NTSB Report Blames Systemic Failures for Deadly D.C. Midair Collision
WASHINGTON – A yearlong investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that "deep" systemic failures were to blame for the midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in January 2025 that killed all 67 people aboard an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, according to an NTSB report released Tuesday.
NTSB chairwoman Jennifer Homendy briefed reporters in Washington, D.C., on the investigative findings. The report cited multiple systemwide failures as the cause of the deadly incident.
In other news, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter joined those calling for a boycott of the 2026 World Cup in the United States. Blatter backed the proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad, according to a post he made on X on Monday. Blatter was the latest international soccer figure to call into question the suitability of the United States as a host country.
Meanwhile, new U.S. visa restrictions for Palestinians are raising concerns among activists. Activists fear that the new U.S. visa restrictions for Palestinians will hurt diplomacy. Palestinians can no longer apply for a U.S. visa with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority, another sign, they say, that the Trump administration is sidelining Palestinians, according to NPR.
In other news, a group of fourth-graders in New Jersey tackled the age-old question of whether kids or adults have it better as part of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. The students conducted serious reporting on the topic and sent their findings to NPR, according to NPR.
Finally, a new analysis by World Weather Attribution found that human-induced climate change made the intense early January heat wave in Australia five times more likely. The study also found that the heat wave happened against the backdrop of a weak La Niña, which usually brings mild temperatures to much of the region, according to Phys.org. The influence of fossil fuel was cited as a contributing factor.
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