September 8, 2024 6:34 am
PITTSBURGH —(WPXI)- The family of Marc Fogel attended a panel discussion about hostage diplomacy at the University of Pittsburgh on Saturday. Fogel has been imprisoned in Russia since 2021. The panel was hosted by the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies among others. International experts spoke at the Frick Fine Arts building. A former board member at the school where Fogel was set to teach shared his insight and accused the Russian government of shutting down and “stealing” the school. “It was a center for thought and ideas and international engagement in the middle of the Russian capital that not just had an enormous impact on the kids who went there but made a real contribution to Russia, frankly,” Ambassador Eric Rubin said. The US still has not declared Fogel as “wrongfully detained” despite his family’s efforts.
September 7, 2024 3:31 am
The Washington Park will play host to an afternoon dedicated to the art lover in everyone. The second annual “Arts in the Park” program will take place Saturday, September 7, from 11 AM until 3 PM at the Main Pavilion and Log Cabin. It promises to be a day of artistic fun and entertainment for people of all ages. More than 25 activities including tie dye, rock painting, architectural art and more will be available for participants to explore. There will be 10 exciting performances that will include productions from the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater and musician Dan Baker. The first 200 children will receive a free lunch and students will be able to take home free art supplies. Local art and food vendors will also be on hand. Admission to the event is free.
September 8, 2024 1:46 am
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced changes to the Pennsylvania Automotive Trade Practices regulations. These amendments are meant to protect Pennsylvanians when they are shopping and purchasing motor vehicles. The amendment modernizes the regulatory term “advertisement” to clearly include online statements and representations. In addition, motor vehicle dealers must inspect each vehicle within 30 days of when it enters their inventory for certain unsafe conditions like flood damage and bent frames. If any of the unsafe conditions exist on a vehicle, they must be declared in writing prior to the sale. The written disclosure is required even if the vehicle is being sold in “As Is” condition.
September 7, 2024 4:13 am
Boeing’s first astronaut mission is finally over. The company’s empty Starliner capsule landed in the New Mexico desert late Friday night, with its two test pilots left behind at the International Space Station. NASA judged their return too risky and booked SpaceX to bring them home. That won’t happen until next year, more than eight months after they launched on Starliner. They were supposed to be away for just eight days, but thruster trouble and helium leaks marred their trip to the space station back in June. Starliner landed on autopilot six hours after departing the orbiting lab.
September 7, 2024 4:09 am
Authorities have charged a 14-year-old boy with four counts of murder in this week’s fatal shootings at a high school in Winder, Georgia. Colt Gray’s father, Colin Gray, has also been charged. He is accused of knowingly allowing his son to possess a a weapon and is the first parent in Georgia to face such charges following a school shooting. Both made their first court appearances Friday. Law enforcement continues to investigate the case. What has not yet been revealed are a motive for the shooting, how the young suspect got the assault rifle and how he got it into the school.
September 7, 2024 4:05 am
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam’s northern provinces have closed airports and evacuated residents as Typhoon Yagi is set to make landfall after killing two people and injuring nearly a hundred others in the Chinese province of Hainan. Vietnamese meteorological authorities described Yagi as “one of the most powerful typhoons in the region over the past decade.” Yagi is expected to land Saturday afternoon near the coastal province of Quang Ninh, home to the UNESCO World Heritage site Ha Long Bay. The government has issued several alerts and those vulnerable to floods or landslides were evacuated. Four airports were shuttered, including in the capital, Hanoi, and the port city of Haiphong.
September 7, 2024 4:03 am
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Two witnesses tell The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman participating in a protest against settlements in the West Bank. The U.S. government confirmed the death of 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi but did not say whether she had been shot by Israeli troops. The White House said in a statement it was “deeply disturbed” by the killing and called on Israel to investigate what happened. The Israeli military said it was looking into reports that troops had killed a foreign national in the area of the protest, outside the West Bank town of Beita. Two doctors said Eygi was shot in the head and died at the hospital.
September 7, 2024 3:37 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday’s presidential debate. Their showdown reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moments very differently. The Democratic vice president is cloistered in a historic hotel in downtown Pittsburgh where she can focus on honing crisp two-minute answers, per the debate’s rules. Trump, the Republican nominee, publicly dismisses the value of studying for the debate. The former president is choosing instead to fill his days with campaign-related events.
September 6, 2024 4:58 pm
A Washington man is being held without bail in the Washington County Jail, accused of firing shots at police last month from a home on East Maiden Street, during an hours-long standoff. Sixty-seven-year-old Martin Walter Klick is facing sixteen felonies of aggravated assault, as well as a laundry list of misdemeanor charges, including prohibited possession of a firearm. The stand-off began around five o’clock on August 30th, at Klick’s apartment at 730 East Maiden Street. A woman who lives with him told police that he made unwanted sexual advances towards her and then threatened to shoot her and her daughter. The road around that area was closed for several hours. No one was hurt, but the stand-off lasted until roughly two o’clock in the morning.
September 6, 2024 5:06 am
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father will both stay in custody after back-to-back court hearings. Their lawyers declined to seek bail at the hearings Friday morning. Colt Gray was advised of his rights along with the charges and penalties he faced. Shortly afterward, his father, Colin Gray, was brought into court. Colin Gray was charged Thursday in connection with the shooting for letting his son possess a weapon. Nine people were also hurt in Wednesday’s attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, outside Atlanta.
