Politicians Warned About Dangers Presented by Reagan Airport Months Before American Airlines Crash

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.Photo:DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty The aircraft was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, according to a statement from American Airlines. The flight had departed from Wichita, Kansas.CNNreported that the military helicopter had three soldiers onboard, bringing the total number of potential casualties to 67. Last year, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland in opposing the expansion of flights at the airport, calling the measure a “reckless decision” that was “gambling” with “safety.

Pop Culture Jeopardy!Host Colin Jost Struggles for Answers in Impromptu Trivia Game: 'Am I Going to Get Fired?'

Colin Jost.Photo:Tyler Golden/Amazon MGM Studios Tyler Golden/Amazon MGM Studios On theDec. 3 episode ofToday,theSaturday Night Livestar sat down withSavannah Guthrieto discuss his new hosting gig onPop Culture Jeopardy!.Explaining that contestants of the show are playing to win a $300,000 cash prize, Jost emphasized how intense the game can get. “People were, obviously, very serious about it,” he revealed. “There’s some formerJeopardy!— regularJeopardy!— contestants mixed in. I genuinely thought this was harder, as a regularJeopardy!

Pop Smoke's Killer Apologizes to Rapper's Family as He's Sentenced to 29 Years in Prison

Pop Smoke; Corey Walker.Photo:Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Corey Walker, whokilled rapper Pop Smoke in 2020, has been sentenced to 29 years in prison, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE.Walker, 24, received his sentence on Friday, Feb. 21 in a Los Angeles County court and apologized to the late rapper’s family for his role in the murder, which alsoinvolved four others.

Pope Francis Criticizes Nun 'Vinegar Face' as He Calls on Them to Be Messengers of Joy

Pope Francis presides over a mass for the Epiphany in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, on Jan. 06, 2025.Photo:Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu via Getty Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu via Getty Pope Francishas a message for nuns: convey joy while refraining from gossip. He referenced men and women who have been indifferent to the Catholic faith. “Many times in my life I have encountered nuns with a vinegar face, and this is not friendly, this is not something that helps to attract people,” Francis said in his remarks.

Pope Francis Hospitalized for Bronchitis and 'Diagnostic Tests,' Vatican Says

Pope Francis during the weekly General Audience at the Paul VI Hall on February 12, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.Photo:Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Pope Francisis being treated for bronchitis. On Friday, Feb. 14, the Vatican confirmed in anews releasethat the pope, 88, had been hospitalized at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital in Rome. This came after officialsannounced earlierin the day that the pope would “undergo several diagnostic tests and continue treatment for his ongoing bout of bronchitis.