After an unusually dry January, a weather system called an atmospheric river – or Pineapple Express – is now headed towards northern California. Pineapple Express events have the potential to bring huge quantities of rain, as well as snow to higher ground. The BBC Weather’s Elizabeth Rizzini looks at the meteorological phenomenon and what to […]
Who is Kash Patel, Trump's pick to shake up the FBI?
Ana Faguy BBC News, Washington Watch: Trump’s pick for FBI Director – Kash Patel Kash Patel, a one-time aide to President Donald Trump, will inch closer to leading the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) when he sits for his US Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. Patel, a former Department of Defence (DoD) chief of staff, […]
Booze, oil and orange juice: How Canada could fight Trump tariffs
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Watch: Justin Trudeau says Canada’s response to US tariffs will be ‘forceful’ and ‘immediate’ Canada will react forcefully and immediately if Donald Trump imposes tariffs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. The US president has said he could levy a 25% tariff on Canadian imports as soon as Saturday. […]
Combative Trump blames diversity policies after air tragedy
Watch: Trump speculated that diversity policies were factor in plane crash – but provided no evidence Donald Trump stood before the White House press room cameras on Thursday to perform a traditional presidential duty – consoler-in-chief during a time of tragedy. He said the country was in mourning, shared his condolences during “an hour of […]
Disaster happened in 'world's most controlled airspace'
Rachel Looker & Sean Seddon BBC News LISTEN: Audio of air traffic controllers seemingly directing the helicopter to avoid the plane The aviation world is struggling to understand how a deadly mid-air collision between a passenger plane and military helicopter was able to happen in what one expert described as “the most controlled bit of […]
Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga play LA FireAid show
Christal Hayes Reporter in Los Angeles Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Getty Images No Doubt (singer Gwen Stefani pictured) performed hits such as Just A Girl and Don’t Speak Stars including Billie Eilish, Pink, Katy Perry, Nirvana and Dr Dre performed at FireAid on Thursday, a benefit concert in Los Angeles to help the area recover […]
Listen: Air traffic controllers appear to try to stop collision
Audio of air traffic controllers appears to have recorded them trying to stop the helicopter and plane crashing. The American Airlines flight was carrying 60 passengers and four crew when it collided in mid-air with a Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington DC. source
Five takeaways from RFK Jr's first confirmation hearing
Nadine Yousif and Mike Wendling BBC News Watch: Protesters, McDonald’s and onesies – RFK Jr’s confirmation hearing President Donald Trump’s pick for US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, was questioned by senators at his first confirmation hearing on Wednesday. The post of health secretary is a key federal government position that oversees public health […]
What to know about Trump's migrant deportation flights
President Donald Trump has touted the use of US military planes for deportations, drawing criticism from countries like Colombia and Brazil who have asked their citizens be treated with dignity. The BBC’s Ione Wells analyses the use of the military jets in Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. source
US and Russian figure skaters were on board crashed plane
A pair of 16-year-old skaters, their mothers, and two Russian coaches were among the passengers on board an aeroplane that hit a helicopter above Washington DC on Wednesday evening, the group’s skating club in Boston says. They were named as teenagers Spencer Lane and Jinna Han, their mothers Christine Lane and Jin Han, and their […]