November 6, 2022 8:07 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead at his home in Southern California. He was 34. Representatives for Carter’s family confirmed the singer’s death Saturday. They did not provide any immediate further comment. A sheriff’s official says deputies responding to reports of a medical emergency found a person deceased at the home in Lancaster. Aaron Carter, the younger brother of Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, performed as an opening act for Britney Spears as well as his brother’s boy band, and appeared on the family’s reality series, “House of Carters.
November 6, 2022 8:05 am
The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter. The loudest voices often drown out softer and more nuanced takes — after all, it’s much easier to rage-tweet at a perceived enemy than to try to find common ground, whether the argument is about transgender kids or baseball. While some amount of chaos is expected after a corporate takeover, Elon Musk’s murky plans for Twitter — especially around misinformation and hate speech — are raising alarms about where one of the world’s most high-profile information ecosystems is headed. All that seems certain is that for now, at least, as Elon Musk goes, so goes Twitter.
November 6, 2022 8:04 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities say Russian forces are stepping up their strikes in a fiercely contested region of eastern Ukraine. They say the attacks are worsening the already tough conditions for residents and the defending army following Moscow’s illegal annexation and declaration of martial law in Donetsk province. The region’s Ukrainian governor says the strikes have almost completely destroyed the power plants that serve the city of Bakhmut and the nearby town of Soledar. The Russians have spent months trying to capture the entire province. While Russia’s “greatest brutality” was focused in the Donetsk region, “constant fighting” continued elsewhere, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address.
November 6, 2022 8:03 am
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change amid a multitude of competing crises. Negotiators spent a frantic two days ahead of the meeting discussing whether to formally consider the issue of loss and damage suffered by vulnerable nations due to climate change. The issue, which has weighed on the talks for years, was agreed just hours before the meeting offically opened. In an opening speech, the head of the U.N.’s panel of climate scientist highlighted the urgency of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the effects of global warming. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said his country wants the talks to move from the “pledges phase to the implantation phase.”
November 6, 2022 8:02 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated. Pat Benatar roared. Lionel Richie Soared. Eminem was Eminem. All are now members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame after a rousing show Saturday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. They’re joined in the Hall by Carly Simon, Eurythmics and Dolly Parton, who felt like she didn’t deserve the honor and wrote a rock song for the occasion. Duran Duran overcame technical glitches to thrill a room full of its fans. Richie’s set went from the mellow ballad “Hello” to the celebration of “All Night Long.” Benatar showed off her powerful pipes with “Love is a Battlefield.” Eminem brought on Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler to sing the chorus of “Dream On” for 2003′s “Sing for the Moment.”
November 6, 2022 8:00 am
LATROBE, Pa. (WPXI) — Former President Donald Trump stumped for statewide candidates at a rally at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe Saturday. Thousands gathered at a hangar there to hear the former president and catch a glimpse of statewide candidates Dr. Mehmet Oz and Doug Mastriano. Trump stressed the importance of regaining control in Washington, hinting that he’ll announce soon whether he’s running for another term in The White House. He spoke for about two hours, headlining the event. Oz and Mastriano spoke earlier. We spoke to several voters who were at the rally. They unanimously listed the economy as the main reason they plan to vote Republican, Tuesday. Oz is currently polling in a virtual tie with opponent Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. Mastriano trails Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, according to the latest numbers.
November 6, 2022 7:59 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Democratic Party’s most powerful voices are warning that abortion, Social Security and democracy itself are at risk as they labor to overcome fierce political headwinds over the final weekend of the 2022 campaign. At a rally in Pittsburgh, former President Barack Obama told several hundred voters that “sulking and moping is not an option.” Looking ahead to Election Day on Tuesday, he said, “The only way to save democracy is if we, together, fight for it.” In Philadelphia, President Joe Biden joined Obama at another rally. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump campaigned in southwest Pennsylvania to boost Republicans, calling the U.S. “a country in decline” under Democrats.
November 6, 2022 7:17 am
East Washington police are asking for your help in looking for an individual possibly involved in an armed robbery. Police are looking for 30 year old Peter Paul Dott, IV. He is a white male and is wanted by Washington city police and in Allegheny County. He was associated with two black males in the East Washington robbery. At least two firearms were involved in the robbery. Dott is to be considered armed and dangerous. If you have any information about Dott or his whereabouts contact county 9-1-1. Do not try to apprehend him yourself.
November 6, 2022 5:39 am
A structure fire broke out just before 4:00 AM on Saturday in Claysville. The fire was located at 260 Main Street, the home of Diane Adams Art Studios. There were reports of entrapment. Four adults and two children were rescued according to County 9-1-1 officials. No one was transported to the hospital. Fire Departments from Claysville, Taylorstown, West Alexander, South Franklin, South Strabane and Washington were called. The Red Cross is there to help victims. The situation is under control and departments have returned to their bases. The Fire Marshall is on the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.
November 5, 2022 8:50 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has notched an envious record on jobs, with 10.3 million gained during his tenure. But voters in Tuesday’s midterm elections are far more focused on inflation hovering near 40-year highs. Biden is asking voters to look beyond the current financial pain. He says that what matters are the job gains that he believes his policies are fostering. The government reported Friday that employers added 261,000 jobs in October as the unemployment rate bumped up to 3.7%. Biden says, “America is reasserting itself.” But he adds: “We also know folks are still struggling with inflation. It’s our number one priority.”
