The Papers: Trump's diversity 'blame' after air crash and 'shoplifting nation'
The Washington air collision and record high of shoplifting in the UK feature on Friday's papers.
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Combative Trump blames diversity policies after air tragedy
The president started his White House news conference as "consoler-in-chief" but then pivoted into unevidenced political blame, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.BBC News - 1h -
Why is Trump blaming the D.C. plane crash on Democrats and DEI?
President Trump, without evidence, suggested that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could be responsible for the deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports ...CBS News - 3h -
What Caused a Crash Into the Potomac? For Trump, It Was Diversity.
In a briefing that recalled his most extreme first term remarks, President Trump said without any evidence that diversity initiatives caused the midair collision.The New York Times - 3h -
Trump blames Democrats and DEI for fatal Washington mid-air collision
President cites ‘moment of anguish’ after helicopter collides with commercial jet leading to 67 deathsFinancial Times - 7h -
Evening Report — Trump blames Democrats, DEI for plane crash
GOP lawmakers were caught off guard by the president's remarks Thursday about the deadly collision ... {beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press Trump ...The Hill - 5h -
Trump speaks about D.C. plane crash, points blame at DEI
President Trump delivered remarks Thursday morning in the aftermath of the first major commercial plane crash in the U.S. in more than a decade.CBS News - 9h -
Latest news on D.C plane crash as Trump blames DEI policies
President Trump is suggesting DEI policies in air traffic control hiring practices may be to blame for the deadly plane crash over the Potomac River involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter near ...CBS News - 10h -
Trump blames DEI for weakening FAA in aftermath of Reagan National plane crash
President Trump on Thursday appeared to blame diversity initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for weakening safety following a deadly midair collision near Reagan National ...The Hill - 11h -
Former National Air Traffic Controllers' Association president on midair plane crash
In the final moments before the collision near D.C., air traffic control recordings show the controller on duty asking the helicopter if it could see the airliner. Paul Rinaldi, former president of ...CBS News - 13h
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Black boxes found as officials examine staffing shortage in DC plane crash
The collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter is suspected to have killed all 67 onboard.BBC News - 1h -
Combative Trump blames diversity policies after air tragedy
The president started his White House news conference as "consoler-in-chief" but then pivoted into unevidenced political blame, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.BBC News - 1h -
What we know so far about the crash
The aircraft collided with a military helicopter that was on a training flight as it approached the runway.BBC News - 2h -
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What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What to know after the D.C. aircraft crash
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Marianne Faithfull, a Pop Star Turned Survivor, Is Dead at 78
A fresh-faced singer in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant in the ’70s.The New York Times - 39m -
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