WJPA News

PITTSBURGH — Be prepared for very muggy conditions Monday and Thursday morning with unsettled weather each day. Showers and storms are possible Monday through Wednesday. Downpours could lead to localized flooding. Frequent lightning and severe storms are all possible.  The primary threat with severe storms this week is damaging winds, but hail and an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out.  Morning showers are possible early Thursday before high humidity begins to drop off through the day, with clearing conditions by the end of the work week. Dry and comfortable conditions are expected Friday and Saturday with highs in the upper 70s around 80 degrees.

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A child nearly drowned at a Fayette County campground over the weekend.  A Fayette County 911 supervisor says first responders were notified of the near-drowning around 1:30 p.m on Saturday.  It happened at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort along Mill Run Road in Springfield Township.  The child was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital, the supervisor says.

A private plane made an emergency landing at Pittsburgh International Airport on Sunday.  An airport official tells our news partners at Channel 11 that the Cessna Citation aircraft made an emergency landing without incident after experiencing a flap issue.  No injuries were reported.  The plane was taxied to Atlantic Aviation’s hangar space. The airport official didn’t know if Pittsburgh was the aircraft’s original destination.

Still no Powerball Winner. No tickets matched all six numbers drawn Saturday with the jackpot at $856 million.  The numbers drawn were : 5-9-35-54-63, and the Powerball 7. There was a 3x Power Play multiplier.  While no one hit the jackpot, some massive prizes were won. A ticket in Texas matched five numbers and the Powerball, winning $2 million. Four other tickets sold across the country matched five numbers, winning $1 million each.   Monday’s drawing is estimated at $905 million, with a cash value of $391.9 million.  According to Powerball officials, the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million

Israel’s prime minister is rejecting President Donald Trump’s announced deal for Gaza and says Israeli forces won’t withdraw from the Palestinian territory until Hamas disarms. Meanwhile, more details are emerging on Iran and Oman’s deal to manage the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran suggests that vessels linked to “hostile countries” will be barred. Iran also has changed its top security post. Elsewhere, Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have targeted a crucial Yemeni government-held port on the Red Sea and attacked an oil facility in Saudi Arabia. A Houthi spokesperson says Sunday’s attacks were in response to Saudi drones breaching Yemen’s airspace.

Congressional Democrats say they are investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to deport military service members and their families. The news follows an Associated Press investigation that found that more than 50 active-duty troops’ spouses and parents have been detained by immigration authorities. Democrats sent a letter Sunday evening to the Department of Homeland Security, the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs. They say they will investigate whether the Pentagon and DHS are coordinating to deport military service members and their families. DHS, the VA and the Defense Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

LONDON (AP) — Count Binface, an intergalactic comedic candidate with a garbage can on his head, is at the center of the U.K.’s political universe. Known for running against prime ministers, Binface is facing a special election against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. The election has been denounced as a farce after Farage resigned from Parliament amid scrutiny of a big financial gift only to announce he would run in the election to fill his seat. Despite a field of 34 candidates, Binface has stolen the show with his humorous platform and hot takes on hand dryers and capping croissant prices. The man under the can is comedian Jon Harvey, who does not break character.