Fiery scene in aftermath of Learjet crash in northeast Philadelphia

A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia 30 seconds after it took off as crews respond to a fiery scene, Pennsylvania's governor said Friday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/northeast-philadelphia-learjet-plane-crash-1.7447788?cmp=rss

UN relief agency resumes work in Palestinian territories despite Israeli ban

The UN Palestinian relief agency said its humanitarian work across the occupied territories and Gaza was still ongoing on Friday despite an Israeli ban that took effect a day before and what it described as hostility towards its staff.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/unrwa-israel-gaza-west-bank-ban-aid-1.7447378?cmp=rss

Portraits emerge of lives lost in deadly midair collision over the Potomac River

The victims of the first major U.S. commercial air disaster in 16 years included a rising legal star, an engineering student coming from her grandfather's funeral, two Chinese nationals, a group of hunters, tradesmen and several people who were part of the figure skating community.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/deadly-midair-crash-lives-lost-1.7446826?cmp=rss

It's barely 2025 and Trump's project to overhaul federal civil service is well underway

A 19th-century presidential assassination was a signature event in helping the U.S. establish a meritocratic system for filling federal government jobs. Now, Donald Trump and Republican loyalists appear to be making good on promises in recent years to make radical changes to the civil service.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-us-government-workforce-1.7444804?cmp=rss

Trump blames DEI for mid-air collision in D.C. without any evidence

Following last night's mid-air collision, U.S. President Donald Trump pointed the finger at his predecessors, without any evidence, for loosening air traffic control standards. An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night, leaving 65 people presumed dead.

source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6628980?cmp=rss