January 22, 2025 4:11 pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a female student was killed and another student was wounded in a shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria. Metro Nashville Police spokesperson Don Aaron said during a news conference that the 17-year-old shooter later shot and killed himself with a handgun. Aaron says the shooting happened Wednesday morning at Antioch High School, where the gunman and his victims were students. Police Chief John Drake says the shooter “confronted” a 16-year-old female student in the cafeteria and opened fire, killing her. Drake says police are looking into a motive and whether the students who were shot were targeted.
January 22, 2025 5:05 am
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — (WPXI) -Greene County Regional Police are investigating why the death of a loved one wasn’t reported sooner after Chief Will DeForte said family members were living with the decomposing body for several months. Officers found Michael Bebout, 64, dead in his bed inside a home on Hayes Avenue in Canton Township in Washington County. Chief DeForte said they made the gruesome discovery on Thursday, Jan. 16 after a family member called 911 for a welfare check. “Upon arrival, we met the brother. The brother was distraught and basically stated that his brother had passed away,” he said. “That’s where things took a turn, a very interesting turn.” DeForte told Channel 11 the body had been in the home since the start of summer. “My officer who was dispatched to that particular location, found the decedent in an advanced state of decomposition,” DeForte said. “The estimates right now are roughly around six to seven months.” DeForte said at least three family members were living in the home with their dead relative during those months and in filthy conditions. Detectives don’t believe Bebout died from any foul play, but Chief DeForte said they’re investigating whether Bebout’s checks were illegally cashed after he died.
January 22, 2025 4:51 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a shooting at a Nashville high school has left one student dead and another wounded. Metro Nashville Police spokesperson Don Aaron said during a news conference that the 17-year-old gunman later shot and killed himself with a handgun. Aaron says the shooting happened Wednesday morning at Antioch High School. The gunman and his victims were students at the school. Police Chief John Drake says the shooter “confronted” 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante in the cafeteria and opened fire, killing her. Drake says police are looking into a motive and whether the students who were shot were targeted.
January 22, 2025 4:45 am
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers. The Trump administration has not publicly said how many immigrant detention beds it needs to achieve its goals, or what the cost will be. However, an estimated 11.7 million people are living in the U.S. illegally. Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently has the budget to detain only about 41,000 people. Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S. border with Mexico leverages the U.S. military to shore up mass deportations and provide “appropriate detention space.” The American Civil Liberties Union estimates that ICE is considering an expansion of immigrant detention space across at least eight states.
January 22, 2025 4:44 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evacuations have been ordered for remote communities near a new wind-driven wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles. The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and quickly burned through hundreds of acres of trees and brush, sending up a huge plume of dark smoke near the Lake Castaic area. The fire comes as parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend. But even a small amount of precipitation could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff. Meanwhile, red flag warnings for critical fire danger are in effect through Thursday.
January 22, 2025 4:41 am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school. In many districts, educators have sought to reassure parents that schools are safe places for their kids, despite the president’s campaign pledge to carry out mass deportations. But many migrants’ fears intensified when the Trump administration announced Tuesday it would allow federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a decades-old policy.
January 22, 2025 4:40 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to end affirmative action in federal contracting and is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. The moves follow an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s diversity and inclusion programs that could touch on everything from anti-bias training to funding for minority farmers and homeowners. Trump has called the programs “discrimination” and insisted on restoring strictly “merit-based” hiring. The executive order on affirmative action revokes an order issued by President Lyndon Johnson, and curtails DEI programs by federal contractors and grant recipients.
January 22, 2025 4:37 am
(AP) – The winter storm spreading snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States has broken records, treating the region to unaccustomed perils and seasonal joy. From Texas through the Deep South, down into Florida and to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the snow and ice made for dangerous driving and inventive sledding on Wednesday. At least three cold-weather deaths have been reported. The Arctic air also plunged much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze, grounding hundreds of flights. But while the United States shivers, the world as a whole is breaking heat records. It’s been the warmest winter yet in data tracked since 1940.
January 22, 2025 2:43 am
North Strabane Township Supervisors held a public hearing for a conditional use application for the proposed Hidden Acres development that would be built along Christy Road. Residents from the area filled the meeting room to hear details. The development proposed by Laurel Landings is a Conservation Subdivision plan that would see 161 homes built on 201 acres. The lot sizes for the homes average .8 acres. The developer’s presentation indicated that all conditions for approval have been met. The hearing only covered the concept plan and whether all ordinance conditions were met. A few minor issues need to be addressed before approval can be granted. Nearly all of the ten residents that took part in public comment spoke about the danger that additional traffic on Christy Road would present. Bob Cox likened the road to a paved over horse path. Others questioned the traffic study numbers and were concerned that package delivery vehicles and other such traffic was not considered. Even more pointed out other road challenges that increased traffic would present where sections of Christy and adjoining roads are narrow. Railroad abutments and single lane bridges also complicate traffic flow. The meeting remains open until February 25 when supervisors expect to vote on approval of the matter.
January 22, 2025 2:21 am
Warming Centers across Washington County will be open and operating for the next few days as a Polar Vortex descends on our area. The Salvation Army in Washington says it will open its warming center Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Officials say they will provide hot and cold drinks, snacks and a place to come in out of the cold. Entrance will be in the rear of the building by the gymnasium entrance. The warming center is open to anyone who needs shelter from the cold. Here is a list of all available warming centers,
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