The fatal crash of a news helicopter in Los Angeles on Tuesday brought to light the dangers such aircraft face in big cities.
NYTimes – US A news helicopter went down in Los Angeles on Tuesday night while the reporter aboard was covering a fatal bus accident. Two NBC LA employees were killed in the crash, along with another person on the ground. Carter Evans reports.
A news helicopter covering a fatal bus accident crashed in Los Angeles, killing the two NBC employees aboard—a reporter and a pilot—and one person on the ground.
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A news helicopter went down in Los Angeles on Tuesday night while the reporter aboard was covering a fatal bus accident. Two NBC LA employees were killed in the crash, along with another person on the ground. Carter Evans reports.
NYTimes – US NYTimes – US Swarms of news helicopters traverse Southern California to capture its mayhem. Then, one became the story. A pilot and reporter died, as did a person on the ground.
NYTimes – US A journalist and pilot who were on board the news helicopter when it crashed had flown hundreds of hours together since 2023.
NPR – Politics A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department unlawfully fired Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey. Comey was abruptly terminated in July 2025 and sued the DOJ, claiming her dismissal was unlawful and linked to her father's status as a target of Donald Trump's ire. The ruling adds to concerns about politically motivated firings at the department.
The Justice Department has charged former FBI director James Comey with two counts of leaking information related to national defense, the third set of charges filed against him by the Trump administration. The case involves allegations that Comey authorized disclosure of classified information to The New York Times. Prosecutors reportedly bypassed a grand jury in bringing the charges.
Walter Koenig, the actor best known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original "Star Trek" television series and in several films, has died at age 90. His representative confirmed he died at his home in North Hollywood. Former co-star George Takei mourned his death in a Facebook post on Monday.
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