September 19, 2024 5:11 am
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio — out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians, journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras — people are attempting to carry on. Between the morning bomb sweeps of Springfield’s schools and the near daily afternoon media briefings, a hush comes over the city that residents say is uncanny, haunting even. They’re dismayed at being transformed overnight into a target for the nation’s vitriol. Residents say people are hunkered down and hoping the attention sparked by former President Donald Trump spreading unsubstantiated rumors about the city’s legal Haitian immigrants eating house pets during last week’s presidential debate will blow over.
November 20, 2023 5:05 am
HELLERTOWN, Pa. (AP) — An eastern Pennsylvania school district has reached a settlement with The Satanic Temple in a lawsuit alleging discrimination against students by barring one of the group’s After School Satan clubs from using a school building. The American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday that the Saucon Valley School District would pay $200,000 in attorney’s fees and will allow the club the same access to school facilities as is provided to other organizations. The group says it doesn’t teach Satanism and views Satan as a literary figure rather than a supernatural being. It also says the clubs are meant as an alternative to religious after-school clubs.
December 29, 2022 4:32 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Jan. 6 committee has dropped its subpoena against former President Donald Trump as it wraps up work and prepares to dissolve next week. The committee’s Democratic chairman wrote in a letter to Trump lawyer David Warrington on Wednesday that he is formally withdrawing the subpoena. Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson said the committee “has concluded its hearings, released its final report and will very soon reach its end” and will not be able to pursue the information in the subpoena. The committee had voted to subpoena Trump during its final televised hearing before the midterm elections in October, demanding testimony and documents.
February 17, 2022 4:05 am
A Washington County man who pleaded guilty to several drug possession and delivery charges received his sentence on Wednesday. Brian Kelly, 39 of Washington will receive a state prison sentence of 13-26 years on four felony counts for the possession and delivery of cocaine. Washington County Drug Task Force agents raided Kelly’s home and found a large amount of cocaine, marijuana and $13,000 in cash that he admitted were profits from sales of the drugs. Kelly has been in jail awaiting the outcome of his case for 567 days. He will be given credit for those days as time served. Kelly will be transferred to a state correctional facility in the near future.
March 24, 2021 4:12 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Democrats say they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from it its second mass shooting in a week. President Joe Biden says “we have to act,” but prospects for any major changes are dim, for now, in the closely divided Congress. In brief remarks responding to Monday’s shooting in Colorado, Biden urged Congress to move quickly to close the loopholes in the background check system and to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Tuesday to bring House-passed legislation that would require background checks for most gun sales and transfers to the Senate floor.
May 26, 2020 4:13 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – Two GOP governors are offering up their states to host the Republican National Convention, a day after President Donald Trump demanded assurances from North Carolina’s Democratic governor that the convention can go forward in August despite coronavirus fears. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp sent an open plea to Trump on Tuesday to consider his state as an alternate site. Kemp’s offer was followed by one from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, The convention is set to gather more than 2,500 delegates and thousands more guests, press and security officials. Plans have been underway for more than a year to hold it in Charlotte.
August 7, 2019 4:06 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s top state prosecutor says investigations remain underway after 1,862 calls were made to his office’s clergy abuse hotline in the 12 months since a landmark grand jury report exposed decades of child abuse within the state’s Roman Catholic dioceses. Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that about 90 percent of those calls concerned allegations of abuse or cover-ups within the Catholic church. The rest were about institutions or people outside the Catholic church. Shapiro calls it “a profoundly impactful experience” that he’s been stopped daily by people who are grateful for the investigation or want to tell him their own stories of victimization. Pennsylvania dioceses have been evaluating claims and making payments through compensation funds established in the wake of the report.
September 19, 2024 5:08 am
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Hezbollah vowed to retaliate for this week’s deadly attacks on the group’s communications devices. Israel and Hezbollah exchanged strikes on Thursday as he spoke. Nasrallah called the attacks on Hezbollah’s devices a “severe blow” that crossed a “red line.” Lebanon is still reeling from this week’s attacks on electronic devices used by Hezbollah. Hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies blew up at the same time in an operation widely believed to be carried out by Israel. At least 37 people were killed, including two children, and some 3,000 others were wounded. Israel’s defense minister said Hezbollah will pay an ‘increasing price’ as Israel seeks to return residents to homes near the Lebanon border.
November 20, 2023 2:54 am
(WPXI) – Police have filed charges against a man who allegedly abandoned a dog at the Pittsburgh International Airport last week. The Allegheny County Police Department said it filed charges against 68-year-old David Mittelberger Sr., of Windsor Heights, West Virginia. Police say these charges come from tips that helped them identify the man in airport surveillance photos as Mittelberger. Police think Mittelberger was traveling to California, but haven’t been able to contact him. Still, they’ve filed charges against him for abandonment of animals, neglect of animals and cruelty to animals. The abandoned dog, whose name is Mikey, is still with Animal Friends. Police say Mikey has an infection in his mouth and needs significant dental care. Officials are working to secure a court order so Mikey can get the care he needs. Although police appreciate the questions and concern for the dog, they say Mikey isn’t up for adoption at this time.
December 29, 2022 4:30 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Authorities in Ukraine say several regions of the country, including its capital, are facing a Russian missile attack. Air raid sirens rang out across the country on Thursday morning. In Kyiv, the regional administration said air defense systems were activated to fend off the missiles. The mayor of Kharkiv said numerous explosions took place in Ukraine’s second-largest city. Ukrainian authorities in several regions said some Russian missiles were intercepted. Thursday’s attack is the latest in a series of Russian strikes targeting vital infrastructure across Ukraine. Moscow has launched such attacks on weekly basis since October. In Dnipro, Odesa and Kryvyi Rih regions, electricity was switched off to minimize potential damage.
