Capt. Laura Einsetler, a pilot with more than 30 years of experience, called the LaGuardia Airport collision, “very concerning,” saying, “it’s very unusual to have a situation where landing on the runway and you have emergency equipment, emergency equipment operators on the runway itself.” She discusses the deadly incident, aviation safety and staffing.
New York’s LaGuardia Airport is closed after an Air Canada Express plane and emergency vehicle collided on a runway late Sunday, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of people. Tom Hanson and Kris Van Cleave have the latest.
President Trump posted on social media that due to “GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE” talks with Iran, he has instructed the Pentagon to halt strikes against power plants and energy infrastructure. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more.
New poll shows how Americans feel about the Iran war – CBS News Watch CBS News A recent CBS News poll shows the majority of Americans feel negatively about the ongoing war with Iran. CBS News’ Anthony Salvanto has more.
In the Iran war, President Trump postponed his threat to strike Iran’s civilian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened. Charlie D’Agata has the latest on the war, including new attacks from Israel and Iran continuing to strike back.
Washington — The Supreme Court is considering Monday a major elections dispute involving whether federal law bars states from counting mail ballots that are postmarked by, but received after Election Day. The case before the high court involves Mississippi’s deadline for late-arriving mail ballots and whether its law, as well as similar measures from 13 …
The Trump administration is deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to some airports to fill in for Transportation Security Administration officers amid staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown. Democrats have slammed the move as ICE agents have been at the center of the partial shutdown on Capitol Hill. Skyler Henry reports.
Stocks look set to surge in early trading on Monday after President Trump postponed an ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying that the U.S. is engaged in “good and productive” negotiations with Tehran. S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to 1.6% gains in Monday morning trading. Before Mr. …
Robert Sumwalt, a former chair of the NTSB and a CBS News transportation safety expert, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the collision on a LaGuardia Airport runway between a plane and firetruck. Sumwalt explains what the NTSB investigation will look like, how long it could take and discusses air traffic control staffing.
March 23 (Reuters) – A former U.S. congressman is due to stand trial starting on Monday on charges of illegally lobbying U.S. officials to prevent further economic sanctions against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government. Federal prosecutors in Miami say David Rivera was paid $20 million in 2017 by Venezuelan state-owned companies to try to …