January 20, 2025 5:09 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A second day of windy and dry conditions is forecast for Southern California. Ferocious winds are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking. Forecasters say gusts could peak at 70 mph along the coast and 100 mph in the mountains and foothills during extreme fire weather that is expected to last through Tuesday. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says the city is prepared for any possible new fires and warned that strong winds could disperse ash from existing fire zones across Southern California.
January 20, 2025 5:08 am
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace.” History’s first Latin American pope was asked about the Trump administration pledges of deportations during an appearance Sunday night on a popular Italian talk show, Che Tempo Che Fa. He says mass deportations are not the way to resolve the immigration problem. It’s not the first time that Francis has weighed in on Trump’s immigration policy. During his first campaign for the presidency, in 2016, Francis was asked about Trump’s plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. He famously said anyone who builds a wall to keep out migrants is “not Christian.”
January 20, 2025 5:04 am
MCKEESPORT, Pa. — (WPXI) – State Representative Matt Gergely has died. Gergely, of McKeesport, was taken to a hospital after suffering a medical emergency over the holidays. The Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus announced his death Sunday night. “Our hearts are broken as we mourn the untimely loss of our friend and colleague. Matt Gergely devoted his life to fighting for the children and working families of Allegheny County, especially his beloved hometown of McKeesport. Matt will be desperately missed in Harrisburg, and we know his passing is a tremendous loss to his communities in Western Pennsylvania. Please join us in keeping his wife and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this tragic time. He was elected to the house in 2023 and served the 35th Legislative District in Allegheny County. He won re-election in 2024. Gergely’s offices in McKeesport, Munhall and Clariton are expected to remain open and fully staffed.
January 20, 2025 5:00 am
CALIFORNIA, Pa. — (WPXI) – California Borough Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a wanted man. Officers said Michael Paul Bowman has an active arrest warrant. He is known to spend time in the California area. Bowman has a large tattoo on his neck. Anyone who sees him is asked to call 911 and ask to speak to a California Borough officer. Bowman should not be approached.
January 20, 2025 4:53 am
SCENERY HILL, Pa. — State Police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing and endangered woman with dementia from Washington County. Ellen Donahoo, 76, from Scenery Hill, left her house in a 2020 Lincoln Continental MKZ and has not been located or contacted by friends or family. Donahoo is described as being 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 130 pounds. She has blonde or strawberry hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police.
January 19, 2025 4:34 pm
(AP) – TikTok said Sunday it was restoring service to users in the United States just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office. Trump said he planned to issue the order to give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the ban takes full effect. He announced the move on his Truth Social account as millions of U.S. TikTok users awoke to discover they could no longer access the TikTok app or platform. Google and Apple removed the app from their digital stores to comply with the law, which required them to do so if TikTok parent company ByteDance didn’t sell its U.S. operation by Sunday. The law, which passed with wide bipartisan support in April, allows for steep fines. (Photo: AP)
January 19, 2025 9:01 am
(WPXI) – The Penn Hills community is remembering a beloved social studies teacher, father and mentor who was killed in a crash along the Parkway East on Friday. Josh Willy worked at the Penn Hills school district for 23 years. High School junior Chase Delehanty, 17, said his social studies teacher had a way with coworkers and parents, but especially with his students. State police are still investigating the crash. Willy died Friday morning after police said he veered off the Parkway East just past the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and went over a guardrail. His car plunged more than 80 feet into the ravine below.
January 19, 2025 8:53 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration. The coincidence has been met with mixed feelings by civil rights leaders who broadly reviled Trump’s rhetoric and stances on race and civil rights during his third presidential campaign. But many leaders, including King’s own family, see the juxtaposition as an opportunity to reflect and refocus the work of advancing civil rights in a new political era.
January 19, 2025 8:52 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the day before Donald Trump’s inauguration and he plans a series of Washington events that celebrate his return to power and his “Make America Great Again” movement. Sunday marks Trump’s first full day back in the capital since the November election. He’ll have a chance to fire up his core supporters before Monday’s big dose of official pomp, including the swearing-in. His schedule Sunday includes a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery and addressing a downtown rally. Trump began Sunday by posting in praise of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas taking hold in the Gaza Strip. He also declared “SAVE TKITOK!” after a U.S. ban making the app temporarily unavailable too effect. (Photo: AP)
January 19, 2025 8:49 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has taken hold, raising hopes for an end to the devastating 15-month Israel-Hamas war and the release of dozens of militant-held hostages. A last-minute delay by Hamas put off the start of the truce by nearly three hours on Sunday and highlighted its fragility. Celebrations erupted across the war-ravaged territory and some Palestinians began returning to their homes despite the delay. The truce, which started at 11:15 a.m. local time, is just the first step toward ultimately ending the conflict and returning nearly 100 hostages abducted in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack. (Photo: AP)
