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Morning 4: At least 28 bodies recovered in passenger jet, Army helicopter collision near DC -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of Jan. 30, 2025

Search and rescue efforts are seen around a wreckage site in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, early Thursday morning, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va., past the tail of a parked United Airlines jet. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) (Mark Schiefelbein, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.


Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead

At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said Thursday.

Crews were still searching for other casualties but did not believe there were any other survivors, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years.

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Michigan weather outlook for February 2025: Projected snow, temp trends

Here’s a look at the latest outlook for Michigan weather in February.

La Niña conditions have been present this month and were expected to persist through April, with a transition to ENSO-neutral likely sometime between March-May.

For perspective, La Niña can cause colder and stormier conditions in the north, and warmer and less stormy conditions in the south. ENSO-neutral patterns in the US are generally normal, with cold temperatures in the Midwest and warm and wet weather in the south.

Read more here.


Detroiters hated this show so much, the final 66 stops of the tour were canceled

“It was promoted to be ‘edge of your seat,’ but people were actually leaving their seats.”

That’s how many of the fans who paid to see the “immersive” Broadway version of popular horror film Insidious.

The Insidious Live Show at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre, advertised as an immersive horror experience, left audiences disappointed and confused, leading to significant backlash.

Local 4 spoke to several people who paid to go to the show, and they said it was nothing like what was promised.

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What Oakland County sheriff said after flying out of DC hours before plane, helicopter collision

Multiple deaths have been reported after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter carrying three while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, according to the Associated Press.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the crash happened just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, when a jet that departed from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter on a training flight on approach to an airport runway.

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard flew out of Reagan National Airport the same night.

Read more here.


Weather: Feeling spring-like in Metro Detroit with rain showers on the way

Warmer conditions return today with highs in the low 40s. Low pressure pushing north out of the southern states is tracking our way and will bring rain showers south of I-94 later tonight that will overspread the area by tomorrow morning.