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This is a Fox News alert, a desperate search for crash survivors. I'm Carmen Roberts. A large search and rescue operation is underway along the Potomac River in D.C., where a military Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet near Washington's Reagan Airport about three hours ago. At least 18 bodies pulled from the water, but no word on the status of the other 49 people. Fox's Chad Pergram has more from D.C. They had so many rescue units out here at
so quickly trying to understand what happened, where the site was. We were hearing some of the radio transmissions where it sounded like there were two sites. And every so often here, looking off to the left, you will see some of these helicopters, these search and rescue helicopters come across with these big searchlights and they reflect off the water.
They immediately called for, you know, every fireboat, every sort of waterborne rescue unit that was in the region. Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, going over to the Maryland side. You're right there as well. They suspended the flights here at Washington, D.C. The military confirms three soldiers were on board the Black Hawk. And American Airlines says the jet was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members. National Reagan.
National Airport says that it will be closed until Friday at 5 a.m. President Trump says he's monitoring the situation and just issued a statement. Fox's Trace Gallagher with what the president says. Donald Trump says the following. I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport. May God bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt adding. Federal and local law enforcement are working together on the ground to try to save as many lives as possible. America's listening to Fox News. OK, business leaders, are you playing defense or are you on the offense? Are you just excuse me? Hey, I'm trying to talk business here.
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Repeating our top story, a massive search and rescue operation is in full force along the Potomac River in D.C., where a military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet flight collided near Reagan National Airport around 9 p.m. At least 18 bodies recovered, but no word on the status of the other 49.
In other news, President Trump signed the Lake and Riley Act into law Wednesday. That act, named after a Georgia nursing student who was murdered by an illegal migrant. At the signing, the president addressed members of her family. With today's action...
Her name will also live forever in the laws of our country, and this is a very important law. It is the first bill of his second term that he has now signed into law. It allows authorities to detain criminal aliens who have been accused of crimes from theft to violent offenses and set them up
for deportation. He also announced that he's going to be directing DHS to prepare an executive order that would expand the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to 30,000 beds. Fox's Jackie Heinrich. In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid programs.
that affect tens of millions of Americans or to provide details about how he would work to drive down health care costs. Prosecutors charge a second California real estate agent with price gouging in the aftermath of the L.A. area wildfire disaster.
Research suggests listings in and around Malibu, near where the Palisades fire broke out, had the most rent-gauched properties. California law prohibits price increases of more than 10% on goods and services, including rentals, during a state of emergency. Fox has Kristen Goodwin. Stocks ended lower after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. The Dow lost 137 points. I'm Carmen Roberts, and this is Fox News.