American Airlines Jet Collides With Army Helicopter in D.C.

WSJ What’s News

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🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Jan. 30. Authorities say many are feared dead after a commercial plane carrying 64 people collides mid-air with a military helicopter with three troops on board near Washington’s Reagan Airport. Plus, the Trump administration pushes federal agencies to find more DEI workers to ax. And WSJ columnist Dan Gallagher says investors are looking for answers on how Silicon Valley’s spending will help tech giants respond to DeepSeek in a big week for tech earnings. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Americans love using their credit cards, the most secure and hassle-free way to pay.
0:04.0	But DC politicians want to change that with the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill.
0:08.0	This bill lets corporate megastores pick how your credit card is processed,
0:13.0	allowing them to use untested payment networks that jeopardize your data security and rewards.
0:18.0	Corporate megastores will make more money and you pay the price.
0:22.1	Tell Congress to Guard Your Card because Americans lose when politicians choose.
0:27.3	Learn more at guardycard.com.
0:33.8	Aviation disaster as a passenger jet and military helicopter collide over the Potomac.
0:39.5	We've got the latest from Washington.
0:41.8	Plus, the Trump administration intensifies its push to eliminate government DEI workers.
0:47.7	And the emergence of Chinese AI firm Deepseek raises questions for chip industry leader NVIDIA,
0:54.0	even as Microsoft and META's earnings reveal tens of billions in fresh capital
0:59.1	spending.
0:59.9	DeepSeek didn't exactly show you can get away with spending no money at all.
1:04.2	But Nvidia's taking a big hit on the Deepseek news because of worries that companies
1:08.6	can build AI for a lot less and spend a lot less on
1:11.6	NVIDIA's chips.
1:12.6	It's Thursday, January 30th.
1:14.5	I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News,
1:19.5	the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:25.6	Search and rescue efforts are underway in the Potomac River after a mid-air collision last night
1:30.8	between a military helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet landing at Ronald Reagan, Washington National Airport.
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