May 12, 2023 10:14 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say they have captured one of two inmates who escaped Sunday night from a Philadelphia prison. A U.S. Marshals Service official says a fugitive task force was conducting surveillance in an area of North Philadelphia where they believed 24-year-old Nasir Grant was staying Thursday night and they saw him leave a residence dressed as a woman. He was stopped in a car nearby and arrested without incident. The search continues for Ameen Hurst. The 18-year-old was facing four counts of murder when he and Grant cut through a fence and escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center. Authorities say the men were aided by a woman in the city who was arrested Wednesday and has been charged with escape and conspiracy.
May 12, 2023 4:30 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden’s follow-up meeting with congressional leaders on averting a potential debt default has been postponed until next week. The meeting with Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the other leaders was originally set for this Friday. Staff level talks have been progressing privately for the past two days over a separate budget deal that could ease the debt ceiling vote. The White House said those conversations will continue over the weekend. But McCarthy said there’s not enough progress.
May 12, 2023 4:29 am
Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called. Musk did not name the person but said she will be starting in about six weeks. Musk bought Twitter last fall and has been running it since but has been insisting he is not the company’s permanent CEO. The Tesla billionaire said in a tweet Thursday that his role will transition to being executive chairman and chief technology officer. Musk, though, has made announcements in the past that he did not follow through on.
May 12, 2023 4:28 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States rose modestly last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures may be easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve unleashed an aggressive campaign of steadily higher interest rates. From March to April, the government’s producer price index rose just 0.2% after falling 0.4% from February to March, held down by falling prices for food, transportation and warehousing. Compared with a year earlier, wholesale prices rose just 2.3% last month, the 10th straight slowdown and the lowest figure since January 2021. The index reflects prices charged by manufacturers, farmers and wholesalers. It can provide an early sign of how fast consumer inflation will rise.
May 12, 2023 4:27 am
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran who used a fatal chokehold on an agitated New York City subway passenger was freed from custody hours after surrendering on a manslaughter charge. Daniel Penny appeared in court hours after turning himself in at a police station after prosecutors said they were charging him in the May 1 death of Jordan Neely. The 24-year-old did not enter a plea. Prosecutors said they are seeking a grand jury indictment. A judge authorized Penny’s release on bond following a brief arraignment. A judge ordered him to surrender his passport and not to leave New York without approval.
May 12, 2023 4:26 am
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Pandemic-related asylum restrictions that expelled migrants millions of times have ended in a shift that threatens to put a historic strain on the nation’s beleaguered immigration system. The change came early Friday after migrants raced to enter the United States before the new restrictions set in. Meanwhile, the administration was dealt a potentially serious legal setback when a federal judge temporarily blocked its attempt to release migrants more quickly when Border Patrol holding stations are full. Misinformation and confusion buffeted migrants as they paced the border at the Rio Grande, often unsure of where to go or what to do next.
May 12, 2023 4:24 am
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes against Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip have continued for a third day. The Palestinian death toll has risen to 31 as foreign mediators press ahead with efforts to reach a cease-fire. After the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group fired longer-range rockets toward Israel, Israeli warplanes struck Islamic Jihad rocket launchers. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Despite those sporadic Israeli strikes, the situation early Friday was relatively calm. Islamic Jihad held its rocket fire overnight, raising hopes that Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations would be able to broker a cease-fire.
May 12, 2023 4:14 am
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. — (WPXI) – A man who was allegedly covered in blood and barefoot while going door to door in Eighty Four on Wednesday morning has been arrested. According to police, Matthew Ross, 41, was arrested at a BP gas station Thursday night by state police. Police said Ross’ probation officer recognized him from a report on WPXI and helped them track him down. Ross is charged with criminal trespassing, loitering and prowling at night time and disorderly conduct.
May 12, 2023 2:40 am
A Monessen man faces numerous felony and misdemeanor charges related to alleged assaults of two of his children dating back to as early as 2019. Jermaine Lane, 31 had his preliminary hearing on Thursday. He faces aggravated assault, simple assault, strangulation and child endangerment charges for alleged abuses of his children. Witness testimony from the two seven year old victims stated that they were choked and beaten with a belt on several occasions. One of the victims stated that the beatings drew blood. Witness testimony from an older step sibling stated that they heard screams and saw Lane pick up one of the victims by the neck. In all, six felony charges and two misdemeanor charges were held for court. In a separate hearing, Lane settled an unauthorized access to a device charge by paying the victim, his former girlfriend, restitution of $100 for making an unauthorized charge to her debit card after they broke up. Lane remains in the Washington County Jail unable to post a $250,000 bond.
May 12, 2023 2:39 am
A Smith Township man will face trial on a rape charge. Ryan Trevena, 35 will face rape of an unconscious victim and sexual assault felony charges after he waived his charges to court at his preliminary hearing on Thursday. The criminal complaint accused Trevena of confessing to a woman that he drugged her drink and when she passed out, he had sex with her back in December. Police recovered text messages further confessing to the incident and one that denies the drugging. In an interview with police he denied the drugging but owned up to the assault. Trevena remains in the Washington County Jail unable to post a $20,000 bond.
