Military launches probe into helicopter crash
WASHINGTON — The military has opened an investigation into Saturday’s devastating helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan that killed 30 U.S. troops and eight Afghans.

Plane, helicopter collide over Hudson
NEW YORK - A sightseeing helicopter carrying five Italian tourists and a small plane collided above the Hudson River on Saturday, sending debris into the water and forcing people on New Jersey's waterfront to scamper for cover. Authorities believe all nine people aboard the two aircraft were killed.