A Plane Crash Near Washington, and 3 Contentious Senate Hearings
A Plane Crash Near Washington, and 3 Contentious Senate Hearings  
Podcast: The Headlines
Published On: Thu Jan 30 2025
Description: Plus, Hamas releases more hostages. On Today’s Episode:Many Deaths Feared After Plane Collides With Army Helicopter Near Washington, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Minho Kim, Chris Cameron, John Yoon and Jin Yu YoungThree Contentious Trump Nominees Will Appear Before the Senate, by Chris CameronWith Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools, by Dana GoldsteinInside the Chaotic Rollout of Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze, by Jonathan Swan and Zolan Kanno-YoungsHamas Is Releasing 8 Israeli and Thai Hostages, by Aaron Boxerman and Adam RasgonLurking Inside an Asteroid: Life’s Ingredients, by Carl ZimmerTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.