WASHINGTON D.C. — The skies above Washington, D.C. were witness to a horrifying sight when American Airlines Flight 5342 crashed into an Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport Jan. 29.

Reports state the crash happened aROUND 9 pm ET about three miles south of the White House and U.S. Capitol.

The two AIRcraftS plummeted into the Potomac River, resulting in the deaths of all 67 passengers aboard both vessels. Recovery efforts of the wreckage and the passengers was still underway as of Jan. 31.

TIMELINE OF THE INCIDENT

The American Airlines jet out of Wichita, Kansas with about 60 passengers and four crew was preparing to land. At the same time, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter...

SANDERS, Ariz. — The Resources and Development Committee convened Jan. 24 to address concerns regarding the financial accountability of the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and its broadband infrastructure projects. Delegates Brenda Jesus, Casey Allen Johnson, Shawna Ann Claw, and Otto Tso raised critical questions about the costs, funding allocations, and oversight of broadband initiatives, particularly those supported by federal pandemic relief funds.

Chairwoman Jesus called for a comprehensive cost analysis and a detailed financial spreadsheet from NTUA within 30 days. She also requested clarification on NTUA’s agreements with broadband providers, such as Verizon and AT&T...

After being called out to one brush fire Jan. 28, the Gallup Fire Department soon found another one in close proximity.

Late at night, Crew A of the GFD was dispatched to the area of the BNSF Railyard on a report of a possible brush fire. Upon arrival in the area, crews noted that the fire was actually located near the Interstate 40 mile marker 20 east bound on-ramp and had units relocate to that area. Upon arriving at that fire, the crews found a 10 foot by 10 foot brush fire and utilized handtools to extinguish the fire.

While extinguishing the initial fire the crews noticed another fire about 1,200 feet away near the area of the Munoz Overpass and additional units were requested to...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council unanimously passed emergency legislation Jan. 28 urging New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to appoint a Navajo citizen to fill the vacant seat in New Mexico’s House District 6.

Legislation 0008-25, sponsored by Speaker Crystalyne Curley and co-sponsored and presented by Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty, seeks to address the vacancy left by the passing of former Rep. Eliseo Lee Alcon, who served for 16 years in the New Mexico State Legislature.

“House District 6 is home to a large and vibrant Navajo population, and it is vital that their voices are meaningfully represented in the state legislature,” Curley said...