January 19, 2024 5:22 pm
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge Friday in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico, reviving a dormant case against the actor. Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe this week, months after receiving a new analysis of the gun that was used. Defense attorneys for Baldwin indicated they’ll fight the charge. Baldwin, lead actor and co-producer on the Western movie “Rust,” was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal on a movie set outside Santa Fe in October 2021 when the gun went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. (Photo: AP)
January 19, 2024 5:20 pm
DULLES, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a small passenger plane made an emergency landing on a northern Virginia highway after taking off from nearby Washington Dulles International Airport. Virginia State Police say they received a call just before 1 p.m. Friday about a small aircraft making an emergency landing on Loudoun County Parkway. A Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokesperson says Dulles Airport received reports of a departed aircraft that landed off airport property on a nearby roadway. The spokesperson says the airport remains open for takeoffs and landings. No injuries were reported. The Southern Airways Express plane was scheduled to travel to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, according to FlightAware.
January 19, 2024 1:17 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Layoffs are hitting the world of retail especially hard this week. Online furniture seller Wayfair is cutting about 1,650 jobs, or 13% of its global workforce. And Macy’s is laying off about 3.5% of its total headcount, which amounts to roughly 2,350 employees, while the iconic department giant closes five stores. Job cuts have taken a toll on workers across various industries — including retail, tech, media and hospitality — over the last few years. In recent months, layoffs have been announced at Google, Amazon, Hasbro, LinkedIn and more. Macy’s stock was down about 3% as of 11 a.m. ET Friday. Meanwhile, Wayfair shares were up more than 7%.
January 19, 2024 5:14 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has agreed to appear before House Republicans for a private deposition next month, ending months of defiance from the president’s son, who had insisted on testifying publicly. The House Oversight Committee announced Thursday that the two parties have come to an agreement for Hunter Biden to sit for a deposition on Feb. 28. Republicans had been set to advance a contempt resolution against him to the House floor this week but called it off Tuesday to give attorneys additional time to reach an agreement. Hunter Biden’s legal team confirmed news of the agreement Thursday night.
January 19, 2024 5:11 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new layer of ice has formed over parts of Tennessee just days after a deadly snowy, frigid storm, as bitterly cold weather continued impacting the U.S. from Oregon to the Northeast. Tennessee officials updated the state’s death toll to 14 at midweek after more than 9 inches of snow fell since Sunday in parts of Nashville, where only about half that amount falls annually. Freezing rain began falling Thursday in Tennessee. In Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, a power line fell on a parked car, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm. Even with warmer temperatures and rain there Thursday, forecasters warned more freezing rain and gusting winds were possible.
January 19, 2024 5:09 am
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Families of the children and teachers killed in the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre are renewing demands for criminal charges after a scathing Justice Department report again laid bare numerous failures by police during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history. In the report released Thursday, federal officials detail “cascading failures” by police in responding to the 2022 massacre of 19 students and two teachers, They include officers waiting more than an hour to confront and kill the gunman, and repeatedly giving false information to grieving families about what happened. It is up to local prosecutors to determine whether criminal charges should be filed.
January 19, 2024 5:08 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill that would avert a looming partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies into March. The House approved the measure by a vote of 314-108, with opposition coming mostly from the more conservative members of the Republican conference. Nevertheless, about half of Republicans joined with Democrats in passing the third stopgap spending measure in recent months. The action came a few hours after the Senate had voted overwhelmingly to pass the bill by a vote of 77-18. The bill extends current spending levels and buys time for the two chambers to work out their differences over full-year spending bills.
January 19, 2024 5:01 am
Fire crews from several local companies battled a house fire this morning in North Franklin Township. Washington County 9-1-1 tells WJPA News the call came in just before 3:30 a.m at a home along Ellwood Lane. According to dispatchers, there were people inside but they did get out safely and no injuries are reported. We are also told that firefighters had to deal with ammunition that was stored in part of the home. The fire was finally brought under control just after 5 a.m. There is no word on the cause of the fire.
January 19, 2024 4:55 am
PITTSBURGH — A Washington County man died after a crash on Pittsburgh’s South Side on Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the 3400 block of East Carson Street for a single-vehicle collision at 1:30 p.m. The driver lost control of the car and struck a utility pole. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Jeffrey Neel, 58, of California Borough. The investigation is ongoing.
January 19, 2024 4:52 am
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — A man is behind bars after police say he set fire to his own apartment building in the 600-block of Broad Street in Washington. According to a criminal complaint, William Reese texted his neighbor about turning up the heat Wednesday evening. Soon after, he showed up at the neighbor’s door, demanding the same thing. According to police, a little while later, the neighbor heard a noise outside, looked out the window and saw the porch on fire. While on scene, police say the neighbor received another text reading “Now you wish you’d have been a good neighbor, LMFAO!!!!!!!” According to the complaint, police found a doorbell video showing Reese set the fire. He was arrested at his apartment and faces multiple charges including arson.
