August 2, 2022 4:25 am
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s governor has declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak. It makes California the second state in three days to take the step. Nearly 800 cases have been reported in the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom said his declaration Monday will help California coordinate a government-wide response. He says the state will continue to work with the federal government to secure more vaccines, raise awareness about reducing risk, and stand with the LGBTQ community fighting stigmatization. áThe move came after a similar declaration in New York state on Saturday, and in San Francisco on Thursday.
August 2, 2022 4:24 am
PHOENIX (AP) – The Republican Party’s embrace of Donald Trump’s election lies will be tested in Arizona. Voters on Tuesday are choosing between candidates who say they wouldn’t have certified the results of the 2020 campaign and those who argue it’s time to move on. The Arizona races are poised to provide important clues about the GOP’s direction as the midterm primary season enters its final stretch this month. Other closely watched contests include the Republican contests for Michigan governor and Missouri senator. Voters in Kansas will be the first to decide on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the right to terminate a pregnancy.
August 2, 2022 4:21 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has announced that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul. Biden is hailing the operation as delivering “justice” while expressing hope that it brings “one more measure of closure” to families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. The president said in a Monday evening address from the White House that U.S. intelligence officials tracked al-Zawahri to a home in downtown Kabul where he was hiding out with his family. The president approved the operation last week and it was carried out Sunday. Al-Zawahri and Osama bin Laden plotted the 9/11 attacks.
August 2, 2022 4:18 am
MT. LEBANON, Pa. — (WPXI) – Fire departments across Western Pennsylvania are warning their communities of a scam going around. People are receiving text messages claiming to sell T-shirts with proceeds going toward local fire departments. They are all scams. Nick Sohyda, Mount Lebanon fire chief, told us he received the text, which was personalized “Dear Nick.” “I received a text that said ‘Dear Nick, get your Mt Lebo T-shirt, $10 off now.’ Pretty sure we are not selling T-shirts, it’s not one of our designs, and it’s pretty surprising someone was going to make a profit.” Fire officials say not to click the link. Here’s just a few of the departments that have posted warnings on social media: Eureka Fire-Rescue Station 281, Rochester Fire Department, Baldwin Independent Fire Co. #1 Station 105. Cochran Hose Company, Sewickley Fire Department, Leetsdale Fire Department, Moon Run Volunteer Fire Company, Hopewell Fire Department – Station 92, Coraopolis VFD and Quaill VFD. They don’t want you losing money or having your financial information stolen. It’s also frustrating that many volunteer departments could use this money, but instead it’s going to a scammer. “We don’t see a dime of that. That’s not the way we solicit funds,” Sohyda said.
August 1, 2022 5:40 pm
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Another round of rainstorms are hitting flooded Kentucky mountain communities. The rain fell Monday as more bodies emerged from the sodden landscape, and the governor warned that high winds could bring another threat – falling trees and utility poles. Thirty people have already been killed amid the rising water, and hundreds of others remain unaccounted for. Gov. Andy Beshear said that death toll does not include some recently recovered bodies. Radar indicated that up to 4 more inches of rain fell Sunday. The National Weather Service warned that slow-moving showers and thunderstorms could provoke more flash flooding through Tuesday morning. (Photo: AP)
August 1, 2022 4:26 am
Relatives say Sunday that Nichelle Nichols, who broke ground for Black women acting on television as the beautiful, no-nonsense communications officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on the original “Star Trek” TV series, has died at the age of 89. Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura earned Nichols a lifelong position of honor with the series’ rabid fans, known as Trekkers and Trekkies. It also earned her accolades for breaking racial stereotypes and included an interracial onscreen kiss with co-star William Shatner that was unheard of at the time.
August 1, 2022 4:23 am
PHOENIX (AP) – An Arizona lawmaker endorsed by former President Donald Trump and another lawmaker who also believes the 2020 election should be overturned are among four Republicans vying to be the top election officer in Arizona. Voters in Kansas also go to the polls Tuesday. They have a choice between a candidate who questions the results and the incumbent Republican who believes the 2020 election in his state was secure. Washington state’s open primary also has a candidate who backs Trump’s unsupported claims. Republicans who question election results have sought top spots overseeing voting in several GOP states this year.
August 1, 2022 4:22 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – A U.S. airstrike has killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan, according to a person familiar with the matter. Current and former officials began hearing Sunday afternoon that al-Zawahri had been killed in a drone strike, but the administration delayed releasing the information until his death could be confirmed, according to person who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter. White House officials declined to confirm the al-Zawahri was killed but noted in a statement that “the United States conducted a counter-terrorism operation against a significant Al Qaeda target in Afghanistan.”
August 1, 2022 4:20 am
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set off from the port of Odesa. The departure of the ship laden with corn follows an internationally brokered deal that is expected to finally allow large stores of Ukrainian crops to reach foreign markets and ease a growing hunger crisis. The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship, Razoni, departed Odesa on Monday morning headed for Lebanon. Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements with Turkey and the U.N. clearing the way for Ukraine – one of the world’s key breadbaskets – to export 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural goods that have been stuck in Black Sea ports because of Russia’s invasion.
August 1, 2022 4:17 am
MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. — (WPXI) – A grandmother is facing charges after a 10-month-old baby had to be revived in McKees Rocks Sunday night. Police and medics were sent to a home on Fair Oaks Street at around 8:30 p.m. for reports of an unresponsive child. Allegheny County police said first responders used naloxone to revive the baby, a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. The baby then became responsive and was rushed to Children’s Hospital. He is currently in stable condition. According to the criminal complaint, the grandmother, Robbie Boyer, was caring for the victim at the time of the incident. Police said she took off when officers arrived at the scene. Police then obtained a search warrant for the home and found a glass pipe, multiple bundles of stamp bags of heroin and syringes, according to court documents. Police found Boyer’s car near the home but are still looking for her. She is facing charges of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children and drug possession.
