August 1, 2024 5:06 am
HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has eulogized U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature.” Harris described Jackson Lee as a mentor who “always expected in all of us that we would rise to a point of excellence, knowing that life was too short and there’s too much to be done.” Jackson Lee died July 19 at age 74 after being treated for pancreatic cancer. She was one of most prominent Black women in Congress. Among the other speakers at the service Thursday in Houston were former President Bill Clinton and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader.
August 2, 2024 4:59 am
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares have tumbled, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index slumping 5.8% as investors panicked over signs of weakness in the U.S. economy. European shares opened lower and U.S. futures declined. The selloffs followed the release of weak data that raised worries the Federal Reserve may have missed its window to lower interest rates before undercutting economic growth. Adding to the gloom, Intel’s shares sank nearly 19% in aftermarket trading early Friday. Shares in Japan have been pummeled after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. That pushed the value of the Japanese yen higher against the U.S. dollar, potentially hurting overseas earnings of major manufacturers and deflating a boom in tourism.
August 1, 2024 3:46 pm
(WPXI) – A 10-year-old boy is dead and a 13-year-old is in custody after a stabbing in Westmoreland County. The stabbing happened Thursday morning in the 400 block of Donegal Lake Road in Stahlstown. Police said the victim was sleeping over at the suspect’s house. Someone later called 911 around 6 a.m. because they saw the child and thought they were dead. State police said they are planning to charge the 13-year-old as an adult.
August 1, 2024 1:33 pm
United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan says a Belle Vernon man has pleaded guilty in federal court, to charges of bank robbery and attempted bank robbery. According to information presented to the Court, on July 9, 2021, surveillance footage from a Monessen bank recorded a male wearing a baseball cap, a mask, and white sneakers walk into the bank and slide a note to the teller demanding $15,000 and threatening to “shoot” if the police were called. In response, the teller provided the male $3,731, and the male fled before law enforcement’s arrival. Forensic evidence identified 29-year-old Dylan Adams as the individual who committed the bank robbery, with investigators also finding a photograph of Adams on his social media account that showed the same white sneakers worn during the bank robbery. Following the July 9th bank robbery, authorities released still images of the surveillance footage and on n July 23, 2021, an employee of a credit union in Charleroi contacted police saying that he recognized the man from those still images as someone who had entered the credit union and then left after observing that all of the tellers were occupied with other customers. An employee of the credit union quickly locked the door behind the man, who attempted to re-enter the bank through that and another door, but was told that the bank was closed. Law enforcement again identified Adams as the individual who attempted to commit this bank robbery. Sentencing has been set for December 19th. The maximum penalty at each count is up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.
August 1, 2024 9:24 am
DUNBAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – Authorities are investigating the cause of a fatal fire in Fayette County. Two people are dead after a fire in Fayette County. Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker said two people were pronounced dead at the house. They have been identified as 53-year-old Lori Cossell and 72-year-old David Brooks Sr., both of Dunbar. Emergency crews were called to the area of 100 Hardy Hill Road Sunday morning. Investigators say no one was taken to a hospital. A dog was rescued from the house.
August 1, 2024 8:44 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia have made their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history. Moscow on Thursday released U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza in a multinational deal officials say has set two dozen people free. The trade follows years of back-channel negotiations despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War after Russia invaded Ukraine. Among those the Russians got back is Vadim Krasikov, who was convicted in Germany of killing a former Chechen rebel in a Berlin park. President Joe Biden heralds the diplomatic achievement in the final months of his administration.
July 31, 2024 5:01 am
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — A dump truck hit a bridge in West Brownsville Borough on Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened along Route 40 between the Mon-Fayette Expressway and Blaine Hill Road. Route 40 was closed to traffic but has since reopened. A single-lane restriction is still in place on the Route 2079 (Knob Road) overpass between Wilson Road in California Borough and Old National Pike in West Brownsville Borough.
August 1, 2024 5:04 am
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — (WPXI) – A man who pleaded guilty to shooting a teenager in Uniontown last year has been sentenced. Nathan Glasscock, 37, was sentenced to 40-80 years on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, firearms not to be carried and burglary in June. Glasscock shot a 16-year-old girl, allegedly his ex-girlfriend, in the head in November. Police said he was trying to shoot her grandmother because he was angry she was keeping the teenager away from him. The girl reportedly stepped in front of her grandmother when Glasscock pulled the trigger. Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele says the girl still has a long road of recovery ahead of her.
July 31, 2024 5:06 am
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – A hangar caught fire at Rostraver Airport Wednesday. Westmoreland County dispatch said the call for the fire came in just after 9:40 a.m. No one was injured in the blaze, Rostraver Central Fire Department said. Airport officials say three privately owned planes were heavily damaged. The manager was also damaged, but the official expects it can be rebuilt. State police are investigating the cause of the fire being electrical. Officials don’t think it’s suspicious.
August 1, 2024 5:11 am
(AP) – As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to announce her running mate, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that several of the top potential contenders for the role are largely unknown to voters. The survey, which was conducted after President Joe Biden announced he was withdrawing from the race and Harris became the likely Democratic presidential nominee, highlights the strengths and weaknesses that different politicians could bring to the ticket. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly stands out as a prospect who has more name recognition — and higher favorability, particularly among Democrats. And others, like Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, while less known nationally, could draw on a deeper well of support in their home states and regions.
