TWO DEAD IN MID-AIR COLLISION AT ARIZONA AIRPORT

Two people lost their lives in a mid-air collision between a Lancair and a Cessna 172 at the Marana Regional Airport in Arizona, United States on Wednesday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 8:25 a.m. in what is described as an uncontrolled field, meaning the airport does not have an operating air traffic control tower. … Continued

18 INJURED AS DELTA FLIGHT OVERTURNS IN TORONTO

A Delta Air Lines plane carrying 80 people, including 76 passengers and four crew members, made a dramatic crash-landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada on Monday, February 17, flipping over upon impact. The incident resulted in injuries to 18 people, including a child. Delta Flight 4819, which departed from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, … Continued

MEDICAL TRANSPORT PLANE CRASHES IN PHILADELPHIA KILLING SIX

A small medical transport plane crashed into multiple buildings in northeast Philadelphia on Friday evening, killing all six people on board and injuring several people on the ground. The aircraft, which was on a medical transport mission, carried a child patient, her mother, and four crew members. According to flight logs, the plane was in … Continued

AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE & U.S. ARMY HELICOPTER COLLIDE – SEVERAL FATALITIES CONFIRMED

A large-scale search and rescue operation is underway after a devastating mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. The crash involved American Airlines Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, which was carrying 64 passengers from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, DC. … Continued

FIVE BVISLANDERS AMONG THOUSANDS FACING U.S. DEPORTATION

Five British Virgin Islanders are among the 1.4 million non-citizens in the United States who have received final orders of removal, according to a November 2024 report from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). These individuals are set to be deported back to the territory as part of ongoing immigration enforcement measures under the administration … Continued

PRIVATE DONORS STEP UP TO UPHOLD U.S. COMMITMENTS TO U.N.

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy arm announced last Thursday that it will provide funding to cover the U.S. contribution to the United Nations’ climate body, stepping in after United States President Donald Trump withdrew the country from the Paris Agreement and ended federal climate financing. Bloomberg Philanthropies said it and other unnamed “U.S. … Continued

FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP’S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER

In a swift rebuke to United States President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, a federal judge in Seattle blocked the enforcement of his executive order restricting automatic birthright citizenship, just days after it was signed on Monday. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, an appointee of Republican former President Ronald Reagan, issued the temporary restraining order on … Continued

TRUMP SIGNS ORDERS TO EXIT WHO & PARIS AGREEMENT

On his first day back in office, United States President Donald Trump issued a wave of executive orders, including controversial decisions to exit the World Health Organization, suspend foreign aid for 90 days, and withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. The moves signal a significant shift in U.S. policy, sparking global concern and criticism. Trump … Continued