July 8, 2024 2:47 am
(WPXI) – TSA officers stopped a gun from getting on a plane at Pittsburgh International Airport over the weekend. Officials say a man tried carrying his unloaded 9mm handgun that was in a bag through the airport’s busy checkpoint on Sunday, the busiest checkpoint day in TSA’s history. “This was a rare instance in which the man had his unloaded firearm in a locked hard-sided case as he was supposed to do, and when he brought it to the airline check-in counter to declare he wanted to fly with it. Instead, the man took the case to the checkpoint,” said Karen Keys-Turner, TSA’s federal security director for the airport. “The man was permitted to properly check the firearm for transport as checked baggage. However, when our officers detect a firearm at a checkpoint, it delays the passengers in that lane until the situation is resolved.” Civil penalties for bringing a weapon into a checkpoint can reach up to $15,000, depending on the specific weapon and the circumstances. This was the 22nd gun stopped at the airport in 2024.
July 8, 2024 4:56 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO leaders are gathering in Washington this week as the military alliance confronts the prospect of the return of NATO skeptic Donald Trump to the White House. The summit kicks off Tuesday and heads of state will work to shore up transatlantic support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia. But for host President Joe Biden, it’s just as much about demonstrating he’s capable of meeting the grinding demands of the presidency for four more years. The president said his work at the summit would be a good way to judge his continued ability to do the job. His reelection campaign has been in a tailspin following a disastrous June 27 debate performance against Trump.
July 8, 2024 4:58 am
MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail. He is rallying voters Tuesday at his flagship golf resort in the Miami suburb of Doral in a celebratory mood as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden’s reelection chances. Trump is nearing a deadline of his own to announce his running mate but appears in no rush. Much of the attention is still centered on questions about Biden’s ability to govern for another four-year term after some Democrats started calling for him to step down as the nominee following his dismal debate performance.
July 9, 2024 4:59 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds that a solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban and that a rising number appear to support access to abortions for any reason. The findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey highlight a politically perilous situation for candidates who oppose abortion rights as the November election draws closer. Around six in ten Americans think a person should be able to obtain a legal abortion in their state for any reason, underscoring that views toward abortion may be getting more permissive in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade two years ago.
July 9, 2024 4:53 am
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park, even though the desolate region known as one of the Earth’s hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heat wave blamed for a motorcyclist’s death over the weekend. Much of the country is sweltering in heat wave that has seen dozens of locations in the West and Pacific Northwest tie or break previous heat records. Record daily high temperatures in Oregon are suspected in four deaths reported in the Portland area.
July 9, 2024 4:55 am
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin’s trial in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer is about to begin. Jury selection starts Tuesday in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the actor’s trial on a charge of involuntary manslaughter that could get him 18 months in prison. The judge and attorneys in the case say they expect the 12 jurors will be seated in one day and opening statements can begin on Wednesday. Jurors will be tasked with deciding whether Baldwin committed a felony when a gun he was pointing at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal for the film “Rust” went off and killed her in 2021.
July 8, 2024 5:19 am
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash Sunday in Canton Township. Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers say the unidentified person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after the crash just after 5:30 p.m in the 100-block of Ford Street. There is no word on their identity or condition. The driver of the other vehicle involved was not injured. No other information is currently availalbe.
July 8, 2024 5:01 am
One person was injured after a fire on Saturday. Washington County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the 1200 block of Fayette Street in Washington for the fire at 6:55 p.m. One person was trapped inside when firefighters arrived on the scene, investigators say. That person was rescued and flown to a hospital in Pittsburgh. There is no word on the cause of the fire.
July 8, 2024 5:05 am
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — (WPXI) – Drivers will have to take a more than 10-mile-long detour when a portion of a Washington County road closes on Monday. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the road closing is Route 4057 (Reed Road) between Route 331 (Brush Run Road) and Foster Road in Buffalo and Hopewell townships. The closure is happening so crews can replace the bridge that carries Reed Road over Brush Creek. The $1.1 million infrastructure project includes approach work to accommodate a wider shoulder, rock lining for stream bank protection, and upgrades to guide rail, signing, and pavement marking. The closure is expected to last through late November, depending on weather and operations. While the road is closed, a 10.8-mile detour will be in place using the following roads:
Route 4057 (Reed Road).
Route 331 (Brush Run Road).
Route 844 (Jefferson Avenue).
Route 4055 (Smiley Road).
Route 4024 (Rural Valley Road).
Route 221 (Constitution Boulevard/Buffalo Creek Road).
Route 4057 (Reed Road).
July 8, 2024 5:22 am
MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) — Tropical Storm Beryl was unleashing heavy rains and powerful winds along the Texas coast, knocking out power to more than 2 million homes and businesses and flooding streets with fast-rising waters. Two people were killed when trees fell on their homes. First responders raced Monday to rescue stranded residents. Police in the Houston suburb of Rosenberg urged residents to stay off the roads after one of their high-water vehicles was hit by a falling tree while returning from a rescue. More than 1,000 flights have been canceled at Houston’s two airports. The National Hurricane Center said damaging winds and flash flooding will continue as Beryl continues pushing inland.
