An American Airlines regional passenger jet was involved in a mid-air collision on Wednesday night with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, officials said. Read more at straitstimes.

Kennedy faced his second day of questioning from senators as he seeks confirmation as Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services.

Elif Memet, a young woman from Constanta, southern Romania, has been appointed as the first Romanian co-chair of the Harvard European Conference. The 11th annual edition of one of the most prestigious transatlantic dialogue forums in the US will take place between January 31 and February 1.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable.

WASHINGTON — Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made it clear in his first US Senate confirmation hearing that his quest to reduce chronic disease would entail a closer look at the food industry, namely manufacturers of packaged foods.

Alexandra Sifferlin, a health and science editor for Times Opinion, hosted an online conversation on Wednesday with the Opinion columnist Zeynep Tufekci and the Opinion writers David Wallace-Wells and Jessica Grose about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first of two confirmation hearings for secretary of health and human services.

There are currently some great cash fares available with Norse Atlantic Airways from various U.S. airports. Fares for with flights departing from airports like New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) are available for as low as $329.

Reich also criticises Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship - where anyone born in the US becomes a citizen - saying it's a violation of the US constitution: "Decent people could lose their citizenship... children could lose their parents...some parents may not have the right papers."

Now's the time to snag a deal with Delta Air Lines' three-day flash sale on award travel to Europe. You'll want to book quickly as this sale only lasts through Thursday, Jan. 30. Airline: Delta Routes: From the continental U.

Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including Lufthansa, Korean Air Lines and Air China.

You have to draw the line somewhere. And for me the line is the first five days. I mean, how is anyone supposed to keep up with the torrent of news coming out of Trump White House?

The US president pardons 23 anti-abortion activists, including some convicted of blockading a reproductive health clinic and intimidating staff and patients.