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Podcast: The Dallas Morning News
Episode: American Airlines regional jet crashes into Potomac River after colliding with chopper ... and more news
Description: An American Airlines regional jet with 64 people aboard collided with a U.S Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport around 9 pm ET Wednesday, prompting a massive search and a ground stop that halted all takeoffs and landing. In other news, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, continuing a three-day series of border security-related actions, issued five executive orders Wednesday directing state agencies to assist President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement operations; users of Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s on-demand rideshare service GoLink could be subject to new rules beginning next April, as officials move to c...