October 23, 2024 4:55 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” after its tactical victories against Hamas. On Wednesday he urged it to seek a deal that would end the war in the Gaza Strip and bring back dozens of hostages. He spoke before traveling from Israel to Saudi Arabia on his 11th visit to the region since the outbreak of the war. Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv shortly before his departure as Israel intercepted two projectiles fired from Lebanon, and a puff of smoke could be seen in the sky from Blinken’s hotel. There has been no sign of a breakthrough in cease-fire talks since the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last week.
October 23, 2024 4:53 am
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — (WPXI) – Interstate 70 between Washington and Wheeling has seen a significant increase in crashes over the last few months. NBC affiliate WTOV reports that backups have nearly become a daily occurrence between 2-Mile Hill and West Alexander and cause delays, injuries and deaths. Trooper Rocco Gagliardi with the Pennsylvania State Police says that he and officials in West Virginia are working to get to the bottom of the issue. Gagliardi said most of the crashes have been because of driver error and he advises travelers to slow down. “There’s usually some sort of driving action that is happening to occur that crash. Following too closely, speeding, trying to pass people on shoulders. We’ve seen it all, especially on I-70,” Gagliardi said.
October 23, 2024 2:21 am
Several local communities were the beneficiaries of Act 71 Local Share Account grants. More than $2.3 million was awarded to 9 communities. Municipalities and projects that benefited are:
North Franklin Twp.-$750,000 for sewer expansion
Chartiers Twp.-$375,000 for a pressure sewer segment in Arden Mines
Mt. Pleasant Twp.-$336,787 for community park improvements
Carroll Twp.-$200,000 for sewer laterals in Victory Hills and Craven Hills
McDonald Borough-$185,000 for Heritage Park improvements
City of Washington-$184,500 Washington Park Stone Pavilion floor rehabilitation
Houston Borough-$136,900 traffic signal upgrades at Pike and Main and Western
Morris Twp.-$38,017 for wastewater treatment plant planning for Prosperity
Washington County Redevelopment Authority-$135,000 for call for aid pull cords in senior housing facilities
Act 71 of 2004 provides for the distribution of LSA gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority for projects of public interest.
October 23, 2024 2:16 am
UNIONTOWN, Pa. —(WPXI)-A man was charged in the death of a 2-year-old girl in Uniontown. The coroner’s office was called to Uniontown Hospital just after noon Monday, where the toddler, identified as Margaret Nunn, was pronounced dead. The Fayette County District Attorney’s Office said Emmanuel Dennis, 33, has been charged with homicide connected to Margaret’s death. Preliminary investigation indicates that Margaret died as a result of serious physical abuse at Dennis’ hands, the district attorney’s office said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police in Uniontown or the district attorney’s office.
October 22, 2024 5:01 am
DETROIT (AP) — An “affordability shift” is taking root in the U.S. auto industry. The trend is being led by people who feel they can no longer afford a new vehicle that would cost them roughly today’s average selling price of more than $47,000 — a jump of more than 20% from the pre-pandemic average. Yet there are other buyers who could manage the financial burden but have decided it just isn’t worth the cost. And the trend is forcing automakers to reassess their sales and production strategies. If the trend toward lower-priced vehicles proves a lasting one, more generous discounts could lead to lower average auto prices and slowing industry profits.
October 22, 2024 5:00 am
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province that faces Taiwan. The new exercises Tuesday are taking place just a week after China held a massive air-and-sea drill it described as punishment for Taiwan’s president rejecting Beijing’s claims of sovereignty. The Marine Safety Administration said the drills were being held near the Pingtan islands. It did not offer additional details. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said China’s drills were part of an annual exercise but also could be part of China’s overall approach to warn off any ideas of independence for Taiwan.
October 22, 2024 5:00 am
MACON, Ga. (AP) — There are more than 47,000 people in Bibb County, Georgia, about 80 miles south of Atlanta, who are eligible to vote but don’t. That’s four times the number of votes that President Joe Biden carried the state by in 2020. But most of those voters are Black and poor, and not even the prospect of Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy is likely to get them to the polls. Nonvoters are the most complicated piece of the electoral puzzle in a state that could decide the presidency.
October 22, 2024 4:59 am
SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is blasting federal emergency responders whose work in North Carolina has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformation. Trump’s campaign and that of his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, are ramping up their campaigning in the final two weeks before Election Day. Trump had three stops in the state Monday. After the Asheville area, he held a rally across the state in Greenville and spoke at a faith leaders event in Concord, outside Charlotte. At the latter event, he appealed to Christian voters by repeating his criticism of transgender athletes and his proposal to conduct a large-scale deportation operation.
October 22, 2024 4:57 am
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s capital was largely paralyzed on Monday and the rest of the island was bracing for the fourth night of a massive blackout. That has generated both a handful of small protests and a stern government warning that any unrest will be punished. Hurricane Oscar was crossing the island’s eastern coast with winds and heavy rain, leaving at least six dead after a night that saw protests of several dozen people each in urban neighborhoods. The Cuban government has a low tolerance for civil disobedience and President Miguel Díaz-Canel warned on national television Sunday that ‘we’re not going to allow any vandalism, or let anyone disturb people’s tranquility.’
October 22, 2024 4:55 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel on his 11th visit to the region since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. He is expected to meet with top officials as the United States looks to revive cease-fire efforts after the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, but so far none of the warring parties appear to be backing down on longstanding demands. Israel is still at war with Hamas more than a year after the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack, and with Hezbollah in Lebanon, where it launched a ground invasion earlier this month. Israel is also expected to strike Iran after its ballistic missile attack on Oct. 1.
