January 15, 2025 4:56 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin’s home was burglarized on the same day the Penguins hosted the Ottawa Senators. The team confirmed the robbery but declined to get into details. KDKA-TV, citing anonymous sources, reported that Malkin’s three Stanley Cup rings were among the items taken. The 38-year-old Malkin is the latest victim in a series of home invasions of high-profile athletes. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s house was targeted while the Bengals played Monday Night Football in Dallas in December. The homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into in October.
January 15, 2025 5:07 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters reported significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles while also extinguishing smaller blazes set by arsonists. The progress was reported Wednesday as a final round of windy, flame-fanning weather moved through Southern California. With winds picking up again, much of the nation’s second-most populous metropolitan region was still on alert for new outbreaks and flareups from the fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Better conditions expected in the coming days should help fire crews to make even more headway and allow residents to return to their neighborhoods to begin rebuilding.
January 14, 2025 5:10 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth vows to bring “warrior culture’” to the military if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick. Questioned by senators during Tuesday’s confirmation hearing, Hegseth deflected allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking. Instead he focused on his own combat experience. The former TV news show host called himself a “change agent” as senators determine whether he is fit to lead the U.S. military. Chairman Roger Wicker says Hegseth will “shake up” the Pentagon. But the top Democrat, Sen. Jack Reed, says the allegations against Hegseth are “extremely alarming.” The Republican-led Senate is rushing to have some of Trump’s Cabinet picks ready to be confirmed as soon as Inauguration Day, Jan. 20.
January 15, 2025 5:00 am
Four kids, between the ages of 12 and 15 years old, are responsible for breaking into Allegheny Arms, according to Channel 11 sources. Two of those kids were taken into custody in McKees Rocks, and are facing gun charges. They were able to break in, and sources say – stole at least 55 guns in a matter of minutes. ATF officials say the group used hatchets and guns to make their way through the armored glass. Sources say, that after tracking down their locations in McKees Rocks, Sheraden, and Perry South, investigators got 10 guns back — and they’re still looking for the rest. Sources tell Channel 11 that this gun shop has been targeted before. Just last summer, there was a similar break-in — where young teenagers used a brick to shatter the window, but were scared off. They called Uber for a ride, but instead were taken into custody by Bethel Park police.
January 14, 2025 5:11 am
CAIRO (AP) — Officials say Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages. Mediators from the United States and Qatar said Tuesday that Israel and the Palestinian militant group are at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal that would bring them a step closer to ending 15 months of war. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the proposed agreement, and an Egyptian official and a Hamas official confirmed its authenticity. An Israeli official said progress has been made but details are being finalized. The three-phase plan would need Israeli Cabinet approval.
January 15, 2025 5:05 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday. He said he complied with the warrant after weeks of defiance over attempts to question him in the investigation over his imposition of martial law last month. In a video message recorded before he was escorted to the headquarters of the anti-corruption agency, Yoon lamented that the “rule of law has completely collapsed in this country.” Yoon contends the agency doesn’t have the authority to investigate whether his declaration of martial law was attempted rebellion. He insists it was a legitimate act of governance after the liberals leading parliament thwarted his agenda.
January 14, 2025 4:33 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The bid by Japan’s Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel may have a new lease on life, even as the potential for a new bid for the storied Pittsburgh steelmaker began to emerge Monday. Lourenco Goncalves, the CEO of Ohio-based steelmaker Cleveland Cliffs, said Monday that he wanted to make a new bid for U.S. Steel. He spoke a day after the Biden administration pushed back the deadline it imposed for the Japanese steelmaker to abandon its plan to acquire U.S. Steel. That’s after President Joe Biden blocked the deal. The extra time was viewed by U.S. Steel as an opportunity for the companies to complete the acquisition.
January 14, 2025 4:49 am
The agenda for the Canonsburg Council Voting Meeting was passage of several routine matters. Of note, a new stop sign will be placed on Hutchison Avenue at Hawthorne Street facing southbound traffic on Hutchison Avenue. They approved an $86,300 spending measure to finish the municipal building’s alcove project. The uncovered parking area that runs from the front to the rear of the building has been leaking and ruining items stored in the police department storage and evidence rooms. Council also appointed three people to assorted board positions. Tim Solobay was appointed to a five year term on the CHJSA Board. Tony Trona was reappointed to a three year term on the Zoning Hearing Board and Leanna Coyle was reappointed to a three year term on the Parks and Recreation Board. Council will be holding a workshop on January 20 to discuss capital projects for 2025. Council Chairman Rich Russo also reminded residents of the Washington County Home Rehabilitation Program. Residents who qualify are eligible for up to $25,000 to make exterior improvements to their home. The loan is also forgivable over a ten year period. Information may be found on the borough website under the Building Department tab.
January 14, 2025 2:53 am
The Charleroi Area School District says a student, who attended class at the district’s high school on Monday, has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. District superintendent Ed Zelich, in a letter sent to families, says the student was diagnosed with the disease “a couple of weeks ago.” After learning that the student had returned to school without a doctor’s clearance, they were isolated from other people and then sent home. The area where the student was isolated has since been “thoroughly cleaned.” Zelich said after a conversation with the district’s principals, school nurses and the Pennsylvania Department of Health in Monessen, it was determined there is currently “no public health action” necessary for the district. The district will be “promptly” notified if that changes. Zelich said the district is “closely monitoring the situation” and plans to keep working with area health authorities to ensure student and staff safety.
January 14, 2025 5:00 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California residents are facing dire new wildfire warnings and power shutoffs while they prepare to flee at a moment’s notice as fire-fueling winds blasted across the scarred landscape. The winds are predicted to reach near hurricane-force Tuesday in some areas. Much of Southern California was under an elevated fire risk Tuesday. Fire crews are on high alert from San Diego to far north of Los Angeles. A beefed-up firefighting force is in place to attack flareups or new blazes. A week after the first fires began, the flames have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.
