officials are investigating multiple factors to understand what caused a crash between an airplane and a military black boxes from both of the planes have been recovered and recovery for that plane the recovery for that plane is being called. crash is being called. pm! an agricultural worker — are released by hamas the ceasefire agreement.

hello and welcome to newsday. i'm katie silver. and three were on the helicopter. it's still much too soon to speculate about the cause of the collision. it collided with a us army blackhawk helicopter. normal" for the time of day.

officers, not knowing if there are any lives they can save. inflatable boats are needed to reach the wreckage. has crashed in the river. the fuselage of the american airlines plane was inverted. it's been located in three different sections. is going to go on today. survivors who might have been lost in the freezing water. to a recovery operation. at this point, we don't think there

are are any survivors from this accident cctv pictures show the moment of impact. on closer footage, we see the crash quite clearly. in the cockpit was 28—year—old american airlines pilot and he was engaged to be married. figure skaters from russia were flying with other athletes they'd been coaching in kansas. very close to downtown washington protruding from the icy potomac river, a distressing

there are recordings from air traffic control as the accident happened. night when both aircraft were following military helicopters to fly over

flying less safe. diversity and inclusion hiring plan. how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity had something to do with this crash? and it'sjust common sense, apparently. no evidence has been presented to connect diversity policies with this or any air accident. of their investigation. it's not that we don't have information, we do have information, we have data, we have substantial amounts of information.

to try and figure out what they are but this tragic accident looks like it may become one more the american airlines plane, with at least 15 of the passengers being athletes, coaches and family members involved with us figure skating. laura scott reports on the impact of the crash on the tight knit skating community. skating champions of tomorrow. only yesterday he said a national development

been on board flight 5342. jinna han. and coaches, according to the skating club of boston, which has been left reeling. we were informed of a pretty horrific tragedy. the two coaches known to be on board were married couple yevgenia shishkova and vadim naumov, who, in 1994, won world championship they'd been helping to develop young skaters in boston since 2017.

tonight, two more clubs said they were mourning the loss that a quarter of all passengers might have been involved in figure skating. even when it's hard, you get back up. even when you're crying, hurt, in pain, you get back up and move forward. and talent taken too soon. laura scott, bbc news. merlyn thomas.

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on diversity 7 and that is something hires; and that is something? ’ "*' ' " seen hires; and that is something ’ "*' ' " seen him hires; and that is sonnsthina ’ "*' ' " seen him do very that we've seen him do very recently. he cut federal funding for diversity in 7 mogul 7 7777 77 777 7ir17federalfunding. that is somethin- that and so, that is something that he has already shown that he's interested in doing he has this accident directly linked this accident to and this attempt has to that, and this attempt has been rebutted by democrats, including us senate house leader chuck schumer, who said that he... he said that he called it, "idle speculation". and former transport secretary 7 7 magic; buttigieg also on 7 that he puts the air that he puts the “349? air traffic 1e puts the “349? air traffic control the “349? air traffic control first, 49? of air traffic control first, and that they had zero and that’thfey’hao' sero airline crash and that’thfey’hao' sero out irline crash and that’thfey’hao' sero out of ne crash and that’thfey’hao' sero out of millions of fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch. it was flights on oereateh. so ihaas " ' ' ' rebutted by f'iifiisisisiattss iss tiss and f'imisisisistiss iss tiss and trump democrats. and president trump also attempted to blame his

predecessors, blame president biden and president obama as biden and'fresident fl barns as for in biden and'fresident'gbar’na as for in terms asll for their funding ifi. terms sector as iiiell fef tfieif funding ifi. teffie sector as well. of the aviation sector as well. but he didn't provide any evidence as to those and evidence as to those claims and he was asked by many reporters in that press conference as to why he appeared to link diversity to this diversity hires to this accident. _ diversity hires to this accident. , ., ., , ., accident. thaokyou fog youc accident. thank. ou fo m i'm joined now by steve cowell in colorado — an aviation expert from the university of southern california and former faa appointed accident prevention counsellor and a member first of all, you give our viewers some context aboutjust how deadly, how horrific this how deadlyrhow horrific this has been when we it to or compare it to other crashed or in the past? compare it to other crashed—cc - in the past?- collisions in the past? well, to ut collisions in the past? well, to put things _ collisions in the past? well, to put things in _ collisions in the past? well, | to put things in perspective, we have millions of flights we have millionsof flights have we have millions of flights have place we have millionsof flights have place the that have taken place since the midair collision in 1986 in the united states.

that time, an instrument since thatetiroe, an instrument tcas since thatetime, an instrument tcas has been installed every commercial z— z: 7 to aid in the of midai have been millions of flights. the system not perfect, but it is still lssnot perfect,-but it is still very lysinot perfect,-but it is still very safe. tsinot erfect -but' ' ' m——~, tsinot erfect -but' ' ' very, very safe. now, as we've 'ust very, very safe. now, as we've just been — very, very safe. now, as we've just been hearing, _ very, very safe. now, as we've just been hearing, we - just been hearing, we understand that the ntsb has recovered the black boxes. without speculating, what may have wrong? what would have gone wrong? what would your expert opinion suggest has gone wrong here? iline your expert opinion suggest has gone wrong here?— gone wrong here? icseces auoin to be zz-e: six: j: i: 7 closely7at is77 the 7 closely7fact77ors. the pilots said that heiieeeter eiietsisaia'that had the other aircraft in they had the other aircraft in under once sight. under regulation, once you see another aircraft and advise the controllers, the responsibility to see and avoid advise the controllers, the res; other .ity to see and avoid advise the controllers, the res; other aircraft se and avoid advise the controllers, the res; other aircraft falls d avoid that other aircraftfalls upon pilot. no does the

haee to hate to goeern haee to goeern the controller have to govern the separation of the aircraft. separation ofthe aircraft. one of the things to that's one of the things to look at. but there is a lot of data points associated with this accident. a lot of latent conditions that somehow, some way, turned into this tragedy. that's interesting you say that's interesting that you say that because partner, cbs that because our partner, cbs news say that there was only one air controller one air traffic controller working when is normally working? when there is "ems"; but worising when there is "ems"; but i say by the time they two. but i say by the time they see the aircraft, their see the other aircraft, their job is done. so jot:- is'dons. so yoo�*rs saying is regarding efficacy what is regarding the efficacy of the other air traffic 7 have d a part? it is possible it did but it is possible that it did but it is possible that it did but it is possible that it did but it is possible that it didn't. i am that it didn't. what i am saying is — to be clear — once pilot tells the controller he sees the that he sees the other aircraft, and he has visual contact the aircraft, that contact with the aircraft, that pilot is responsible for the the controller by §§payraytion the controller by now longer is

regulation now no longer is .........u ”w w. regulation now no longer is ... . " r . �*the separation responsible for the separation of the aircraft. so the question is — what happened from the time the helicopter "’* 77? .they they saw the 7 7 u7ntil 7 7 77 7u7ntilthe 77 7uhtil7the77collision fascinatin. thank happened? fascinating. thank ou for happened? fascinating. thank you for giving _ happened? fascinating. thank you for giving us _ happened? fascinating. thank you for giving us your - happened? fascinating. thank you for giving us your insights| you for giving us your insights on the programme. thank you. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. investigations. 48—year—old claire freemantle was arrested for a second time driving. the bishop of liverpool has announced his retirement, of sexual misconduct.

marianne faithfull, has died at the age of 78. she rose to fame in the 60s after meeting the rolling stones and releasing the hit single, as tears go by. her career was overshadowed by a battle with heroin addiction, which continued until the 1980s. her spokesperson said she had died peacefully in london, surrounded by her family. of them thai nationals. israel still lists 82 captives in gaza, of whom around 45 are thought to be still alive.

the handover of hostages in southern gaza. lucy williamson reports. released from captivity, into chaos. two israelis, their handover delayed 80—year—old gadi moses, his face and 29—year—old arbel yehoud, lost in the crush of five thai farm workers.

you are defeated today by our resistance and disappointed. are gone. watched her appear. it's felt like something is missing because she's really, really a good friend of ours. just, she wasn't here. palestinian prisoners. among them, dozens of teenagers —

west bank, released back tojenin. ..seen in israel as the price it pays to get its hostages home. been pictured together. in tel aviv. at the news of the thai nationals being released. one of them is named wiwwaeo sriaoun. soon after reaching safety, he was able to video—call his family, who is in thailand. with relief at seeing her son i'm joined now by the bbcs south asia correspondent, jonathan head in bangkok.

jonathan, this must be very welcome news for the families. what can you tell us about what more can you tell us about those that have been released? they're youngish men. well, they're all youngish men. four of them in their 30s. one in 20s. very typical in his late 20s. very typical of the kinds of thais who go in large number, many quite large number, many thousands work thousands everyyear. to work. farms in israel. all 7 -7 7 in those very early kidnapped in those very early stages of the hamas on stages of the hamas attacks on october seven. two of them are october seven. two ofthem are of young come from pretty 7 come from pretty poor 7 come from pretty poor parts all come from pretty poor parts of thailand. four of them are from the that's a from the northeast. that's a very dry, arid part of 7777 777777777its very hard thailand, where it's very hard to make living as a farmer or to make'a living as'afarmer or any �*job incomes from any otherjob incomes which tend to be low. so very typical of the of those 7 go out to israel. some who go out to israel. some of them had been there for a long time. one had been there for six years. another, who had come from province in the

come from the province in the north, he'd only there for north, he'd only been there for nine months. variable. nine months. so, variable. normally, their contracts run up normally, their contracts run up to five or six years, maximum. so very typical, i think, of those who go to it's been a pretty israel. and it's been a pretty experience for their gruelling experience for their families. they had no families. they really had no idea what had happened to them. idea what had happensdts thsms"”” " ”w only news idea what had happensdtd thsms"”” " ”w only news they'd received when other 7 when other th7ai hostages was when other thai hostages were released at the of and some of them 7 and some of them were to nd some of them were to bring me of them were to bring news them were to bring news that n were to bring news that the7sre able to bring news that the other hostages were alive. there's very others — there's been very little information that time. there is one man still missing from thailand — a man from the northeast. so his wife is still without any information at left without any information at about whether is alive all aboutwhether—heis alive �* dead. all aboutwhether'hei =' ~ dead. . all aboutwhether'hei =' ~ dead. , , ., ., there were 31 thais overall, there were 31 thais taken hostage. this some of our viewers — surprise some of our viewers — can you give us a of how can you give us a sense of how many go to israel or used many thais go to israel or used go to in order to 7 there? work there? normally, the in an work there? normally, the - in any one - work there? normally, the - in any one year . work there? normally, the l - in any one year are

numbers in any one year are around 30,000. and this is a numbers in any one year are around that 30. and this is a numbers in any one year are around that goes nd this is a numbers in any one year are around that goes back is is a numbers in any one year are around that goes back many, practice that goes basis. ma", decades. back in practice that goes basis. r“any decades. back in the many decades: back. in the israel was looking for 1990s, israelwasdooking for to palestinian alternatives to palestinian the first labour following the first intifada, and was a country that was suitable for them. remember, israel does not have diplomatic relations even have diplomatic relations with some countries in this region which to export region which tends to export labour — countries live labour f countriesl'isie . .u... . and labour f countriesl'isie fl ' "r and malaysia. so it's indonesia and malaysia. so it's now quite a well now become quite a wstt ”r " s - is” tradition. it's now become quite a hstt ”r " s - is” tradition. it's not established tradition. it's not been without controversy. there have been allegations of mistreatment and exposure to pesticides, but generally because the thai popular because the thai can earn 2—3 times as workers can earn 2—3 times as much as they can in thailand, so able to go out and in the ears that save money in the years that they work there. now, that stopped pretty after the stopped pretty much after the: attacks, and somewhat fit traumatic state of those who came back. those taken and those who survived hostage and those who survived the attacks. but they the initial attacks. but they did resume it injune last year. we have the year. we don't have the numbers, but we think yea r, 2,327?7 sagas...“ up year, up to . a. .. a: .u::. year, up to 20,000 7 year, up to 20,000 may 7 last year, up to 20,000 may

have gone back. we've spoken to 77 7 who experienced 7 who experienced those hamas attacks. they're obviously extremely nervous now ggyiryusly extremely nervous now working obyiryusly extremely nervous now working israel. and about working in israel. and yet, they think that it yet. they still think. that it' ” ' ' .. ' ' worth i yet. they still think. that it' ” ' ' w ' ' worth i do notice is worth going. and i do notice that you know, these freed five that'you "rcnow:these*freed five have been given a inelii well organised neiconne bi; warm, well organised welcome by the israelis. their role in the agricultural sector is israeli agricultural sector is very important. they're the israeli agricultural sector is very in group t. they're the israeli agricultural sector is very in group of they're the tardsst drous offersidn there. so thailand wa nt want to this. think want to this. think one vant to this. think one of it to this. think one of the this. think one of the things this. think one of the things that s. i think one of the things that some �*the i think one of the things that some i the have told i think one of the things that some �*the have told us some of the thais hairs told us have been some of the thais have told us have been working there is who have been working there is happy to go back, ghgt they�*re happy to go back. they would prefer to but they would prefer not to work close to the border with 7 and would say, gaza. and i would say, others have been killed in the past few months working to the few months wording etsse to the lebanon as few months war—hing etsse to the lebanon as well. border witivteieaw'e as hail wuss, so, border iniitivteiaa“m as will ~~ ~ so, israel border iniitivbeba“m as will ~~ ~ so, israel is a small wherever you're country. wherever you're working in farms, it risky. you �*your thank you for your reporting there and how for the there and how wonderful for the families to get their loved ones back home. upended relief efforts around the world.

provided $63.5 billion in foreign aid in 2023. eu institutions gave the second most, providing the state department tax—review our correspondent pakistan, azadeh moshiri, reports on the impact in the country. the united states funds energy, infrastructure in pakistan. so a with 7 with a fragile economy country with a fragile economy and cross border could and cross border conflict could come under more pressure, and pressure extends to that pressure extends to schools. there are more than 20 schools.-there.are morethan 20 children out �*school million children out of school here, and the us was funding several education programmes. gevefirial education programmes. also afghan pakistan also hosts afghan refugees. it hosts

refugees; ifhests three afg ha ns, refugees; ifhests three afghans, and the un million afghans, and the un says only 1.4 million are documented. i spoke says only 1.4 million are documented. ispoke one documented. i spoke to one refugee — a woman who afghan refugee — a woman who pregnant, and she was due was pregnant, and she was due be resettled in united to be resettled in the united states. that programme has frozen. she was also been—frozen. she was also medical care that was receiving medical care that was funded the united states. receiving medical care that was funded for|e united states. receiving medical care that was funded for many :ed states. receiving medical care that was funded for many :ed states in because for many countries in this region, humanitarian aid this region—humanitarian aid a this region,—humanitarian aid a she asks me how is a lifeline. she asks me how can afford daily support is 7 support is beihg off? in afghanistan77 in afg hanistan77 itself, now, in afghanistan itself, humanitarian assistance was already stretched thin. the food 7food said 77 7777r$$d77 77 77 at that world food programmersaid that than six million people living off of one or two were living off of one or two meals a day. and we're not talking about full meals — about things we're talking about things like bread and tea. so, they're given the 7 given the united saying that given the united or was the single donor in of this ofth|sa|d 7 7 will 77wi7ll7be777

77wi7ll7be7f7e7lt 77 now, there and disastrously. now, there has been news that there will waivers when it comes to life—saving services. funding life—saving services. but organisations are trying to what that actually but organisations are trying to especially 1at actually but organisations are trying to especially when :ually but organisations are trying to especially when it ally but organisations are trying to especially when it comes but organisations are trying to medical jecially when it comes but organisations are trying to medical care. .y when it comes hello. compared with some of the rather couple of weeks, things for the next few that clearing, though, to leave some sunny spells, but a fair amount of cloud. pushing its way eastwards, but it is a very weak affair, tending to clear away. for a good part of the day, and we will keep a fair bit northern england up into scotland.

but there will be some sunny spells. the best sunshine, i think, through the day will be found across the southwest of england, wales, northern ireland. scotland not doing badly either, temperatures around 6—10 degrees. will linger across central and eastern parts of england. there could be some mist and murk around as well, to freezing or a touch below, so there could be a frost for some on saturday morning. frontal systems trying to push in from the west, so a lot of dry weather around on saturday, but a fair bit of cloud across the central and eastern parts of england, some misty conditions for a time as well. towards the west cloud will be rolling its way but remember, that weather front will be running into this

area of high pressure. so watch as we go through saturday night and on into sunday, this weather front just and either side of that weather front — northern ireland, for example, northwest scotland, as we look ahead to next week, a decent amount of dry

us president donald trump takes aim — without evidence — and ahead of india's budget, we explore the challenges threatening one of the fastest growing economies in the world. as to what caused the crash. 67 people are now confirmed dead. in the last few hours president trump has suggested — without evidence — that the collision was