’s been a professional home for so long, but I’m pretty excited about a few new projects that are on the cusp of going from ‘pie in the sky’ to ‘near reality,’” Todd said in

Helmet of Coțofenești, a Romanian national treasure, among items stolen while on loan to Drents MuseumHours before the sun rose over the Netherlands, the group crowded around the large external door, appearing to pry it open. Seconds later, the grainy security video appeared to show a powerful explosion, sending plumes of smoke and sparks into the air, and the thieves rush into the museum in the north-eastern city of Assen.Minutes later they were gone. But the mystery of what exactly took place during their few minutes in the Drents Museum – and what came afterwards – has left officials in