Skating organizations in Philadelphia and the Washington area also said some of their young athletes had been aboard the plane.

Two young figure skaters, two of their parents and two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches were among those killed after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River.

They were among 60 travellers and four crew members on board the commercial flight late Wednesday when it collided with the Black Hawk helicopter, which was carrying three soldiers.

The ties to Boston conjured up painful memories for Nathan Birch, a Baltimore skater who grew up training at that very same club. He remembered seeing memorials from the 1961 crash, which killed several Boston club members, on the walls and in an upstairs lounge.

On Jan. 12, Baltimore officers responded to reports of a shooting and found the security guard, later identified as 38-year-old Jamal Davis, with gunshot wounds, according to a Facebook post by the police department.

The player from Virginia started the trip playing games in the Ocean Downs Casino, lottery officials said in a Jan. 27 news release. After she lost $35, she switched to Maryland Lottery games through vending machines at the casino — and immediately won way more than she’d lost with a $50,000 top prize, officials said.

Maryland is assisting officials in search and recovery efforts following a deadly aircraft collision over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.

That proved too much for Kansas, as Houston kept the pressure on in double-overtime and pulled away for a 92-86 victory. Uzan finished with a game-high 24 points while Wilson scored 18 points off the bench. The win keeps Houston undefeated in conference play, as it hasn't lost a Big 12 game since February 2024.

There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look at what we know about the victims.

Maryland forward Julian Reese is The Associated Press national player of the week in men's college basketball.

Investigators cited unsanitary conditions and improper storage of human remains among other malpractice at the crematory, according to the permit suspension order.