November 10, 2021 4:11 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Tuesday declined to issue a preliminary injunction, saying Congress has a strong public interest in obtaining records that could shed light on a violent insurrection mounted by the former president’s supporters. Barring a court order, the National Archives plans to turn over Trump’s records to the committee by Friday. Trump’s lawyers swiftly promised to appeal the ruling, and the case is likely to eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
November 10, 2021 4:09 am
BALTIMORE (AP) – When Donald Trump was in the White House, he referred to Baltimore as a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.” But for President Joe Biden, the city is the first stop in what will likely be a national tour to showcase the value of his agenda. Administration officials say Biden on Wednesday plans to hold up Baltimore’s port as a blueprint for the rest of the nation on how to reduce shipping bottlenecks that have held back the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Biden sees in Baltimore a test case for his agenda that goes beyond the ports to include child tax credits modernizing rail transit for the region.
November 10, 2021 4:06 am
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – U.S. food banks dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge – surging food prices and supply chain issues. The higher costs and limited availability mean some families may get smaller servings or substitutions for staples like peanut butter, which costs nearly double what it did a year ago. As holidays approach, some food banks worry they won’t have enough turkeys stuffing and cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Residents picking up free groceries in Oakland said they’re grateful for the extra help as the price of dairy, meat and fuel has shot up.
November 10, 2021 4:05 am
NEW YORK (AP) – A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation says that people who trust Fox News Channel and other outlets that appeal to conservatives are more likely to believe COVID-19 falsehoods than those who go elsewhere for news. While Kaiser found that correlation, it wouldn’t say whether it was because of what they are seeing on these outlets or because skeptics are more naturally drawn to them. The study illustrated how the clear partisan divide in trust of different news outlets extends to COVID news. There’s also a deep mistrust of coronavirus news among people who are not vaccinated, Kaiser said.
November 10, 2021 4:02 am
North Franklin Supervisors offered good news to township residents in their announcement of the preliminary budget for 2022. Supervisor Chairman Bob Sabot states that the budget is a $2.2 million dollar spending plan. The budget is balanced and does not include a tax increase. Sabot summed up this year by saying the road projects this year went very well. As far as projects for next year, the township will be concentrating on the building of a new municipal building. Plans for the new building are still being finalized. Supervisors hope to break ground in the spring.
November 10, 2021 2:37 am
PITTSBURGH, PA – Typically, when Deputies are contacted to approach the magnetometers at the court facilities it involves a weapon, such as a knife or a firearm, not a half-naked man. Wednesday afternoon around 1:00 p.m., authorities say attorney Jeffrey Pollock, 59, arrived at the Family Division Complex in Pittsburgh for a hearing. Pollock attempted to go through the magnetometers, but he kept alerting the machine when walking through. He explained that his suspenders were the cause of the alert and that he could not take them off. Building Guards continued to ask him to walk through until the alerts stopped. After a heated discussion with the guards, Pollock unhooked his suspenders, dropped his drawers, took them off, and placed them in the bin to go through the metal detector. At this point, Pollock was standing in the middle of the Family Division Rotunda wearing only his shirt and underwear. Sheriff’s Deputies were notified of this unusual behavior and took Pollock into custody. Pollock, who resides in Squirrel Hill, was released and charged with disorderly conduct for his gesture. The Sheriff’s Office would like to forewarn anyone who attends the Family Court Division that visible underwear is not part of the dress code.
November 9, 2021 4:46 pm
NEW YORK (AP) – Big cannabis companies are backing a new, celebrity-infused campaign to enlist marijuana users to pressure Congress to legalize pot nationwide. The initiative launched Tuesday is spearheaded by the industry’s U.S. Cannabis Council and HeadCount, a voter registration group. Actor-comedians Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman are among the celebrities backing the Cannabis in Common effort. Pro-legalization groups have mounted state and federal campaigns for years, and advocates are split on the new campaign. Organizers say it breaks ground by so extensively involving major industry players and aiming to mobilize their customer bases.
November 9, 2021 4:23 pm
(AP) – Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older. Older Americans and other groups particularly vulnerable to the virus have had access to a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine since September. But the Food and Drug Administration has said it would move quickly to expand boosters to younger ages if warranted. The filing was announced Tuesday. Pfizer is submitting early results of a booster study in 10,000 people to make its case that it’s time to further expand the booster campaign.
November 9, 2021 12:57 pm
(WPXI) – Lock Four Volunteer Fire Company in Washington County had to temporarily shut down after approximately a third of their department tested positive for COVID-19, and most of the remaining firefighters had to quarantine. Chief Fred Schwalb says he has been hit hard by the virus, and while he’s in bed recovering, he wanted to thank a neighboring department for taking all of their calls. Schwalb contacted Washington County Emergency Services asking for help dispatching calls. Fallowfield Township has been taking calls for the last few weeks. Their chief says it’s a small community and they are glad to help when any department is in need. Schwalb says Lock Four has six firefighters who tested positive. He says the bingo fundraiser is still scheduled for Friday, calling it their biggest fundraiser. He says the hall is sanitized after every event.
November 9, 2021 12:51 pm
(WPXI) – A man is charged with homicide in the Tuesday morning stabbing deaths of his father and aunt at a home in Penn Township, authorities said. Police were called about 2:30 a.m. to the home on Harrison Avenue, near Burrell Hill Road. When officers got there, 41-year-old Neal Hubish was in the front yard. Neal Hubish told officers he was asleep when he was awakened by his father, 70-year-old Arthur Hubish, and aunt, 76-year-old Maria Puskarich, arguing, police said. He initially claimed he found them both lying on the ground inside the home, but later admitted to killing them. Arthur Hubish was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. His sister, Puskarich, died in an ambulance while she was being taken to a hospital. The three lived together. Investigators said there was a history of domestic violence between Neal Hubish, his father and his aunt. Neal Hubish is charged with two counts of criminal homicide.
