May 29, 2023 4:46 am
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is plunging Republicans into a bruising fight over whether to banish one of their own in America’s biggest red state. Paxton was impeached this weekend by the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives after years of scandal and accused crimes. Paxton says he has “full confidence” as he now awaits trial in the state Senate. His conservative allies in the Senate include his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, who has not said whether she will recuse herself from the proceedings.
May 29, 2023 4:45 am
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect has been arrested in connection with five separate shootings in the Phoenix metro area that left four people dead and a woman wounded. Mesa police say 20-year-old Iren Byers was taken into custody Sunday on suspicion of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder. They say a motive for the shootings wasn’t immediately clear, but Byers took responsibility for the shootings and told officers where they could find the clothes and gun used in the crimes. Police say video surveillance footage showed the suspect wearing the clothing reported by witnesses at multiple shooting scenes.
May 29, 2023 4:43 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The debt ceiling deal has come with just days to spare before a potential first-ever government default. On Sunday, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement and they are urging Congress to quickly pass it. Biden pronounced the development “good news” in remarks at the White House announcing the agreement. This followed a tentative compromise announced late Saturday. The deal risks angering some Democratic and Republican lawmakers as they begin to unpack the concessions, which include spending cuts. McCarthy and Biden spoke Sunday evening as negotiators drafted legislative text. They face a June 5 deadline when Treasury says the U.S. would risk a debt default.
May 29, 2023 4:39 am
NORTH BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Emergency personnel responded to an ATV accident with injuries in North Bethlehem Township Sunday night. Richeyville and Cokeburg Fire crews worked with Ambulance and Chair EMS along Station Road at around 10:30 p.m. Reports say the patient lost consciousness but eventually regained it. A medical helicopter was requested initially, but was canceled. No other injuries were reported.
May 29, 2023 4:22 am
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI) — A man who went missing while kayaking in Greene County was found dead in Wisecarver Run Reservoir Sunday morning, Pennsylvania State Police said. Shane Phillips, 65, from Sycamore, was reported missing just after 11 p.m. on Thursday, May 18. The fisherman was officially reported missing after his wife became alarmed when nighttime fell and he still was not home. She went to the reservoir and found his red F-150 parked at the landing, but Phillips was nowhere to be found. His family said his yellow kayak was found in the water. All of Phillips’ belongings were intact, including his wallet. State police said Phillips was found in the water. They were able to match and identify him after he was removed. The investigation is still ongoing as the cause and manner of Phillips’ death is still pending. (Photo: WPXI)
May 29, 2023 2:44 am
Temperatures are expected to be in the 70’s over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend and that means swim time. DeAnna Martin, Washington’s parks and recreation director, says the Washington Park pool will be open. Martin says the pool will be open on Memorial Day and then close for the remainder of the week – and will re-open the following weekend for the season. Martin says the pool will be fully staffed but they are still looking for additional staff to help them through the summer season. As for the pool itself, she says the big pool will be open, but due to some issues that need addressed with the baby pool, it will be closed till further notice. The pool will be open from noon to six and admission is six-dollars for residents and seven-dollars for non-residents.
May 29, 2023 2:42 am
CANONSBURG, Pa. (WPXI)— Heavy smoke filled the air as crews battled a house fire in Canonsburg Saturday morning. Firefighters from Canonsburg, North Strabane, Muse and Chartiers Township were called to the blaze. Crews broke windows to gain entry to the house, located on the 400 block of Blaine Avenue. According to Washington County 911, no one was hurt in the blaze and the house was under construction at the time of the incident. (Photo: WPXI)
May 29, 2023 1:04 am
MONESSEN, Pa. (WPXI) — Fire and smoke billowed from two buildings in downtown Monessen Saturday morning. According to Westmoreland County 911, emergency crews were called to the 400 block of Donner Avenue at 9:10 a.m. The flames originally started in one building and spread to another, officials told our news partners at Channel 11. No one was reportedly injured. Crews from Westmoreland and Washington Counties worked on the blaze for over five hours. (Photo: Charleroi Fire Dept. Facebook Page)
May 28, 2023 8:15 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The critically acclaimed HBO drama “Succession” ends Sunday after its fourth and final season finale airs at 9 p.m. ET. The show’s dedicated fans are preparing by locking in plans to watch the whopping 88-minute finale. They’re also turning online to find emotional support, memes and endless theories about how the show could conclude and which of the Murdoch-esque Roy family siblings will prevail. Show creator Jesse Armstrong told The New Yorker earlier this year that “there’s a promise in the title of ‘Succession.’” Some have taken it as a sign that the show’s central question will be answered.
May 28, 2023 8:14 am
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Asylum-seekers say joy over the end of the public health restriction known as Title 42 this month is turning into anguish with the realization of how the Biden administration’s new rules affect them. For many people, their fate is being largely left up to a U.S. government app that is limited and unable to decipher and prioritize human suffering. The CBP One app is a core part of the administration’s plans to create a more orderly system at the border. But since its rollout, the app has been criticized for technological problems. Demand has far outstripped the appointments available. The government says the app and other new measures have helped reduce illegal immigration.
