A regional jet and helicopter collided in midair near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said, citing preliminary reports. The big picture: Officials said the crash prompted a ground stop and forced the Arlington,

Officials say the conditions of the Potomac River are complicating recovery efforts of the bodies of the 67 presumed dead in a mid-air collision between American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita and a military Black Hawk helicopter.