September 14, 2023 4:58 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is to tour a Russian aircraft plant that builds fighter jets and then visit the country’s Pacific Fleet, but his exact whereabouts remain uncertain, as South Korea on Thursday expressed “deep concern and regret” that his visit has focused so far on expanding military cooperation. Washington has warned that the summit on Wednesday between Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin could lead to a deal for North Korea to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. There’s widespread concern in Seoul that North Korea in return would receive advanced weapons technologies from Russia, including those related to military spy satellites, which would increase the threat posed by Kim’s military nuclear program.
September 14, 2023 4:55 am
UNIONVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania authorities say they were able to capture escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante thanks to thermal imaging equipment in the air, search teams working through a stormy night, a search dog and the element of surprise. The 34-year-old Brazilian fugitive was apprehended Wednesday morning after a 14-day hunt across rolling Pennsylvania farmlands and forests. A burglar alarm first alerted searchers after midnight Tuesday. Soon, a plane picked up a heat signal that searchers on the ground encircled. After a storm delay, a team moved in on Cavalcante in heavy underbrush. Authorities say Cavalcante didn’t realize he was surrounded until he was already encircled. He tried to crawl away but was subdued by a search dog.
September 14, 2023 4:52 am
WASHINGTON COUTNY, Pa. — (WPXI) – Emergency crews were called to a fire at Reaxis Specialty Chemical in Washington County on Wednesday night. Crews were called to the 900 block of Robinson Highway at 9 p.m. for an industrial fire. A 1,000-gallon tank inside the facility was involved in the fire. Washington County 911 dispatchers say the tank contained hydrochloric acid. It’s not clear how much was in the tank at the time. There were no reports of injuries. Officials on scene reported the fire was out just after 9:30, but were working to prevent any possible flare-ups.
September 14, 2023 2:19 am
A Monessen man has entered a guilty plea to assault charges in his connection with a bar brawl that took place this past winter in California Borough. Joey Lipscomb, 27, was arrested on February 5th 2023 outside of Legends Bar on Wood St. after pulling out a handgun and hitting a man with the weapon, which caused the gun to fire. According to police, no one was hit by the stray bullet, and Lipscomb never intended for the gun to discharge. Lipscomb’s girlfriend was assaulted during the incident, which prompted him to step in to the altercation. Lipscomb faces nine to 23 months in jail and will also have two years of probation.
September 14, 2023 2:11 am
On Tuesday Morning, a Monongahela man learned of his fate after being arrested last summer for aggravated assault. Shawn Greenough, 36, allegedly shoved a woman during an argument, in which he was drunk, to the ground in his Jackson Street apartment on June 18th of 2022. According to authorities, Greenough resisted arrest by head-butting an officer and the wall inside of his apartment. According to the complaint, Greenough then head-butted the window inside of the police cruiser, causing it to break. Greenough was sentenced to seven-and-a-half to 23 months in jail, and was ordered to pay over $3,000 in restitution and to have no contact with the victim.
September 13, 2023 5:30 pm
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vowed “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s Vladimir Putin as the two leaders isolated by the West held a summit that the U.S. warns could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The meeting, which lasted over four hours at Russia’s spaceport in the Far East, underscores how their interests are aligning: Putin is believed to be seeking something that impoverished North Korea has in abundance -– stockpiles of aging ammunition and rockets. Such a request would mark a reversal of roles from the 1950-53 Korean War, when Moscow gave weapons to support Pyongyang’s invasion of South Korea.
September 13, 2023 5:27 pm
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney will not run for reelection in 2024. The former presidential candidate and Massachusetts governor announced his intentions in a video statement Wednesday, noting that he would be in his mid-80s at the end of another six-year Senate term and saying the country is ready for younger politicians. Romney, who is now 76, easily won election in reliably GOP Utah in 2018 but was expected to face more resistance from his own party after he became the only Republican to vote to convict Donald Trump at both of his impeachment trials.
September 13, 2023 5:12 am
MONESSEN, Pa. — (WPXI) – Some parents are raising concerns about student safety after a fight broke out at Monessen High School. The violent scuffle happened during the lunch period on Monday. It was recorded on several students’ cell phones and shows at least three students wrestling each other to the ground, taking swings and pulling hair. That video came up at Tuesday night’s school board meeting. Toya Sweeney, the guardian to her 14-year-old niece, said her niece was in that video, adding that she was targeted and attacked by those students. Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte said they were alerted to those threats ahead of time and thwarted plans to start a fight three different times that day before the chaos broke out in the cafeteria. This is the fourth violent fight since school started back up two weeks ago. School administrators said one security guard was working Monday. They’re looking to hire another one or two at the high school, including a part-time police officer. One security guard just resigned Monday night.
September 13, 2023 5:07 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Google is confronting a threat to its dominant search engine as federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet empire in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century. Over the next 10 weeks, federal lawyers and state attorneys general will try to prove Google rigged the market in its favor by locking its search engine in as the default choice in a plethora of places and devices. On Tuesday, prosecutors opened their case by saying it’s about the future of the internet and whether Google’s search engine will ever face meaningful competition. Google is arguing that competition from Microsoft’s Bing, Amazon and Yelp keep the marketplace fair.
September 13, 2023 5:06 am
DETROIT (AP) — Leaders of the United Auto Workers union are considering targeted strikes at a small number of factories run by each of Detroit’s three automakers if they can’t reach contract agreements by a Thursday night deadline. The union’s leadership discussed smaller-scale strikes at a meeting on Friday, and local union leaders were told about the strategy on Tuesday afternoon, two people with knowledge of the moves said. The people didn’t want to be identified because they weren’t authorized to disclose details until President Shawn Fain updates workers Wednesday afternoon in a Facebook Live appearance. At the Tuesday meeting, Fain didn’t say whether the union would target vehicle assembly plants or component factories, one of the people said. The UAW wouldn’t comment Tuesday on its strategy.
