February 4, 2025 4:47 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested displaced Palestinians in Gaza be “permanently” resettled outside the war-torn territory. Trump made the provocative comments at the start of meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where the two leaders were expected to discuss the fragile ceasefire and hostage deal in the Israeli-Hamas conflict. Trump said,“I don’t think people should be going back,” Trump said. “You can’t live in Gaza right now. I think we need another location. I think it should be a location that’s going to make people happy.” Trump’s comments came as he and top advisers made the case that a three-to-five-year timeline for reconstruction of the war-torn territory, as laid out in a temporary truce agreement, is not viable.
February 4, 2025 4:45 am
MIAMI (AP) — When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block what he derides as “woke” spending that doesn’t align with American interests. Experts say the suspension has a serious consequence: It could prove to be a boon to authoritarian leaders and their regimes. The billions that the U.S. spends annually on foreign aid — more than any other nation — include hundreds of grants for grassroots groups dedicated to fighting for democracy and against corruption.
February 4, 2025 4:44 am
BEIJING (AP) — China has countered President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. imports as well as announcing an antitrust investigation into Google and other trade measures. This isn’t the first round of tit-for-tat actions between the two countries. China and the U.S. had engaged in a trade war in 2018 when Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods and China responded in kind. This time, around, analysts said, China is much better prepared to counter. China announced an anti-trust investigation into Google, which has a limited presence in the country.
February 4, 2025 4:42 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Local hospitals are seeing more kids come in with bronchiolitis. The cases are mostly from RSV, which impacts the small airways in the lungs. AHN says they typically see infants hospitalized, but this year they’re seeing more older toddlers. Symptoms to look out for include congestion, runny nose and a cough. But, Dr. Alicia Crow says there are signs to look for that could indicate it’s turning into something more serious. Something else to pay attention to is how the child is breathing, which could indicate the infection has moved from upper respiratory to lower. “When it becomes worrisome is whenever you see that your child is an increased work of breathing,” Crow said. “Their noses are flaring. If they’re working pretty hard with accessory muscles. If you see retractions at the top of their clavicle or underneath their ribs. If you’re seeing their belly is working really hard to breathe. Those are the signs to prompt you to seek further care.” Typically, it takes a week for RSV to run its course. Dr. Crow says for the kids they see in the hospital — they treat them and they go home with no long-term complications.
February 4, 2025 2:52 am
Two ordinances in the City of Washington will be getting updates in the near future. At City Council’s voting meeting on Thursday the Quality of Life ordinance that governs property conditions will see an increase in the fine from $25 to $50 per offense. According to City Administrator Donn Henderson the increase was needed to cover the costs of a third party enforcement officer. The city will also adopt the 2021 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code. Henderson says that the code does make changes every four years and municipalities typically do not adopt new versions every time they come out. He says the last time the code was adopted in Washington was around 2009. Both of these ordinances will have their first reading at Council’s voting meeting on Thursday. On a personal note, Donn Henderson will announce his retirement effective April 12. He will be spending more time with his family.
February 4, 2025 2:41 am
The trial of a Washington man accused of shooting a Clarksville, Tennessee teenager in July of 2022 began on Tuesday. Jamil Carr, 25 faces a homicide charge and an illegal weapons possession charge in the death of 18 year old Antonio Martinez. It is alleged that during a fist fight, Carr shot Martinez killing him. The morning was highlighted by testimony from Glendale Smith. Smith was called in to testify and he vehemently refused to enter the court room prompting the prosecution to ask the judge to compel Smith to enter using force if necessary. Smith’s testimony was laced with expletives, indicating that he knew nothing of the events. Prosecutors pressed him on statements to police and testimony in a preliminary hearing and Smith said that he was high during those events. The prosecution read into the record Smith’s testimony from the preliminary hearing where he detailed the events of the fight and shooting and positively identified Jamil Carr as the shooter. The afternoon was dedicated to police and detective testimony about securing the crime scene and video evidence used to determine Carr as the shooter. Testimony resumed Wednesday morning.
February 4, 2025 2:38 am
Washington Hospital workers voted Monday by over 97% to authorize a strike, if necessary, to make UPMC invest in quality care and good jobs for their local community. When UPMC executives took over Washington in June of last year, they vowed to “invest a minimum of $300 million” and now workers want them to keep their word. The union contract for the 300 hospital workers expired January 31st and the union says UPMC’s latest proposals include raises that do not even keep up with inflation, along with a wide range of deep cuts. The Washington workers include many job titles that provide hands-on care and keep the hospital running, such as certified surgical technicians, care partners, physical therapy assistants, carpenters, licensed maintenance workers, dietary aides, medical records clerks, housekeepers, unit secretaries, master plumbers, cooks, engineers, patient transporters and others. Union officials say they are far apart on wages and health care benefits, but they do have two more bargaining sessions this week and they are still hopeful they can avoid a walkout. Should a strike occur, the union says it will give ten days notice before walking off their jobs.
February 3, 2025 5:41 pm
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Salvage crews have recovered an engine and large pieces of fuselage and are working to retrieve a wing from wreckage of last week’s midair collision near Washington’s Reagan National Airport. Officials say they have also recovered more human remains from the Potomac River, but did not give specifics. Instead, they are reiterating that 55 of the 67 victims have been identified. Authorities say the operation to remove the plane will take several days and they will then work to remove the military helicopter involved. The crash between the American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C. on Wednesday is the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001. (Photo: AP)
February 3, 2025 2:08 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts. Trump on Saturday had directed that 25% tariffs on most imports from the two American partners — and 10% on Canadian energy products — go into effect at midnight Tuesday. The two nations threatened retaliation of their own, raising the prospects of a broader regional trade war. In a statement on X, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that on a call with Trump he pledged additional cooperation on border security. It follows similar moves by Mexico earlier Monday. “Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together,” Trudeau said.
February 3, 2025 1:48 pm
Eight people, including a firefighter, were injured in a fiery crash in Washington County Sunday evening. The crash happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Old National Pike in Buffalo Township. Ambulance & Chair EMS said in a Facebook post that emergency crews arrived on scene to find the two-vehicle crash with multiple people injured and entrapment, along with an active fire. All eight people injured remain hospitalized. Their conditions are unknown at this time and no cause of the accident has been given. (Photo: Ambulance & Chair EMS)
