June 11, 2024 5:06 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — After Federal Reserve officials meet this week, a statement they will issue may suggest that they’ve seen meaningful progress on inflation this year — a prelude to eventual interest rate cuts. Yet it’s hard to say, because the officials themselves may not know for sure until they begin their meeting. That’s because the government’s latest snapshot of U.S. inflation will be released Wednesday morning, just before the Fed begins the second day of its policy discussions. At a news conference, though, Chair Jerome Powell will likely reiterate that Fed officials need further confidence that inflation is returning to 2% before they would consider rate cuts.
June 11, 2024 5:07 am
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has jumped into the race to bring generative artificial intelligence to the masses. During its World Wide Developers Conference Monday the tech giant spotlighted a slew of features designed to soup up the iPhone, iPad and Mac. Even as it tried to put its own stamp on the hottest area of technology, Apple tacitly acknowledged it needed help to catch up with companies like Microsoft and Google, which have emerged as the early leaders in the AI field. Apple is leaning on ChatGPT, made by the San Francisco startup OpenAI, to help make its often-bumbling virtual assistant Siri smarter and more helpful.
June 10, 2024 5:00 pm
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jurors have begun deliberating to decide whether Hunter Biden is guilty of federal firearms charges over a gun the president’s son bought when prosecutors say he was in the throes of a crack cocaine addiction. President Joe Biden’s son faces three felony charges stemming from the purchase of the revolver in 2018. Prosecutors say Hunter Biden lied on a gun purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. Defense lawyers argue prosecutors failed to prove Hunter Biden was using drugs in the 11 days he possessed the gun.
June 10, 2024 4:58 pm
(WPXI) – Sen. John Fetterman and his wife Gisele were involved in a car crash on Sunday morning. The crash happened at the Interstate 70 and Interstate 68 interchange in Maryland. Fetterman was evaluated at a local hospital and was treated for a bruised shoulder. He and his wife were discharged from the hospital on Sunday afternoon.
June 9, 2024 1:52 pm
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors that “no one is above the law” as he urged them to convict President Joe Biden’s son Hunter on charges that he lied about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. Prosecutor Leo Wise began his closing argument soon after the defense rested without calling Hunter Biden to the witness stand. The case has laid bare some of the darkest moments of his drug-fueled past. The prosecutor said the evidence was “ugly” and “overwhelming” but also “absolutely necessary.” (Photo: AP)
June 10, 2024 4:55 am
MUSE, Pa. — (WPXI) – No one was hurt in a fire in Washington County late Saturday night. Washington County 911 officials say firefighters were sent to a home along Maple Street in Muse around 10:45 p.m. A Channel 11 photographer on scene saw smoke coming from the roof and apparent fire damage by several windows. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
June 10, 2024 4:51 am
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. — (WPXI) – A man died after becoming trapped in his apartment during a fire in Westmoreland Count overnight. The fire at 227 West Smithfield Street in Mount Pleasant was reported just before midnight when a neighbor saw smoke in the building, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. Upon arriving on scene, first responders determined someone was trapped inside of an apartment. Once they gained access to the unit, they found a 69-year-old man, who Carson identified as Thaddeus Anthony Peckyno, on the ground in the back bedroom. Peckyno was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The State Fire Marshal is investigating this fire, but Carson says it “appears to be an accident from a stove/grease fire.”
June 10, 2024 5:02 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – A man was shot and killed in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood on Sunday. Pittsburgh police say officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert near Fifth Avenue and Vine Street around 11:15 a.m. Officers found a man shot in the chest. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Violent Crime Unit detectives took a man who stayed on scene to police headquarters for questioning. Police officials say there aren’t any outstanding suspects for this shooting or ongoing danger to the public. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
June 10, 2024 4:58 am
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say human remains have been found in the former residence of a man convicted last week of murder in the death of his wife. The (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat reports that 48-year-old Brian Giles lived with Nancy Giles in an apartment in the Johnstown house before she went missing in October 2018. Her remains were found in May 2019, and on Thursday he was convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated assault in the her death. On Friday, authorities said human remains were found in the basement of the home, and officials are trying to identify them and determine the case and manner of death. Giles’ attorney declined comment.
June 9, 2024 5:07 am
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The criminal trial of President Joe Biden’s son is heading into its final stretch as the defense tries to chip away at the prosecutors’ case laying bare some of the darkest moments of Hunter Biden’s drug-fueled past. Hunter Biden’s lawyers could call at least one more witness when the case resumes Monday in Delaware’s federal court. It’s the first of two trials he’s facing in the midst of his father’s re-election campaign. Hunter Biden is charged with three felonies stemming from the October 2018 purchase of a gun he had for about 11 days. Prosecutors say he lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.
