August 1, 2022 4:15 am
NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – A man is dead after a car crashed into a tree in Westmoreland County Saturday night. The Westmoreland County coroner identified the victim as 29-year-old Tyler J. Cubakovic. The accident occurred at the intersection of Maple and Gordon lanes in North Huntingdon Township. Officials believe that Cubakovic moved off the side of the road while he was on a curve on Maple Lane. They believe speed may have been a factor in the accident. Dispatchers said that police, fire and EMS were sent to the scene at around 9:10 p.m.
August 1, 2022 4:14 am
ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – Eight people were injured in a motorcycle accident in Westmoreland County. According to Westmoreland County 911, the crash happened around 1:05 p.m. on White Cloud Road between Hulton Road and Leechburg Road. Dispatch confirmed that eight people were taken to the hospital and crews are still on the scene. They confirm that multiple riders were flown to Pittsburgh-area-hospitals and others were taken to Allegheny Valley Hospital by ambulance. Allegheny Township police chief Duane Fisher said the riders had just left a restaurant and were heading onto White Cloud road they went around a curve and lost control. The injured riders were part of a larger group who were doing a charity ride for Butler’s Riding for the Cure organization. The riders would meet in Butler County to participate in a fundraising event hosted by the organization.
August 1, 2022 4:11 am
REPUBLIC, Pa. — (WPXI) – The Red Cross was called to assist residents after a house was heavily damaged by a fire in Fayette County. Dispatchers said emergency crews responded to a fire on Johnson Avenue in Republic at around 3:54 p.m. Six different fire departments had crews on the scene. Fayette County EMS and Redstone police also responded. There were no reported injuries as a result of this fire.
July 31, 2022 8:10 am
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Charles is facing more questions over his charities after a newspaper reported that one of his funds accepted a 1 million pound ($1.2 million) donation from relatives of Osama bin Laden. The Sunday Times reported that the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund received the money in 2013 from Bakr bin Laden, patriarch of the large and wealthy Saudi family, and his brother Shafiq. Both are half-brothers of the former al-Qaida leader, who was killed by U.S. special forces in Pakistan in 2011. The newspaper said advisers had urged the heir to the throne not to take the donation. Charles’ Clarence House office disputed that but confirmed the donation had been made. It said the decision to accept the money was taken by the charity’s trustees, not the prince, and “thorough due diligence was undertaken in accepting this donation.”
July 31, 2022 8:09 am
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time, the White House said Saturday. According to White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the President “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.” Biden, 79, will not have more treatment but will resume isolation after the “rebound case,” the White House said. Biden will follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and will remain in isolation for at least five days. The White House canceled Biden’s planned trip to his home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sunday, and a visit to Michigan on Tuesday.
July 31, 2022 8:06 am
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wildfires in California and Montana exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly encroaching on neighborhoods, forcing evacuation orders for over 100 homes Saturday, while an Idaho blaze was spreading. In California’s Klamath National Forest, the fast-moving McKinney fire, which started Friday, went from charring just over 1 square mile (1 square kilometer) to scorching as much as 62 square miles (160 square kilometers) by Saturday in a largely rural area near the Oregon state line, according to fire officials. The fire burned down at least a dozen residences and wildlife was seen fleeing the area to avoid the flames. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday as the fire intensified. The proclamation allows Newsom more flexibility to make emergency response and recovery effort decisions and access federal aid.
July 31, 2022 8:01 am
ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI)— At least eight people were injured in an accident involving motorcycles in Westmoreland County. According to Westmoreland County 911, the crash happened around 1:05 p.m. on White Cloud Road between Hulton Road and Leechburg Road. Dispatch confirmed that eight people were taken to the hospital and crews are still on the scene. They confirm that multiple riders were flown to Pittsburgh-area-hospitals and others were taken to Allegheny Valley Hospital by ambulance. Allegheny Township police chief Duane Fisher said the riders had just left a restaurant and were heading onto White Cloud road they went around a curve and lost control. The chief said he would never recommend the route. The injured riders were part of a larger group who were doing a charity ride for Butler’s Riding for the Cure organization. The riders would meet in Butler County to participate in a fundraising event hosted by the organization.
July 31, 2022 4:33 am
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Illinois Lottery is reporting a ticket matching all 5 numbers and the Mega Millions number has been sold. The state’s lottery website and the Mega Millions site now list the Jackpot as “pending.” Friday’s winning numbers are: 13-36-45-57-67, with a Mega Ball of 14. The jackpot is the third-largest lottery prize and the biggest in nearly four years. It grew so large because there have been 29 consecutive draws without a winner. The $1.337 billion prize is for players who are paid with the annuity option, which makes 30 annual payments. Nearly all jackpot winners choose the cash option, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $780.5 million. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million.
July 31, 2022 4:19 am
PENN HILLS, Pa (WPXI)– Allegheny County police arrested a suspect they believe shot and killed a man in Penn Hills. Brandin Demonde Jackson, 30, was arrested at around 2:15 p.m. Friday afternoon for the murder of 27-year-old Shawn Allen Brookins. Brookins was found dead in his home on June 14 at the 200 block of Crescent Pines Drive. Jackson is being held at the Allegheny County Jail and is being charged with criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide and burglary.
July 31, 2022 1:49 am
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Charges against the men who allegedly killed Kristin Barfield on her Ridge Avenue porch in May have been held for court. Brandon Allen, 30, Juan Worthey III, 17 and Tyriq Moss, 15 appeared in central court Friday for a preliminary hearing in front of Judge Kelly Stewart. All charges, including criminal homicide and aggravated assault, were held for Allen (Pictured) and Worthey III. All but a firearms charge was held for Moss, who along with Worthey III are being charged as adults in this case. The trio is accused of a drive-by shooting back on May 11th along Ridge Avenue. Court documents say Kristin Barfield, 58, was sitting on her porch at the time of the shooting and was killed. Police say the intended target of the shooting was Barfield’s son Trey Willis. The suspects are being held in the Washington County Jail without bond and will be arraigned later this summer.
