December 6, 2023 4:58 pm
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election, making the Western swing state the third to seek charges against so-called “fake electors.” Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford began investigating the fake electors last month. He says he would do everything in his power to defend the institutions of the nation and the state. The announcement represents a shift for Ford, who had been quiet on whether he would investigate the fake electors before saying that state law would not allow him to do so.
December 6, 2023 3:33 pm
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a suspect has been found dead as officers responded Wednesday to a “confirmed active shooter” in a building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas police said in a separate post on X that there appeared to be multiple victims. “This is not a test,” the university wrote. “RUN-HIDE-FIGHT.” The university said the shooter was at the Beam Hall, Frank and Estella Building, home of UNLV’s Lee Business School, and that police had responded to a report of additional shots fired at the nearby student union.
December 6, 2023 1:14 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Time magazine has named Taylor Swift its person of the year. Swift was picked from a group of nine finalists that included Barbie, King Charles III, and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, among others. Her year included the wildly popular Eras Tour and concert movie, the release of her reimagined ‘1989’ album, and her closely watched relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. She’s even the subject of several college courses. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was Time’s 2022 person of the year. (Photo: AP)
December 6, 2023 12:59 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California says he’s resigning from his congressional seat two months after his historic ouster as House speaker. McCarthy announced in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday he’ll step down at the end of the year, saying he’ll “serve America in new ways.” McCarthy made history in October when a contingent of hard-right conservatives made him the only speaker to be voted out of the job. It was a stunning fall for a one-time deli counter owner from Bakersfield who ascended through state and national politics to become second in line to the presidency. McCarthy served in the post less than nine months before a rogue faction of eight Republicans engineered his removal. (Photo: AP)
December 6, 2023 9:09 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear has died. The producer who made TV topical in the 1970s with the sitcom “All in the Family,” died Tuesday night at the age of 101 years old. “All in the Family” starred Carroll O’Connor as diehard conservative Archie Bunker, who clashed with his liberal son-in-law over racism, feminism and the Vietnam War. It was one of a string of TV hits for Lear and then-partner Bud Yorkin that also included “Maude” and “The Jeffersons.” Lear’s series reflected his political beliefs, which he put into action by founding the nonprofit, liberal advocacy group People for the American Way.
December 6, 2023 5:14 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is declining to rule out abusing power if he again wins the presidency. Trump has talked about targeting his rivals and has referred to them as vermin. Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity asked Trump on Tuesday night to respond to growing Democratic criticism of his rhetoric, asking if he would promise that he “would never abuse power as retribution against anybody.” Trump responded, “Except for day one.” President Joe Biden has stepped up his warnings about Trump, contending Trump is “determined to destroy American democracy.”
December 6, 2023 5:11 am
Israel’s widening air and ground offensive in southern Gaza has displaced tens of thousands more Palestinians and is worsening the enclave’s dire humanitarian conditions. The fighting is preventing distribution of food, water and medicine outside a tiny sliver of southern Gaza. New evacuation orders are squeezing people into ever-smaller areas. The United Nations says all telecom services are down due to cuts in the main fiber routes. On Tuesday, Israel’s military entered Gaza’s second-largest city in its pursuit to wipe out the territory’s Hamas rulers. The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said the territory’s death toll has surpassed 16,200. Around 1,200 people have been killed on the Israeli side, mainly civilians killed during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war.
December 6, 2023 5:05 am
PITTSBURGH — Three hospitals in Western Pennsylvania have been named among the best for maternity care in a list just released by the U.S. News & World Report. The hospitals around Pittsburgh receiving the top honor are West Penn Hospital, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital. It’s a designation these three hospitals have gotten before. The report says the three hospitals had fewer early deliveries, fewer c-sections, fewer newborn complications than other hospitals and higher rates of breast milk feeding compared to other hospitals. Other criteria include birthing-friendly practices and transparency on racial/ethnic disparities. In the latest report, U.S. News evaluated 680 hospitals from across the country that provide labor and delivery services. About half made the 2024 Best Hospitals list — for their high standard of maternity care with uncomplicated pregnancies.
December 6, 2023 5:01 am
RANKIN, Pa. — (WPXI) – Rankin Police Chief Jeremi Gregory has died after suffering a heart attack. Our news partners at WPXI report that Gregory’s Facebook page says he is from East Pittsburgh and a graduate of Woodland Hills High School. A public information officer with Pennsylvania State Police says state troopers will immediately start covering Rankin. The Rankin Police Department is very small and is made up of only the chief and a sergeant. The chief was the only full-time officer in the Borough.
December 6, 2023 4:58 am
CALIFORNIA, Pa. — (WPXI) – Emergency crews were called to the scene of a fire in California Borough Tuesday night. First responders were called to the 900 block of Pike Run Road at 7:33 p.m. When units arrived on scene, they reported the house was fully involved. No one was in the home at the time of the fire. At this time, no injuries have been reported.
