November 6, 2023 5:01 am
LUZERNE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – At least one person was injured in a crash in Fayette County. Dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the intersection of Tower Hill Road and Kenny Row Road in Luzerne Township at 3:36 p.m. Sunday. Multiple medical helicopters were called to the scene. Investigators could not confirm exactly how many people were injured at this time. Firefighters loaded a damaged UTV onto the back of a tow truck. State Police continue to investigate.
November 5, 2023 7:10 am
BERLIN (AP) — German police have advised travelers not to use Hamburg airport due to an ongoing hostage situation. The airport has been closed to passengers and flights canceled since Saturday night when an armed man broke through an airport gate with his vehicle and fired twice into the air with a weapon, according to German news agency dpa. Authorities also say the man’s wife previously contacted them about a child abduction in a possible custody battle. A psychologist has been negotiating with the man for hours. Police say there is no indication other people could be harmed since all passengers have evacuated the airport.
November 5, 2023 7:06 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators calling for a halt to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza have marched in Washington, Paris, Berlin and other European cities. In the U.S., thousands — mostly younger people — lined downtown streets on Saturday and unfurled an enormous Palestinian flag. Many held banners with slogans such as “In November we remember,” criticizing President Joe Biden and suggesting the issue will drive the 2024 U.S. election. In Paris, demonstrators urged a cease-fire in Gaza and some shouted “Israel, assassin!” In central London, streets were blocked by protesters chanting, “cease-fire now.” Berlin mobilized around 1,000 police officers to ensure order.
November 5, 2023 7:02 am
WPXI – Pittsburgh Public Safety says an early morning fire at a downtown apartment complex may have been caused by an electric scooter. According to public safety, firefighters responded to an apartment building on the 300 block of Third Avenue around 8:30 a.m. When first responders arrived, the building was already being evacuated. They found the fire in an apartment on the second floor. Public safety says the exact cause of the fire is still to be determined by the Fire Investigation Unit. But, the initial investigation indicates it was caused by lithium-ion batteries in an electronic scooter that “catastrophically failed.” (Photo: Pittsburgh Public Safety)
November 5, 2023 7:00 am
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Villagers in the mountains of northwest Nepal have cremated the bodies of some who perished in an earthquake that shook the area Friday night. The strong tremblor killed 157 people and left thousands homeless. The 13 bodies were carried on Sunday to the banks of the Bheri River and placed on pyres made of stacked wood before being set on fire in a Hindu cremation ceremony. All 13 were from Chiuri village in Jajarkot district, which authorities said was the epicenter of the quake. The government said its main focus is to supply food and set up temporary shelters for the thousands who spent Saturday night in the bitter cold.
November 5, 2023 7:00 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials say Israeli warplanes struck a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens. Sunday’s strike came as Israel vowed to press on with its offensive to crush the territory’s Hamas rulers, despite U.S. appeals for a pause in fighting to get aid to civilians. The soaring death toll in Gaza has sparked growing international anger, with tens of thousands from Washington to Berlin taking to the streets Saturday to demand an immediate cease-fire. The United States and Arab partners disagreed Saturday on the need for such a cease-fire. Israel said Hamas was “encountering the full force” of its troops.
November 5, 2023 6:56 am
WPXI – A woman from Morgantown who was last seen on Oct. 3 has been found dead. Police say Melanie Marie Gardner, 32, was found on Nov. 4 in Preston County after an investigation was done by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office. Gardner was seen driving a 2016 black Jeep Patriot, which was found off of Casteel Road in Hazelton. Authorities say Gardner’s body was found and identified by the medical examiner. Police are still investigating. Gardner’s cause of death has not been released at this time.
November 5, 2023 6:00 am
SALTLICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – The woman killed in a crash in Fayette County on Tuesday was driving a stolen vehicle, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The crash happened at the intersection of White Road and Sycamore Lane in Saltlick Township around 7:15 a.m. State police said the car was going through a curve when it crossed into the southbound lane and left the roadway. The car struck two utility poles and then a tree. The woman who died was identified as Brittany Nicholson, 31. State police said she was driving a 2000 Subaru Outback, which was reported stolen before the crash.
November 4, 2023 5:06 am
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump wants not only to beat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the Republican nomination, but to embarrass him in their shared home state. Trump recently earned the endorsement of Sen. Rick Scott of Florida and a state lawmaker who has been a longtime ally of DeSantis. More endorsements are expected in the coming days. Trump and DeSantis will be among the GOP hopefuls speaking Saturday at the Florida Freedom Summit. DeSantis is still a powerful governor who enacted policies long sought by conservatives. But he’s well behind Trump in the 2024 race. Their rivalry in recent days has turned more personal and crude.
November 4, 2023 5:03 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Almost every major city in the United States generally allows drivers to turn right at red lights, but that could be changing. A dramatic rise in automobile accidents killing or injuring pedestrians and bicyclists has led to a myriad of policy and infrastructure changes. The debate over whether to ban right on red has sparked the most intense sentiments on both sides. Washington, D.C.’s City Council last year approved a right-on-red ban that takes effect in 2025. Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle have considered it too. Most U.S. cities have maintained the right-on-red rule since a 1970s mandate from the federal government aimed at conserving energy by preventing cars from idling at stop lights.
