June 2, 2024 5:14 am
Donald Trump has joined TikTok, the video-sharing app he once tried to ban as president. He posted his first video from a UFC fight in New Jersey on Saturday night. That was two days after he had become the first former president in U.S. history to be found guilty on felony charges. In the video, Trump says “it’s an honor” and there is footage of him waving to fans and posing for selfies at the UFC fight. The video ends with Trump telling the camera: “That was a good walk-on, right?” By Sunday morning, Trump had amassed more than 1.1 million followers on the platform and the post had garnered more than 1 million likes and 24 million views.
June 3, 2024 5:08 am
The Israeli military says the body of a presumed hostage was found in a community near the Gaza border that Hamas militants had attacked on Oct. 7. Dolev Yehud, 35, was thought to be among scores of hostages held in Gaza until Monday, when the military announced the discovery of his body and said he had been killed in the initial attack. Israeli forces are expanding their offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, once the main hub of humanitarian aid operations, as the country faces growing international criticism for the huge cost in civilian lives and the widespread destruction caused by its nearly 8-month-old war against Hamas.
June 3, 2024 5:06 am
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s projected election winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first woman president in the country’s 200-year history. The climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor said Sunday night that her two competitors had called her and conceded her victory. She said Sunday had demonstrated that Mexico is a democratic country with peaceful elections. The National Electoral Institute’s president said Sheinbaum had between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote, according to a statistical sample. Opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez had between 26.6% and 28.6%. The governing party candidate campaigned on continuing the political course set by her political mentor President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who quickly congratulated her.
June 3, 2024 5:11 am
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the Philippines on a rare Asian trip to urge regional leaders to attend a Swiss-organized peace summit on the war in Ukraine that he accuses Russia, with China’s help, of trying to undermine. Zelenskyy arrived unannounced and under heavy security in Manila late Sunday after speaking over the weekend at the Shangri-La defense forum in Singapore. Zelenskyy had planned but failed to meet with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Singapore so he decided to fly to Manila to personally invite Marcos to attend the summit in Switzerland. He was given a red-carpet welcome with military honors Monday at the presidential palace in Manila.
June 2, 2024 6:44 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister faces growing pressure after U.S. President Joe Biden described a proposed agreement to end the fighting in Gaza. Many Israelis are urging Benjamin Netanyahu to embrace the deal, but far-right allies threaten to collapse his government if he does. Netanyahu is calling a permanent cease-fire in Gaza a “nonstarter” until long-standing conditions for ending the war are met. A huge demonstration Saturday night in Israel led by families of hostages held by Hamas is urging the government to act now. Mediators the U.S., Egypt and Qatar say the proposed deal “offers a road map for a permanent cease-fire and ending the crisis.”
June 2, 2024 6:47 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress are embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict. They’re also enlisting themselves in his campaign of vengeance and political retribution. It’s all part of the GOP bid to reclaim the White House. On Friday, the House Judiciary chairman demanded the prosecutors in the New York hush money case appear for questioning. Republicans who expressed doubts about Trump’s innocence or political viability were instantly bullied to stay silent — or told to “leave the party.” President Joe Biden said the attacks on the justice system are “reckless” and “irresponsible.” Experts on authoritarianism warn that Trump is vowing to use the state against his opponents.
June 2, 2024 6:50 am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California firefighters aided by aircraft are battling a wind-driven wildfire burning near the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, says gusty winds were fueling the Corral Fire burning near the laboratory and the city of Tracy, 60 miles east of San Francisco on Saturday. Cal Fire has updated the size of the fire to 15.6 square miles from an earlier report of 13.7 square miles. Interstate 580 connecting the San Francisco Bay Area to central California has been closed in both directions near the fire.
June 2, 2024 6:41 am
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mission managers say last-minute computer trouble has nixed the latest launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight. Two NASA astronauts were strapped into the company’s Starliner capsule and awaiting liftoff Saturday when the countdown was halted. With only a split second to take off, there was no time to work the latest trouble and the launch was called off. Officials say they could try again as early as Wednesday. If it doesn’t blast off this coming week, then that would be it until mid-June in order to move the rocket off the pad and replace batteries. NASA wants a backup to SpaceX, which has been flying astronauts since 2020.
June 2, 2024 6:26 am
PITTSBURGH —(WPXI)- First Lady Jill Biden made a visit to Pittsburgh to speak at the Pride celebration on Saturday. Dr. Biden was featured at Allegheny Commons Park where the annual Pride Parade came to a close. She stopped to talk to people in the crowd and take photos on her way to the podium. In her speech, she delivered support for people in LGBTQ+ relationships who have ever felt afraid to express themselves. “It shouldn’t take courage to hold someone’s hand on the bus, to kiss them goodbye on the sidewalk, to love who you love,” Dr. Biden said. She also spoke out against any legislative efforts that are designed to restrict LGBTQ+ rights.
June 2, 2024 6:35 am
MT. LEBANON. Pa. —(WPXI)- Mt. Lebanon Police say they responded to an incident involving a barricaded person. Allegheny County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the 800 block of North Meadowcroft at around 7:30 p.m. At 8:53 p.m. Mt. Lebanon Police posted on social media and asked residents to avoid the area. Mt. Lebanon Police say one person was taken into custody but have not provided any other information at this time. Police said the road was safe and back to normal at 10:19 p.m.
