December 3, 2019 4:58 pm
BOSTON (AP) – A widespread storm that brought heavy snowfall across the Northeast in recent days is winding down. The National Weather Service says the long-lasting storm is slowly moving out of the region Tuesday afternoon and should be in parts of Canada by nighttime. The storm arrived in parts of the region on Sunday. It dumped more than two feet in parts of upstate New York, western Massachusetts and Vermont, but less than six inches along the coast on Tuesday. In New Jersey, the storm has knocked out power to tens of thousands of residents. The weather service says the rest of the work week is expected to be colder and drier, though parts of New England might see light rain or even snow Friday night.
December 3, 2019 12:42 pm
The left lane of Interstate 70 between the West Alexander exit and the West Virginia state line has reopened but the right lane and right shoulder remain closed following a tractor-trailer fire. There have been no reports of any injuries and only one vehicle was involved.
December 3, 2019 10:22 am
LONDON (AP) – President Donald Trump appears to be downplaying the chances for a deal to end the U.S.-China trade war before the end of the year. Speaking in London, where he is attending a NATO summit, Trump says the only limiting factor to reaching an agreement with China is whether he wants to make a deal. Asked about his áprevious goal of reaching an agreement by years’ end, Trump tells reporters, “I have no deadline.” He adds that “in some ways, I like the idea of waiting until after the election.”
December 3, 2019 4:18 am
AMERICUS, Ga. (AP) – A spokeswoman for Jimmy Carter says the former U.S. president is already feeling better after being treated for a urinary tract infection. Carter Center spokeswoman Deanna Congileo said Monday that the 95-year-old was admitted to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus over the weekend. “He is feeling better and looks forward to returning home soon. We will issue a statement when he is released for further rest and recovery at home,” her statement said. Carter’s recent health challenges have included surviving cancer and hip replacement surgery. He helped build a Habitat for Humanity home in October despite hitting his head in a fall, and then fractured his pelvis in another fall. He was released last Wednesday from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after surgery to relieve bleeding on his brain.
December 3, 2019 4:17 am
NEW YORK (AP) – A federal appeals court in New York has handed President Donald Trump another legal defeat. It ruled that Congress can see his banking records for investigations into possible foreign influence in U.S. politics or other misdeeds. The panel of 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges said two banks, Deutsche Bank and Capital One, should comply with subpoenas from the House Financial Services and Intelligence committees seeking records related to Trump’s business ventures.
December 3, 2019 4:15 am
SAN DIEGO (AP) – California Rep. Duncan Hunter faces five years in prison after pleading guilty to misusing campaign money. Hunter changed his not guilty plea in federal court in San Diego Tuesday. He gave a brief statement outside court saying he failed to properly monitor campaign funds. He had denied wrong doing for more than a year. He claimed he was the victim of a political witch hunt by federal prosecutors.
December 3, 2019 4:10 am
KEMPTON, Pa. (AP) – The mother of two young children found hanging in their Pennsylvania home has been charged with their murder. Medical personnel revived the 8-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl, but they died three days later. Berks County prosecutors announced Lisa Snyder’s arrest Monday. A message was left with her attorney seeking comment. Snyder told authorities that she found her children, Conner and Brinley, in their Albany home on Sept. 23.
December 3, 2019 4:03 am
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. – (WPXI) – A 20-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with stabbing a 14-year-old in the chest in Aliquippa. The stabbing happened inside an apartment along Superior Avenue. Police said the victim was alert enough to tell them Kaitlyn Heater stabbed him. “We responded to her apartment, she was there, we got a search warrant we found the knife and arrested her,” said Aliquippa police Officer Josh Gonzalez. Police said somehow, the victim’s grandma got involved, put him in her car and rushed to the hospital. When the situation became dire, police said that she pulled over at the Ambridge Police Department where officers dialed 911 and worked on the teen until the paramedics arrived. According to the criminal complaint, Heater said she was swinging a knife and had no intention of calling police. As for the relationship between the two, Gonzalez said, “they just know each other.” The 14-year-old is still in the hospital recovering from the stabbing. Aliquippa police, along with state police, are still investigating.
December 2, 2019 5:26 pm
MILWAUKEE (AP) – A police chief says an officer shot an armed male student in a classroom at a suburban Milwaukee high school when the suspect pointed a gun at officers. Police say it all began when a student informed a school resource officer that a classmate had a handgun around 10:17 a.m. Police say more officers arrived and tried to de-escalate the situation, but the 17-year-old suspect ignored their commands. He is in custody and in stable condition.
December 2, 2019 5:23 pm
LONDON (AP) – President Donald Trump is accusing Democrats of scheduling this week’s impeachment hearing to undercut him during his trip abroad. He’s headed for a NATO summit playing out at a crucial moment for the 70-year-old military alliance. As he departed the White House for London, Trump called the trip “one of the most important journeys that we make as president.”
