July 30, 2024 5:01 am
NEW DELHI (AP) — Multiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India have killed 49 people and left many others feared trapped under the debris. The landslides hit hilly villages in Kerala state Tuesday and destroyed many houses and a bridge. Authorities have yet to determine the full scope of the disaster. Rescuers were working to pull out those stuck under mud and debris, but their efforts were hampered by blocked roads and unstable terrain. Television images showed rescuers working their way through mud and uprooted trees and vehicles stuck in a swollen river. Authorities were using helicopters to help with rescue efforts. More rain is forecast.
July 29, 2024 5:19 am
Numerous fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire in Nottingham Township early Monday morning. Washington County 9-1-1 says the fire was reported just before 2 a.m at the home in the 200-block of Hamtom Road. Our news partners at WPXI report that seven people were inside the home, including five children, and one person suffered burns and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. The home was fully engulfed in flames when fire fighters arrived and was destroyed. There is no word on the cause of the fire.
July 29, 2024 7:37 am
FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. —(WPXI) – A vacant home in Fallowfield Township went up in flames late Sunday night. Bentleyville Fire-Rescue on Facebook said crews were called to the fire just before 10 p.m. Charleroi Fire Department on Facebook said the house was along 4th Street Ext. Crews worked on the blaze for around two hours, both organizations said. The fire is under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal, the fire department said. (PHOTO; Bentleyville Fire-Rescue)
July 29, 2024 1:31 am
A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Canonsburg. The Washington County Coroner’s office says 58 year old Joyce Gray of Washington was pronounced dead at Canonsburg Hospital. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of 1st Street and Hook Lane. It’s unclear if she was wearing a seatbelt. A cause and manner of death are pending. Canonsburg Police are investigating.
July 28, 2024 5:09 am
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman has tested positive for COVID-19. Fetterman announced that he was sick on X on Sunday. He said his positive test came after a busy week in Washington D.C. At this time his symptoms are mild. Fetterman said he is grateful to be fully vaccinated and that he will be working from home while following the appropriate CDC guidelines.
July 29, 2024 5:06 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – A West Virginia woman is facing charges after police say a gun was found in her backpack at a Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint. The Allegheny County Police Department says TSA officers spotted a revolver inside a backpack around 10:44 a.m. on Sunday and alerted police. Police determined the passenger’s identity as Amber Brooks, 33, and said she didn’t possess a valid concealed carry permit, so she’s charged with a misdemeanor for carrying a firearm without a license. Passengers who bring guns into airport security checkpoints can also face fines of up to $10,000 from TSA.
July 29, 2024 5:28 am
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Barely a week ago, a sense of inevitability loomed over the presidential election. But now, just 99 days before Election Day, a fundamentally new race is taking shape with new candidates, a new issue focus and a new outlook for both parties. Vice President Kamala Harris is smashing fundraising records, taking over social media and generating levels of excitement not seen since former President Barack Obama’s historic candidacy. On the other side, Republicans are fearful and frustrated as they struggle to accept the new reality that Donald Trump’s victory is no sure thing. The incredible speed with which the election was transformed over the last week is a stark reminder that, in the Trump era, little is certain and the conventional wisdom is often wrong.
July 29, 2024 5:24 am
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government are locked in a high-stakes standoff as each side claims victory in Sunday’s presidential vote, which millions in the long-suffering nation saw as their best shot to end 25 years of single-party rule. Several foreign governments, including the U.S., held off recognizing the results as election officials delayed releasing detailed vote tallies after proclaiming Maduro the winner with 51% of the vote, to 44% for retired diplomat Edmundo González. Meanwhile, on the streets of Caracas, a mix of anger, tears and loud pot banging greeted the announcement of results by the Maduro-controlled National Electoral Council.
July 29, 2024 5:26 am
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela’s hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro. Speaking in Tokyo on Monday shortly after the announcement was made, Blinken said the U.S. was concerned that the result reflected neither the will nor the votes of the Venezuelan people. He called for election officials to publish the full results transparently and immediately and said the U.S. and the international community would respond accordingly.
July 29, 2024 5:27 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Middle East is bracing for a potential flare-up in violence a day after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and killed 12 children and teens. Saturday’s strike raised fears of a broader regional war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, which has denied a role in the attack. Israel is weighing its response. Iran warned Israel that a strong reaction will lead to “unprecedented consequences.” The White House National Security Council says it is working on a diplomatic solution to “end all attacks once and for all” in the border area between Israel and Lebanon.
