July 17, 2023 5:06 am
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Death Valley is putting a sizzling exclamation point on a record warm summer across the globe as it flirts with some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded. The valley along part of inland California’s border with Nevada has long been the hottest place on Earth. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service said Sunday temperatures were expected to reach a high of 128 degrees. Death Valley’s brutal temperatures come amid a blistering stretch of hot weather that has put roughly one-third of Americans under some type of heat advisory, watch or warning. Las Vegas also faces the possibility of reaching an all-time record temperature on Sunday.
July 17, 2023 5:05 am
Traffic on the key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia’s mainland has been halted after one of its sections was blown up in what Russian officials say was a Ukrainian attack that also killed a married couple and injured their daughter. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee said that the attack early Monday had been staged by the Ukrainian special services and involved two sea drones. Ukrainian officials didn’t claim responsibility for the attack, which is the second major strike on the bridge since October, when a truck bomb blew up two of its sections. The bridge is a key artery for supplying Crimea, which serves as a major hub for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
July 17, 2023 5:02 am
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Heavy rains are pounding an already saturated Northeast for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, canceled airline flights and power outages. A sudden flash flood also swamped a southeastern Pennsylvania road late Saturday afternoon, sweeping several cars away and claiming at least five lives. Authorities say three other people, including a 9-month-old child, remain missing in Bucks County’s Upper Makefield Township. Hundreds of flights were canceled at New York-area airports because of the weather, and Tweed-New Haven Airport in Connecticut closed its terminal. Thousands of homes and businesses lost power. In Vermont, which saw major flooding last week, officials said a dozen state roads remain closed.
July 17, 2023 5:00 am
NORTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. – (WPXI) – It was Wednesday afternoon when 36-year-old Prevail Hall was tragically killed on Route 51. Her family is devastated and wants answers from investigators. Valerie Hall, feels like her family is being kept in the dark, not getting any information from state police about the death of her daughter-in-law Prevail Hall. “Nobody will talk to us. And the only thing we knew to do is to let you know, so maybe you could find answers and tell us what’s going on,” Valerie said. “She was quiet. But she was willing to help people. That’s what she was doing the day of the accident. Prevail was killed on July 12 right in front of their house, when she was hit by a red car as she was riding her bike back home. Her husband of 22 years heard the impact and ran over to see a horrific scene. “He found her on the road. Her bicycle was about 50 yards away from her, mangled. She was mutilated,” Valerie said. “I mean, he’ll never get that image out of his mind for the rest of his life.” Route 51 was shut down in both directions for several hours as state police investigated. The driver of the car stopped.
July 17, 2023 4:55 am
UNIONTOWN, Pa. – (WPXI) – A 14-year-old girl is facing charges after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in Uniontown. Fayette County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to 32 Wilson Avenue at around 3:16 p.m. on Saturday. Uniontown City Police say the girl shot the boy. She is facing involuntary manslaughter charges and will be charged as a juvenile. A third teen was in the house but fled the scene. Police later questioned that teen and say they witnessed the shooting. Police say the girl thought she was playing with a BB gun, but it was actually a real gun. Authorities say the girl was forthcoming with information and cooperative. Pennsylvania State Police are assisting in the investigation.
July 16, 2023 7:16 am
SUCHIATE, Mexico (AP) — Nearly a thousand migrants that recently crossed from Guatemala to Mexico have formed a group to head north hoping to reach the border with the United States. The group that started out Saturday i, made up of largely Venezuelan migrants. They walked along a highway in southern Mexico led by a Venezuelan flag with the phrase “Peace, Freedom. SOS.” The men, women, children and teenagers are being followed by Mexican National Guard patrols. The migrants say they decided to organize the group to continue migrating north because many have been sleeping on the street and have run out of money to buy food.
July 16, 2023 7:15 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Families of several women who were slain and dumped along the coastline of New York’s Long Island are trying to find closure after the capture of a man who authorities say is responsible. Police on Friday announced the arrest of 59-year-old architect Rex Heuermann. They say he killed at least three of the 11 people whose homicides in the area have baffled investigators for more than a dozen years. There were doubts about whether the serial killer would ever be caught. But now that a suspect is in custody, families of the victims say they hope to obtain some closure as they continue to process the unexpected news of a break in the case.
July 16, 2023 7:13 am
The Powerball jackpot grand prize grew once again, climbing to $900 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing. The winning numbers for the estimated $875 million prize Saturday were 2-9-43-55-57 and the Powerball was 18. The jackpot for the next drawing on Monday – with an estimated cash value of $465.1 million – is the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest US lottery jackpot behind the world record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won last year, and the $1.586 billion prize won in 2016, the lottery said. While no one nabbed the grand prize Saturday, three tickets sold in Colorado and Texas matched all five white balls to each win $1 million prizes, according to Powerball. There have now been 37 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner since its April 19 drawing, when a ticket in Ohio matched all six numbers to win a grand prize worth $252.6 million.
July 16, 2023 7:01 am
YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail earlier this month has been captured. Authorities had been looking for 34-four-year-old Michael Burham, who they say fled the Warren County jail the night of July 6. Authorities say he was found Saturday after they received a tip about a suspicious-looking person. He had been jailed on $1 million bail and was charged with kidnapping, burglary and other counts. Authorities said he was found looking dirty, wet and tired from living in the wilderness to evade arrest. Officials say Burham taught himself survival skills and had military reserve training.
July 16, 2023 4:48 am
An Amwell Township woman died in a structure fire on Friday afternoon. Rosalie Miller, 56 died in her trailer on Banetown Road. Fire companies were dispatched at approximately 4:00 pm. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy. The fire is under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police.
