The fatal crash of a news helicopter in Los Angeles on Tuesday brought to light the dangers such aircraft face in big cities.
NYTimes – US A news helicopter went down in Los Angeles on Tuesday night while the reporter aboard was covering a fatal bus accident. Two NBC LA employees were killed in the crash, along with another person on the ground. Carter Evans reports.
A news helicopter covering a fatal bus accident crashed in Los Angeles, killing the two NBC employees aboard—a reporter and a pilot—and one person on the ground.
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A news helicopter went down in Los Angeles on Tuesday night while the reporter aboard was covering a fatal bus accident. Two NBC LA employees were killed in the crash, along with another person on the ground. Carter Evans reports.
NYTimes – US NYTimes – US Swarms of news helicopters traverse Southern California to capture its mayhem. Then, one became the story. A pilot and reporter died, as did a person on the ground.
NYTimes – US A journalist and pilot who were on board the news helicopter when it crashed had flown hundreds of hours together since 2023.
NPR – Politics The Trump administration accuses the former FBI director of leaking classified information a decade ago. Comey denies wrongdoing, while his lawyers argue the case is legally invalid and comes too late.
Sky News – Front Page The Trump administration has brought criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey for the third time, accusing him of disclosing classified information. The case involves allegations that Comey authorized a disclosure to The New York Times. His lawyers dismissed the prosecution as invalid and outside the time limit. The administration reportedly bypassed a grand jury in bringing the charges.
Walter Koenig, the actor best known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original "Star Trek" television series and in several films, has died at age 90. His representative confirmed he died at his home in North Hollywood. Former co-star George Takei mourned his death in a Facebook post on Monday.
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