November 14, 2022 4:21 am
(AP) – President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers lost another battle in court on Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal plays out. The ruling by the three-judge panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis came days after a federal judge in Texas blocked the program, saying it usurped Congress’ power to make laws. The Texas case was appealed and the administration is likely to appeal the 8th Circuit ruling as well.
November 14, 2022 4:19 am
YUZHNE, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is accusing Russian forces of having committed “atrocities” in the southern region of Kherson that its forces have now partially abandoned. In his nightly video address Sunday, Zelenskyy said without details that “investigators have already documented more than 400 Russian war crimes” and found civilian and military bodies. He said that in the Kherson region, “the Russian army left behind the same atrocities as in other regions.” The end of Russia’s eight-month occupation of the city of Kherson has sparked days of celebration but also exposed a humanitarian emergency, with residents living without power and water and short of food and medicines. Russia still controls about 70% of the wider Kherson region.
November 14, 2022 4:18 am
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) – The White House says President Joe Biden has objected to what it says is China’s “coercive and increasingly aggressive actions” toward Taiwan. Biden also raised human rights concerns Monday during his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The leaders met on the Indonesian island of Bali amid increasing tensions between the superpowers. Each country is competing for global influence. Both men entered the highly anticipated meeting with bolstered political standing at home. White House aides have repeatedly sought to play down any notion of conflict with China. But U.S.-China relations have become increasingly strained throughout Biden’s presidency.
November 14, 2022 4:15 am
FOREST HILLS BOROUGH, Pa. — (WPXI) – The man who died after an officer-involved shooting in Forest Hills has been identified. Marcus Allen, 38, of Pittsburgh, was transported to UPMC Mercy hospital after being shot Sunday. He later died. His death is being investigated by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. According to Allegheny County 911, police and EMS units were called to the 2300 block of Ardmore Boulevard in Forest Hills at 10:17 a.m. Sunday. According to Allegheny County police, Allen was yelling at people while lifting his shirt up and displaying a firearm. Two Forest Hills officers found Allen on Yost Boulevard near Ardmore Manor Drive. They tried to talk to him, but he began firing at the officers. Police said the two officers fired back, hitting Allen multiple times. Police said that during the shooting, one of the officers’ uniform pants was hit by gunfire. The officer wasn’t hurt. Forest Hills police requested the investigative assistance of the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit. The investigation is ongoing and all investigative information will be provided to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office for review.
November 14, 2022 4:12 am
CLAIRTON, Pa. — (WPXI) – A man was taken to a hospital after a shooting in Clairton. Allegheny County dispatchers say police officers and medics were called to Farnsworth Avenue at around 7:16 p.m. Police say they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound when they arrived at the scene. The victim was listed as in critical condition. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Allegheny County Police at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
November 14, 2022 4:10 am
Doug Mastriano released a statement Sunday evening officially conceding to Josh Shapiro in the race for Pennsylvania governor. “Difficult to accept as the results are, there is no right course but to concede, which I do, and I look to the challenges ahead. Josh Shapiro will be our next Governor, and I ask everyone to give him an opportunity to lead and pray that he leads well,” Mastriano said. Mastriano also streamed a video recapping his campaign for the position of Pennsylvania governor on Facebook.
November 13, 2022 8:18 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have been on a collision course from the start. The simmering rivalry between the Republican Party’s biggest stars enters a new, more volatile phase after the GOP’s underwhelming performance in what was supposed to be a blockbuster election year. DeSantis, who won a commanding reelection, is increasingly viewed as the party’s future, while Trump, whose preferred candidates lost races from Pennsylvania to Arizona, is widely blamed as a drag on the party. Trump is moving forward with plans to announce a third presidential bid on Tuesday.
November 13, 2022 8:17 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned from his job leading the nation’s largest law enforcement agency as agents encounter record numbers of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico. Chris Magnus submitted his resignation to President Joe Biden on Saturday, saying it had been “a privilege and honor” to be part of the administration. Two people who were briefed on the matter told The Associated Press on Friday that Magnus was told to resign or be fired less than a year after he was confirmed. His removal is part of a larger shakeup expected at Homeland Security as it struggles to manage migrants coming from a wider range of countries, including Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.
November 13, 2022 8:15 am
DALLAS (AP) — Two historic aircraft have collided at an air show in Dallas. It was unclear how many people were on board the aircraft. Emergency crews were responding to the scene at the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas show at the Dallas Executive Airport. The FAA says a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed around 1:20 p.m. Saturday. Several videos posted on Twitter showed two planes appearing to collide in the air before they both crashed, causing a large fire and plumes of black smoke to billow into the sky. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board were launching investigations.
November 13, 2022 8:14 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats will keep control of the Senate, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder to thwart President Joe Biden’s agenda. The fate of the House is still uncertain as the GOP struggles to pull together a slim majority there. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory Saturday in Nevada gives Democrats the 50 seats they need to keep the Senate. Her win reflects the surprising strength of Democrats across the U.S. this year. Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer says the American people have rejected “the anti-democratic, authoritarian, nasty and divisive direction” of Republicans who were promoted by Donald Trump. Biden says, “I feel good.”
