January 10, 2024 4:57 pm
(AP) – Alaska Airlines is canceling all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes until Saturday while it waits for new instructions on how to inspect and fix the planes. The airline said Wednesday that could mean canceling up to 150 flights a day. Federal officials grounded Boeing Max 9s after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midflight on Friday night. Alaska and United Airlines are the only U.S. carriers affected by the grounding.
January 10, 2024 3:56 pm
RENO, Nev. (AP) — An avalanche has roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe, killing one person and injuring another. The avalanche prompted Palisades Tahoe to close 30 minutes after it opened Wednesday. Search crews combed the area to see if anyone was injured or trapped. Sgt. David Smith, a spokesperson for the Placer County sheriff, said hours later that a male victim died and another person sustained non-life-threatening injuries. He said nobody else was missing. The avalanche happened as a powerful storm was expected to bring as much as 2 feet of snow to the highest elevations by early Thursday. (Photo: AP)
January 10, 2024 12:29 pm
(WPXI) – Two people were hurt in a reported explosion in Monaca, investigators say. Beaver County dispatchers said crews were called to a house on McClellan Street at 7:28 a.m. Wednesday morning. Emergency crews said work on a water line at a house caused an explosion. The Allegheny County Bomb Squad is also at the scene. There has been no word on the nature of severity of the injuries to the two individuals.
January 10, 2024 10:37 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was on Capitol Hill in the front row at a House Oversight Committee hearing as Republicans are taking the first step toward holding him in contempt of Congress. The House Oversight and Judiciary committees will each vote Wednesday on contempt resolutions against President Joe Biden’s son for defying a congressional subpoena. Republicans subpoenaed Hunter Biden to testify behind closed doors in December, but he refused to comply, insisting he will only testify in public. If the committees approve the contempt resolutions as expected, they would go to the full House for consideration. If the full House holds Hunter Biden in contempt, it will be up to the Department of Justice to decide whether to prosecute.
January 10, 2024 5:08 am
Only two Republicans were facing off at the GOP’s fifth presidential debate stage — former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The two debated Wednesday for the highest-stake faceoff just five days before the nominating process formally starts with Iowa’s caucuses. Haley and DeSantis’ spirited debate came in the shadow of a live town hall held by the man who is dominating the primary contest, Donald Trump. The former president, of course, has stayed away from all five debates. The one Republican candidate whose entire campaign has been based around stopping Trump, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, suspended his campaign just hours before the debate.
January 10, 2024 5:03 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration pledged from day one to restore truth and transparency to the federal government. But now the administration is facing criticism and credibility questions after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization was kept secret for days — even from the White House. The prolonged focus on a senior official’s medical secrecy is also shedding an unwelcome spotlight on Biden’s own health as the oldest president in history seeks another term. The questions over transparency and health have put the White House on the defensive for days as the election year opens.
January 10, 2024 5:01 am
UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – A Washington County homeowner is at her breaking point. “It’s very frustrating,” Emily Croup said. “It happens every time it rains.” Inches of rainwater floods in front of her home on Spruce Street in Union Township, Washington County. “It could definitely cause a hazard,” said Croup. “Again, we don’t know if there’s a hole that’s being created below that could cave in.” Croup told Channel 11 she’s been dealing with the pool of water for more than 10 years, including her mother-in-law who lives right across the street. The rainwater typically flows straight into her basement causing major damage and headaches. A backed up storm drain is what Croup said is creating the watery mess. She said she’s called the supervisors and gone to township meetings to address the drainage problem. “They say they’re going to do something, but nothing has been done,” Croup said. “You feel like it’s falling on deaf ears.”
January 10, 2024 4:49 am
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A crippling fuel leak has forced a U.S. company to give up on landing a spacecraft on the moon. Astrobotic Technology’s lander began leaking fuel shortly after Monday’s launch from Florida. The company said Tuesday that the leak may have been the result of a ruptured tank. The spacecraft also encountered problems with its solar panel. The company said the goal now was to keep the lander operating as long as possible in space. A second lander from a Houston company is due to launch next month. Only four countries have successfully landed on the moon.
January 10, 2024 2:28 am
Two Washington residents have been sentenced in federal court on their convictions of conspiracy to defraud the United States, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced on Wednesday. United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy imposed a sentence of 3 years’ probation on Julia Jolly, age 37, and a sentence of 3 years’ probation on Ethan Gordon, age 30, with joint restitution of $61,852. According to information presented to the court, Gordon and Jolly agreed to submit false Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan applications (COVID-19 pandemic relief loans administered by the Small Business Administration). One false application was submitted in Gordon’s name, and one in Jolly’s name, resulting in a combined loss of over $60,000 to the government.
January 9, 2024 3:52 pm
(WPXI) – Two tractor-trailers overturned and crashed Tuesday morning over an embankment on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Westmoreland County. It happened at around 9:15 a.m. near mile marker 95.9 in Donegal Township. Two people were taken to a hospital from the crash. There’s no word on their conditions at this time. One of the trucks appeared to be carrying a variety of beverages that spilled out along the hillside. The Turnpike Commission said they have to wait until Wednesday to clear the wreckage, but it is no longer impacting traffic.
