Emergency crews are on the scene of an explosion in Northeast Philadelphia after a small medical jet crashed in the area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue, Philadephia police confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia. The medical plane, a Learjet 55, was going from Philadelphia to Springfield, Missouri, leaving the Northeast […]
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Child patient, two doctors among those onboard plane that crashed in Philadelphia
Child patient, two doctors among those onboard plane that crashed in Philadelphia – CBS News Watch CBS News Six people were onboard the medical plane that crashed in Philadelphia, including a child patient, a likely family member, two medical professionals and two pilots. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van […]
Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows
Less than 10% of the nation’s airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the Federal Aviation Administration and the controllers’ union, according to a CBS News analysis of FAA data. The issue has received renewed scrutiny […]
More than 1,100 EPA employees warned of immediate termination
Marie Owens-Powell, president of the union that represents more than 8,500 employees of the Environmental Protection Agency, did not mince words during a Friday call about morale among its members: “It’s bad. I’ve been with the agency for over 33 years and I’ve never seen anything like this.” Starting Wednesday […]
Former senior adviser for Federal Reserve indicted on economic espionage charges
A former senior adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was arrested on charges of conspiring with Chinese officials to steal Federal Reserve trade secrets, federal court filings unsealed Friday revealed. Prosecutors allege that John Harold Rogers conspired with people in China to steal trade secrets from the Fed’s […]
Philadelphia officials give briefing on plane crash
Philadelphia officials give briefing on plane crash – CBS News Watch CBS News Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker gave a briefing on the small plane crash in the city on Friday night. Several homes and cars were impacted and she urged residents to avoid the debris. View CBS News In Be […]
On the ground in Philadelphia after plane crash
On the ground in Philadelphia after plane crash – CBS News Watch CBS News A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia with 6 people onboard on Friday evening. CBS News Philadelphia’s Josh Sanders and Kerri Corrado report on the ground. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get […]
1/31: The Daily Report
1/31: The Daily Report – CBS News Watch CBS News Lindsey Reiser reports on the latest in the investigation into the deadly collision between a passenger plane and military helicopter over Washington, D.C., expected tariffs from the White House on imports from China, Mexico and Canada, and speaks with Grammy […]
Crews awaiting equipment to pull plane fuselage from Potomac River
Crews awaiting equipment to pull plane fuselage from Potomac River – CBS News Watch CBS News Crews have recovered 41 bodies from the wreckage of the American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter sitting in the Potomac River. Now, they’re waiting for additional equipment to pull pieces of […]
Venezuela releases 6 U.S. detainees after Trump envoy’s visit
A senior Trump official meets with Venezuela’s Maduro A senior Trump official meets with Venezuela’s Maduro 00:28 Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met Friday with a Trump administration official tasked with urging the […]