March 1, 2022 4:31 am
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say a man shot and killed his three daughters, their chaperone and himself during a supervised visit with the girls at a church in Sacramento, California. An official says deputies responding to reports of gunfire around 5 p.m. Monday found five people dead, including the shooter, at the church in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood. The victims included three girls ages 9, 10 and 13. The sheriff says the shooter was estranged from the children’s mother, who had a restraining order against him. Investigators believe the shooting happened during a supervised visit with the children and the fourth victim was their chaperone.
March 1, 2022 4:29 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian strikes pounded the central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city and other civilian targets, and a 40-mile convoy of tanks and other vehicles threatened the capital. Ukraine’s embattled president accused Moscow on Tuesday of resorting to terror tactics to press Europe’s largest ground war in generations. With the Kremlin increasingly isolated by tough economic sanctions that have tanked the ruble currency, Russian troops advanced on Ukraine’s two biggest cities. In strategic Kharkiv, explosions tore through the region’s Soviet-era administrative building and residential areas on Day 6 of an invasion that has shaken the 21st century world order.
March 1, 2022 4:28 am
A Washington & Jefferson College student is no longer enrolled at the school after displaying a sign at Saturday’s Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship game against Westminster. In a statement sent to WJPA, Eva Chatterjee-Sutton, the Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students said the student was “immediately removed from the game when the incident was brought to the attention of college administrators. As of February 27, 2022 the student is no longer enrolled at W&J.” It goes on to say, “out of respect for the Westminster student, we believe it would be inappropriate to discuss the content of the sign. We are continuing to investigate the matter to determine whether other were involved in any way.” She says the college community has extended messages of apology and support for the Westminster student. According to reports, the W&J student was sitting in the student section displaying a sign the had the date of when the Westminster players father died. The player says comments were made to her about her fathers passing at a previous game against W&J. The players mother also posted on social media about the incident. She claims the previous incident was brought to the attention of W&J officials but nothing was done. She called the incident, “heartbreaking” and “sickening”.
March 1, 2022 4:09 am
The Chartiers Township Zoning Hearing Board held a public meeting to gather testimony regarding the construction of a 150 foot cell phone tower that is proposed for an R-2 residential neighborhood. Vogue Towers Partners VII, LLC have applied to build the tower at 604 Ridge Avenue. Their customer, Verizon Wireless has determined that coverage for cell phones in that area is deficient and a tower needs to be built to better deliver cell phone service. Vogue Towers has filed an application for a substantive validity challenge and special exception to build the tower and supporting facilities. More than 30 residents of the area around Ridge Avenue and Cynthia Drive showed up to listen and offer more than four hours of testimony. Residents are concerned about additional landslides that plague the area. Health concerns and property devaluation issues were also aired. Representatives from Vogue Towers answered questions and concerns for the board and residents. Answers from Vogue Towers were not well received by residents. The board closed testimony and will deliberate the matter and will give their final decision at their next board meeting on March 21 at 5:00PM.
March 1, 2022 4:03 am
Washington County has moved into the “low transmission” category of COVID-19, and as a result, the mask mandate at the Washington County Courthouse has been lifted. President Judge John DiSalle on Monday, filed an administrative order easing COVID-19 safety rules, but is still encouraging visitors who are concerned about contracting the coronavirus to continue to wear a mask indoors, especially those who are considered high-risk. The mask mandate at the courthouse has been in place since early August.
February 28, 2022 4:45 pm
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has ordered the state to stop until further notice the purchase and sale of liquor produced in Russia, which invaded Ukraine last week. The Republican governor made a similar request Monday with the West Virginia Retailers Association, asking the group to remove Russian liquor from their shelves. Justice also directed the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration to make Ukrainian-produced brands available for purchase by licensed retail liquor outlets, depending on their availability. Currently, West Virginia distributes four brands of Russian vodka. There are about 73 cases of Russian liquor in the state’s warehouse.
February 28, 2022 4:16 am
A Texas man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun on his waist is the first Jan. 6 defendant to go on trial. Jury selection is scheduled to start Monday for the case against Guy Wesley Reffitt. He also is charged with interfering with police officers at the Capitol and with threatening his teenage children if they reported him to authorities after the riot. Reffitt’s trial could be a bellwether for many other Capitol riot cases. A conviction would give prosecutors more leverage in plea talks. An acquittal may lead others to wait for their own day in court.
February 28, 2022 4:14 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is set to hear a case its conservative majority could use to hobble Biden administration efforts to combat climate change. The administration already is dealing with congressional refusal to enact the climate change proposals in President Joe Biden’s Build Better Back plan. Now the justices, in arguments Monday, are taking up an appeal from 19 mostly Republican-led states and coal companies over the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. The court took on the case even though there is no current EPA plan in place to deal with carbon output from power plants.
February 28, 2022 4:13 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea says it tested cameras to be installed on a spy satellite. Monday’s announcement comes a day after after North Korea’s neighbors detected a ballistic missile launch. The United Nations and others view a satellite launch by North Korea as a cover for tests of missile technology. Ballistic missiles and rockets in satellite lift-offs share similar bodies, engines and other technology. While North Korean state media didn’t directly acknowledge any missile launch Sunday, it suggested North Korea fired a rocket or a missile to take space-based photos. North Korea successfully put its first satellite into orbit in 2012 and second one in 2016.
February 28, 2022 4:12 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) – It was a big night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for the drama “CODA,” Will Smith and the leads for “Ted Lasso” and “Squid Game.” In an upset, the drama about a deaf family took the top honor at the awards, held last night in Santa Monica, California. Other honors went to the lead actor of “Squid Game” and the cast of “Ted Lasso.” Meanwhile, Will Smith won best actor honors for “King Richard” – playing the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. (Photo: ABC)
