The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/30 at 09:00 EST

Episode Date: January 30, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/30 at 09:00 EST

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From CBC News, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. First to Washington, D.C. At this point, we don't believe there are any survivors from this accident. That is D.C. Fire Chief John Donley with an update on last night's midair collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane. It led to both aircraft plunging into the Potomac River. Sixty-four people were aboard the passenger plane, and at this point, 27 bodies have been

recovered. Another body has been recovered from this point, 27 bodies have been recovered. Another body has been recovered from the helicopter which was carrying three people. With more now on what we know about this incident, here's John Northcott. A civilian airliner, American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 with 64 passengers and crew was making its final approach. It was asked to switch from its original target, runway 1 to runway 33. Military Blackhawk with three soldiers on board was flying up the Potomac on a training flight, a frequent path for military aircraft along the river. With the American Airlines flight altering its path, the military aircraft was asked

to go behind the civilian airliner. Clearly it didn't and somewhere in the tragic chain of events the prime director for pilots in these situations called see and avoid failed. While Reagan Airport is nowhere near the busiest airport in the US, it is one of the most complex air spaces with its position just across the river from the US Capitol and the White House, its proximity to the larger Dulles Airport and the fact that there is so much military and other national security activity in the area, it means it's a challenging environment for anyone in the air. John Northcott, CBC News, Toronto.

Among the passengers on the flight from Kansas is a group of figure skaters, their coaches and family members. They were returning from a development camp that followed the U figure skating championships in Wichita. US President Donald Trump has released a statement that mentions the victims and the first responders and later on his social media platform, he questions how the crash could have occurred on a clear night and why the control tower didn't have better communication with the helicopter. In Gaza today, Hamas has freed another eight hostages. At the same time, 110 Palestinian prisoners are also scheduled to be released.

This is now the third exchange agreed to in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, which went into effect earlier this month. Canada continues to seek clarity on the tariff threats issued by the Trump administration. And heading up that effort is Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie, who is in Washington meeting with senior Republicans and senior members of the Trump administration. Katie Simpson reports. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie says there is plenty of work still to be done to try to convince Donald Trump to change his mind about tariffs. She met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and left that meeting without any certainty about whether Trump's mind is made up for sure. This is just the reality of dealing with the Trump administration. Trump has threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico as early as Saturday. His administration is also mulling broader tariffs later this spring as it looks to reshape the trade relationship.

To fight the immediate threat, Jolie and others have been highlighting Canada's billion-dollar border security proposal. We are now not only talking about our plan, but we're talking about the impacts of the outcomes of our plan. Sources also tell CBC News Canada produced a video highlighting arrests and border enforcement operations, hoping Trump gets his eyes on it and that it resonates. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington.

Canada's chief public health officer is saying she's concerned about a growing number of measles cases acquired locally and spreading in both Ontario and Quebec. Dr. Theresa Tam says the majority of the reported infections are among patients who are unvaccinated, the majority being children. She says among those recently infected, it appears they were all exposed in Canada rather than from international travel.

And that is The World This Hour. For news anytime, go to our website website cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings. MUSIC