WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board released its findings Tuesday on the mid-air collision that killed 67 people one year ago, citing systematic failure as the cause of the crash between a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet over the Potomac River.

Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration already took the temporary restrictions it imposed after the crash and made them permanent to ensure planes and helicopters won't share the same airspace again around Reagan National Airport.

NWS issues a Winter Storm Watch for DC with heavy snow, ice, and dangerous travel conditions expected this weekend.

Washington DC (USA), January 26, 2026 (ANI): Snow blankets Washington DC as US braces for massive winter storm. Blanket of steady snow covered White House & Capitol Hill as a sprawling winter storm targeted much of the U.

The powerful winter storm that swept across the Washington, D.C. region delivered the highest snow and ice totals of the season. Here’s a look at snow and ice totals across Washington, D.C., Maryland,

Investigators have uncovered numerous factors that contributed to a U.S. Army helicopter and a passenger airplane colliding over Washington, D.C., last January, killing 67 people in the deadliest U.S.

A massive pipe that moves millions of gallons of sewage has ruptured and sent wastewater flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C., polluting it ahead of a major winter storm that has repair crews scrambling.

What to Know Temperatures will plummet as Arctic air moves in late Friday, and subzero wind chills will grip the D.C. area on Saturday morning. Snow arrives late Saturday, and you’ll likely wake up Sunday to several inches on the ground.

The 88-year-old nonvoting delegate has been a longtime proponent of statehood. Norton took office in 1991 and is currently in her 18th term.