US News: Leadership Shifts, Crashes and Controversies

Ken Martin was elected as the new leader of the Democratic National Committee following electoral losses. A US Army helicopter crash identified Captain Rebecca Lobach as one of the deceased. Other news includes lowered immigration detention standards, SEC procedure changes, and potential flight delays due to a pilot messaging system outage.

This week saw significant events in US domestic news. Ken Martin was elected as the Democratic National Committee's new leader as the party seeks to recover from electoral setbacks under Trump. Martin faces the challenge of revitalizing a demoralized Democratic Party.

Tragedy struck near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet, claiming 67 lives. Captain Rebecca Lobach from Durham, North Carolina, was identified among the victims. The Black Hawk was on a critical mission involving government evacuation scenarios.

Other notable developments include the Trump administration's plan to relax immigration detention standards to expand sheriff cooperation and a controversial procedural change in the SEC under new leadership. Additionally, federal workers have reportedly been locked out of computer systems at a government human resources agency, and a medevac plane crash in Philadelphia has raised concerns.

(With inputs from agencies.)