April 15, 2022 3:47 pm
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that Democratic Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer qualifies for the primary ballot, rejecting a lower court decision and allowing her to continue her campaign for the nomination. The court’s decision Friday leaves Finkenauer as the likely front-runner in a race with two lesser-known candidates ahead of Iowa’s June 7 primary. The winner will face Republican Sen. Charles Grassley, who is seeking an eighth term in the Senate. The court rejected a lower court ruling that found Finkenauer failed to meet a state law that requires candidates to submit at least 100 signatures from at least 19 counties to qualify for the ballot.
April 15, 2022 3:42 pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Election security experts for years have urged states to replace outdated voting machines. They say systems that include a paper record of every ballot cast would mean that any disputed results can be verified. Most took that path, but six states did not, most of them Republican-led. But with false claims still swirling around the 2020 presidential election, some GOP voters don’t trust voting machines. Responding to those concerns, many Republican lawmakers are coming around on the switch-out. Of the six states, Mississippi and Indiana plan to have a paper trail by the 2024 presidential election, with similar legislation pending in Tennessee.
April 15, 2022 4:17 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet sank after it was heavily damaged in the latest setback for Moscow’s invasion. Ukrainian officials said their forces hit the vessel with missiles. Russia acknowledged a fire aboard the Moskva but no attack. It said the flames forced the entire crew to evacuate. U.S. and other Western officials could not confirm what caused the blaze. The loss of the warship named for the Russian capital is a devastating symbolic defeat. The Russian Defense Ministry said the vessel sank in a storm while being towed to a port. The ship would typically have 500 sailors on board.
April 15, 2022 4:14 am
Firefighters battling a deadly wildfire in southern New Mexico took advantage of a brief break in the weather but gusty winds are expected to return Friday. The blaze claimed two lives and charred more than 200 residences. The fire has forced the evacuation of about 5,000 people in the mountain community of Ruidoso. That’s where the remains of a couple were found near a burned home as they tried to flee. Area schools have been closed into next week and about 5,000 residences have been left without power since the wind-driven blaze broke out Tuesday.
April 15, 2022 4:12 am
JERUSALEM (AP) – Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a major holy site in Jerusalem, have wounded at least 67 Palestinians. The Islamic endowment that administers the site said Israeli police entered in force before dawn, as thousands of worshippers were gathered at the mosque for early morning prayers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Israel said its forces entered to remove rocks and stones that had been gathered in anticipation of violence. The mosque is the third holiest site in Islam. It is built on a hilltop that is the most sacred site for Jews, who refer to it as the Temple Mount. Israeli-Palestinian tensions have soared in recent weeks.
April 15, 2022 4:11 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – On a day that saw Russia suffer a stinging symbolic defeat with the loss of its Black Sea fleet flagship, Ukraine’s president has hailed his people for their resolve since Russia invaded and for making “the most important decision of their life – to fight.” In his nightly address, Volodymyr Zelenskyy told his compatriots they should be proud of having survived 50 days under attack when Moscow “gave us a maximum of five.” He spoke hours after the Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva sank after suffering heavy damage in disputed circumstances. Ukraine said it hit the vessel with missiles, while Russia acknowledged a fire on board but no attack.
April 15, 2022 4:08 am
OAKMONT, Pa. — (WPXI) – A jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth $703,720 was sold in Allegheny County. The winning ticket matched all five balls drawn on Wednesday. The numbers were 6-9-34-41-42. The ticket was sold at the Speedway on Hulton Road in Oakmont. The store earned a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Any prizes won on a Quick Cash game must be claimed within a year of the purchase date. Winners should contact the nearest PA Lottery office for more information. More than 15,100 other Cash 5 with Quick Cash tickets also won prizes in Wednesday’s drawing.
April 15, 2022 4:06 am
GENESEE, Pa. (AP) – An early morning fire in a northern Pennsylvania home that authorities said may have been sparked by a stove killed five teenagers and severely injured two adults. Fire crews responding to the 3:30 a.m. Monday alarm in Genesee Township found the residence engulfed in flames. Police said three boys aged 14, 16 and 17 were killed along with two 16-year-old girls. Police said a man and woman were able to escape but both “sustained serious injuries while trying to rescue the children.” They were flown to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, where the woman was in the burn unit and the man in the inpatient unit.
April 15, 2022 4:05 am
WEXFORD, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say two electric utility employees were rushed to hospitals after being injured while working in western Pennsylvania. Duquesne Light Company said the line workers were doing work on a utility pole in McCandless Township near Pittsburgh when they were injured. The company didn’t specify the cause of the injury but township officials told WPXI-TV that the two were shocked by a power line. A neighbor reported seeing a nurse performing CPR and police using a defibrillator. Duquesne Light said both employees were taken to local hospitals “and we’re continuing to monitor their conditions.”
April 14, 2022 4:47 pm
NEW YORK (AP) – The man charged in this week’s Brooklyn subway attack has been ordered held without bail, with prosecutors saying he terrified the “entire city.” Frank James appeared in federal court Thursday, a day after his arrest in an attack that left 10 people shot. Authorities say the 62-year-old unleashed smoke bombs and dozens of bullets. His lawyer is cautioning against a “rush to judgment.” She asked for him to receive “psychiatric attention” in jail. He’s charged with a federal terrorism offense that applies to attacks on mass transit systems. Authorities say there’s currently no evidence linking him to terror organizations and are still trying to derive a motive.
