November 23, 2024 4:47 am
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, pledging it would bring perpetrators to justice. Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. An American man and two Danes also died, though their exact causes of death have not been released. A New Zealander also has been sickened. In a short statement released to the media, the Lao government said it was “profoundly saddened over the loss of lives of foreign tourists” in the town Vang Vieng and offered its condolences to the families of the victims.
November 23, 2024 3:55 am
Motorists trying to use I-70 westbound through the city Friday afternoon found themselves sitting in delays they likely did not anticipate. A dump truck hauling gravel overturned on the interstate at the Chestnut Street exit shortly after 1:30 in the afternoon. The driver of the truck was not injured but the road was closed for several hours while crews cleared the scene. Traffic was backed up for miles through Washington on alternate routes like 18 and 136 as people scrambled to find ways around the closures and backups. All lanes were reopened before 5pm.
November 23, 2024 3:31 am
A drug raid Friday at a home in Charleroi. Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh says a search warrant was executed on a home at 805 Sixth Street. The warrant was executed by the Washington Regional SWAT, members of the DA’s Drug Task Force, Charleroi Regional Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Walsh states that Timothy Allen Pace was in the residence at the time of the raid. He was taken to jail on a probation warrant. Narcotics charges are pending on a known individual associated with the distribution of crack cocaine.
November 22, 2024 7:37 am
The State Police Fire Marshall has been called in to investigate a house fire Friday morning in the City of Washington. It broke out at a home along E. Prospect Avenue just after 7 a.m. Washington County 9-1-1 says it was initially called in as a dryer fire that spread to the home. Everyone inside the home did get out safely and no injuries are reported. The fire was brought under control about thirty-minutes later.
November 22, 2024 5:15 am
FORESTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A major storm moving through Northern California has toppled trees and dropped heavy snow and record rain after knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people in Washington and Oregon. Forecasters warn that the risk of flash flooding and rockslides will continue through Friday. The National Weather Service has extended a flood watch for areas north of San Francisco as a plume of moisture known as an atmospheric river inundates Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Up to 16 inches of rain is forecast in Northern California and southwestern Oregon. The storm system unleashed winds earlier this week that left two people dead and hundreds of thousands without power in Washington.
November 22, 2024 5:14 am
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died, according to a family statement sent to Australian media. Holly Bowles, 19, had been in critical condition in a hospital in Bangkok for days following the poisoning in Laos more than a week ago. Australian Network 10 read aloud a short statement from the Bowles family, saying “we are so sad to say that our beautiful girl Holly is now at peace.” An officer at Vang Vieng’s Tourism Police office said a “number of people” had been detained in the case but that no charges have yet been filed.
November 22, 2024 5:13 am
The new ballistic missile fired by Russia struck a military-industrial facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, but its real mission was delivering a deadly new message to NATO. Hours after Thursday’s strike touched off a debate over whether the Ukrainian plant was hit by an intercontinental ballistic missile, President Vladimir Putin cleared up the mystery in a rare and surprise appearance on Russian television. He described it as a new, intermediate-range ballistic missile that raced to its target at 10 times the speed of sound and couldn’t be stopped by modern anti-missile systems. One Western expert said it was the first time that such a missile was used in the war — and perhaps in any conflict.
November 22, 2024 5:12 am
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Losing a Cabinet nominee to the confirmation process isn’t unheard of for incoming presidents — including for Donald Trump when he was elected the first time. Matt Gaetz’s decision to pull his name Thursday from consideration for attorney general — amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation — represents the first indication of resistance that the president-elect could face from his own party to picks facing allegations of sexual misconduct or other questions. Other Trump picks have drawn negative attention as well, including Pete Hegseth for defense secretary and Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence.
November 22, 2024 5:09 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name. Bondi is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial. She’s been a vocal critic of the criminal cases against Trump. She has also been a chair at the America First Policy Institute, a think tank set up by former Trump administration staffers. Gaetz stepped aside amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer.
November 22, 2024 5:03 am
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — (WPXI) – Students in the Chartiers Valley School District will learn remotely on Friday as police investigate a “concerning note.” The district announced the schedule change late Thursday night. A social media post from the district says there will be no after-school activities and no transportation will be available for any schools, including private or parochial schools. “Safety is our top priority, and we investigate all threats,” the post reads. The district says it will provide more details when they are available.
