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Vancouver rundown for Thursday, January 30th, 2025.

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Breaking news.

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A passenger plane has crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

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It's believed 60 passengers and four crew were on the American Airlines regional jet

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when it reportedly collided with a Blackhawk helicopter in the air

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near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening.

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A closure will remain in effect until at least Friday.

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It appears the pilots of the airliner were not aware of the approaching helicopter.

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Search and recovery efforts continued through the night.

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There is no reliable early word on the possible cause of this crash.

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Other news.

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The E.B. government has tapped Ravi Kalon to be a so-called war room minister for the province

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in the battle against Donald Trump's planned tariffs on Canadian goods.

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Kalon says B.C. cannot live for four years with the constant threats coming from the Trump administration.

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The otherwise housing minister says it's hard to speculate what will happen on Saturday

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when those tariffs are expected to take hold.

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A man from Squamish is now being charged in the shooting death of a husband and wife in Surrey

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while a child sat in the backseat of a car.

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Police now say the 21-year-old was arrested back on January 15th

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after officers raided properties in Squamish, Delta, and Surrey.

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The two victims suffered serious injuries when the man shot at their car in Newton on December 16th.

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Vancouver Canucks anthem singer Jugpreet Bajwa says he was not seriously hurt

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after being struck by a distracted driver near Science World on Monday.

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The beloved singer, who is blind, was crossing the street with the help of a woman when both were hit.

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They have been checked out in the hospital the driver has since apologized.

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Showers or wet flurries for Thursday.

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Friday will be rainy with some strong winds, a mix of rain and flurries for Saturday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories, along with those links,

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go to vancouverrundown.substack.com