
Public Safety
‘Unimaginable loss’: Delaware ice skating community mourns 5 lives lost in D.C. plane crash
Coach Sasha Kirsanov joined 11-year-old skaters Sean Kay and Angela Yang, and their moms, in Kansas. All five died in the midair collision.
2 months ago
Boats return to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation
Among the victims were elite skaters who skated with clubs in Philadelphia and Aston and at the University of Delaware. A Delaware coach is also among the victims.
2 months ago
What to know about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
The collision occurred at around 9 p.m. Wednesday in one of the world's most tightly controlled airspaces, just over 3 miles south of the White House and U.S. Capitol.
2 months ago
Members of Pennsylvania skating club, Delaware coach among Washington, D.C. plane crash victims
Reportedly, some of the victims skated with clubs in Philadelphia and Aston and at the University of Delaware. A Delaware coach is also among the victims.
2 months ago
Collision between helicopter and jetliner kills 67 in nation’s worst air disaster in a generation
Passengers on the flight included a group of figure skaters, their coaches and family who were returning from a camp that followed the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
2 months ago
Efforts are being ramped up to help New Jersey immigrants taken into custody by ICE. Many do not know they have constitutional rights.
2 months ago
Listen 1:26Churches have a long history of being safe havens — for immigrants and others
A Princeton sociologist said since the U.S. didn't welcome those fleeing Cold War–era regimes, "churches [and] synagogues declared themselves to be a sanctuary to refugees."
2 months ago
New Jersey Gov. Murphy signs bill formalizing a tracking system for rape kits
The tracking system allows sexual violence survivors and investigators to keep track of evidence in cases.
2 months ago
Medicaid funding for gun violence programs faces scrutiny
Republican Congressman Andrew Clyde, of Georgia, unveiled the Medicaid Funds Integrity Act to restrict Medicaid funds for gun violence prevention programs.
3 months ago
Listen 1:17What to know about thousands of evacuations and homes burned in Los Angeles area fires
At least 25 people have been killed and thousands of structures have been destroyed in the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history.
3 months ago
Warming centers open as safe places in Philly during cold snap
Roughly 20 sites across the city are open during the day, during the night or 24/7. City officials say everyone is welcome.
3 months ago
Vehicular attacks are not new. But preventing them has been a big challenge
The FBI said the man who intentionally drove a pickup truck into crowds on Bourbon Street early on New Year's Day acted alone.
3 months ago
Firework mortars, gas cannisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel
The truck explosion came hours after a driver rammed a truck into a crowd in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people.
3 months ago
What we know about the vehicle attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans
The attack unfolded on Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest destinations for New Year’s Eve parties.
3 months ago
Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame postponed after deadly truck attack
Ten people were killed in the attack early Wednesday in the French Quarter. The game originally was scheduled for Wednesday night at the 70,000-seat Superdome.
3 months ago