November 15, 2019 1:30 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health advisors are recommending broader use of a prescription-strength fish oil drug to help prevent heart problems. The non-binding recommendation paves the way for the Food and Drug Administration to expand the drug’s approval. That broader use could translate into billions in sales for drugmaker Amarin. Currently, the drug is approved for a narrow group of patients with extremely high levels of a type of fat linked to heart disease. Thursday’s recommendation was made by a panel of advisers to the FDA. The agency is expected to make a final decision on the drug before the end of the year.
November 15, 2019 12:29 pm
The NFL has announced its punishment for those involved in Thursday nights violence near the end of the Pittsburgh Steelers/Cleveland Browns game. Browns’ defensive end Myles Garrett has been suspended without pay indefinitely. The owners of the Browns, Dee and Jimmy Haslam, expressed their disappointment in Myles Garrett in a statement:
“We are extremely disappointed in what transpired last evening at the end of our game,” the statement read. “There is no place for that in football and that is not reflective of the core values we strive for as an organization. We sincerely apologize to Mason Rudolph and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Myles Garrett has been a good teammate and member of our organization and community for the last three years but his actions last night were completely unacceptable. We understand the consequences from the league for his actions.”
Also facing punishment, the Steelers Maurkice Pouncey, who has been suspended for three games. Browns’ defensive tackle Larry Ogunjuobi has also been suspended for one game without pay and fined for unnecessary roughness. This is the third instance of discipline for Myles Garrett this season. He was fined $10,527 after week 1 for hitting Tennesee Titans tight end Delanie Walker in the face mask and fined $41,112 for two hits on New York Jets quarterback Trevor Siemian. In addition to player punishments, the NFL also fined the Steelers and Browns organizations $250,000 each. (Photo: WPXI)
November 15, 2019 4:26 am
DETROIT (AP) – Nissan is recalling over 450,000 vehicles worldwide because a brake fluid leak could cause them to catch fire. Because of the fire risk, the company is urging owners to park the vehicles outdoors and away from structures if the antilock brake light comes on for more than 10 seconds. The recall, detailed in documents posted Friday by the U.S. government, covers the Nissan Murano SUV from 2015 through 2018, and Maxima sedans from 2016 through 2018. Also included are Infiniti QX60 and Nissan Pathfinder SUVs from 2017 through 2019. Most are in the U.S. and Canada. Nissan says an antilock brake actuator pump can leak fluid onto a circuit board, causing electrical shorts and fires. Documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration didn’t say if there had been any fires or injuries in vehicles covered by the latest recall. A Nissan spokeswoman said she would look into the matter, and messages were left seeking details from NHTSA. It’s Nissan’s third recall for the same problem, and the company keeps expanding the number of affected models.
November 15, 2019 4:24 am
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) – Police say the 16-year-old gunman who killed two students and wounded three others at his Los Angeles-area high school planned the attack. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Friday police don’t know any details but believe it was planned by the way the boy used the weapon and counted his rounds. The last bullet was fired into his head. He’s in critical condition at a hospital. The attack at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita happened around 7:30 a.m., Thursday, soon after the boy’s mother dropped him off on his 16th birthday. Villanueva says the boy entered the school grounds, went by himself into a quad, dropped his backpack, pulled out the handgun and fired methodically but randomly. Police said they don’t believe anyone he shot had a relationship with him beyond being fellow students.
November 15, 2019 4:23 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – The second open House impeachment hearing is over. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified for about five hours on Friday, telling investigators about her ouster in May at President Donald Trump’s direction and how she felt as she found out that he had criticized her in a July phone call with Ukraine’s president. She also said it was “intimidating” as Trump went after her again on Twitter as she testified. Democrats are investigating Trump’s dealings with Ukraine and a shadow foreign policy there led by his lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. They said that Yovanovitch’s ouster set the stage for the president’s appeals to Ukraine’s leader to investigate Democrats. The House Intelligence Committee will hear from eight more impeachment witnesses next week.
November 15, 2019 4:14 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A jury has decided that a man they convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a Pennsylvania police officer should get the death penalty. The jury reached the unanimous verdict Thursday against 31-year-old Rahmael Sal Holt. Holt was convicted Tuesday in the November 2017 slaying of New Kensington officer Brian Shaw. Prosecutors contend Holt was an armed drug dealer who had planned to rob the driver of the SUV that Shaw attempted to stop in Old Kensington in Westmoreland County on the night of the shooting. Holt has maintained that he wasn’t the person who fired. The death penalty remains legal in 29 U.S. states, although four of those states, including Pennsylvania, have a moratorium on executions.
November 15, 2019 4:12 am
BETHEL PARK, Pa. – (WPXI)- A man is charged in the disappearance of a Bethel Park woman who hasn’t been seen since Sept. 15. The family of Jaime Feden, 33, contacted police Thursday night to report her missing. Feden is 4 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs 75 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. John Chapman, 39, is in custody and facing several charges, including kidnapping. Channel 11 obtained the criminal complaint that said Chapman drove Feden to Las Vegas in late September, telling her they were taking a trip. At some point around September 25, according to court paperwork, Chapman convinced her to drive into the desert for a photo shoot. He allegedly told police he bound Feden’s hands and feet with zip ties and tied her to a signpost. Chapman also allegedly duct taped her mouth and nose, causing her to suffocate and die, according to police. A criminal complaint says Chapman then removed the tape, the zip ties and Feden’s clothing and left her near the signpost in Nevada before driving back to Bethel Park. Allegheny County detectives have since contacted authorities in Las Vegas, who confirmed they found a woman’s body matching many of Feden’s physical characteristics. Detectives said they will be working with authorities in Nevada to positively identify the woman’s remains.
November 15, 2019 2:56 am
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia school district has settled a lawsuit with a man who says he was sexually abused by a teacher and fathered four of her children. The Intelligencer reports Ohio County Schools settled with Christopher Birch on Thursday. The April lawsuit said Bridge Street Middle School science teacher Elizabeth Harbert began grooming Birch when he was 13 years old. It said the pair had their first child when Birch was a junior in high school. Judge Jason Cuomo dismissed most of the lawsuit because a statute of limitation expired but Birch was still able to sue for the negligent hiring of Harbert. Birch’s lawyer says the settlement agreements are confidential. Herbert pleaded guilty in August to third-degree sexual assault and was sentenced to one to five years in prison.
November 15, 2019 2:49 am
Police are investigating a robbery at Kay Jewelers at Tanger Outlets in South Strabane Township Wednesday night. Police say a person called 911 to report a robbery. Police say the robbery occurred just before eight o’clock when two men entered the store armed with hammers, ordered everyone inside to the ground, and immediately began smashing showcases with hammers and removing jewelry. Police say the business was open at the time of the robbery and two employees were assisting seven customers, including three children ages seven and under. No employees or customers were injured during the robbery. The total dollar amount stolen is not yet available. The suspects were described as a B/M, approximately 6’3 wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a B/M, approximately 5’6, wearing a gray sweatshirt. Responding Officers used witness descriptions and surveillance footage to track a suspects vehicle to the Hyatt Hotel parking lot. Police say they were able to locate vehicle and discovered that it had been reported stolen to the Robinson Township Police Department earlier that evening. (Photo: WPXI)
November 14, 2019 5:20 pm
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – Ford is recalling over 168,000 F-150 pickup trucks in North America to fix an electrical problem that could cause engine stalling or fires. The recall covers certain trucks from the 2019 and 2020 model years built starting June 24 until Oct. 1. Ford says the positive battery terminal fastener may not be properly secured. That can cause systems such as power braking or steering assist and instrument panel displays to malfunction. Engines could stall, and there could be electrical shorts causing smoke or possibly a fire. Ford says it’s not aware of any fires, crashes or injuries. Dealers will inspect the battery cable joint and remove excess adhesive that may cause the problem. Then they’ll reassemble and tighten it. Owners will be notified starting the week of Nov. 25.
