Plane collides with helicopter, crashes into DC river; bodies reportedly recovered

An American Airlines passenger jet with 64 people aboard and a military helicopter collided Wednesday night. President Donald Trump orders his administration to begin preparations on a facility at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay to house up to 30,000 migrants detained for being in the U.S. without legal authorization. USA TODAY White House Reporter Zac Anderson gives some of his major takeaways after the first day of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing. The Trump administration rescinds a freeze memo on federal grants. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison breaks down President Donald Trump's buyout offer for federal employees who don't wish to return to work at the office. The Trump administration ends deportation protection for Venezuelan immigrants. Episode Transcript available here Also available at art19.com/shows/5-Things See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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