September 13, 2024 5:09 am
DULAC, La. (AP) — Gulf Coast residents are cleaning up the mess left by Francine, which struck Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. The system knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New Orleans and beyond. As heavy rain drenched the northern Gulf Coast, New Orleans awoke Thursday to widespread power outages and debris-covered streets. At its peak more than 450,000 customers were without power. There have been no reports of deaths or injuries.
September 13, 2024 5:08 am
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam has climbed to 233 as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods. Flood waters from the swollen Red River in the capital, Hanoi, were beginning to recede somewhat, but many neighborhoods remained inundated and farther north experts were predicting it could still be days before any relief was in sight. Typhoon Yagi made landfall Saturday, starting a week of heavy rains that have triggered flash floods and landslides, particularly in Vietnam’s mountainous north. More than 100 people are still listed as missing as of Friday.
September 13, 2024 5:06 am
SEATTLE (AP) — Aircraft assembly workers have walked off the job at a Boeing factory near Seattle after union members voted overwhelmingly to reject a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years. The strike started at 12:01 a.m. PDT Friday, less than three hours after the local branch of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers announced 96% of voting workers rejected the proposed contract and 96% approved the work stoppage. The labor action involves 33,000 Boeing machinists, most of them in Washington state. It’s expected to shut down production of Boeing’s best-selling airline planes but not affect commercial flights.
September 13, 2024 5:02 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will be campaigning in Western states as his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris keeps her focus on one of the biggest battleground prizes, Pennsylvania. Trump is scheduled to hold what’s being billed as a news conference in the morning at his Los Angeles-area golf club before heading to northern California for a fundraiser, followed by a rally in Las Vegas. Harris, meanwhile, heads to Johnstown and Wilkes-Barre on Friday as she tries to capitalize on her momentum after Tuesday night’s debate. It’s her second day of back-to-back rallies after holding two events in North Carolina, another swing state, on Thursday.
September 13, 2024 5:00 am
Flames tore through a home in Monessen on Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the 400 block of 2nd Street at 4:24 p.m. No injuries have been reported at this time. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
September 13, 2024 4:56 am
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — (WPXI) – Three people were killed and two others were injured in a crash on Interstate 70 in West Virginia on Thursday night. NBC affiliate WTOV reports a car crossed over the median into a tractor-trailer near mile marker 8.5 in the Triadelphia area. The crash, which happened around 9:30 p.m., was deemed a mass casualty incident. Shortly after 11 p.m., three deaths were confirmed. Two other people were taken to Wheeling Hospital after the crash. As of late Thursday night, the road remains closed.
September 13, 2024 4:53 am
It was a busy Thursday night as Firefighters from around the area filled the Washington City Council meeting room as members of the department were recognized for saving a life in July. Washington City Fire Chief Chris Richer presented 5 members of the department with medals and awards for their bravery while rescuing a disabled person from a burning home on Fayette Street over the summer. The Chief says quick thinking and a fast response was key to getting the victim safely out of the burning home. Also at the evening’s meeting, council voted to approve the release of 10 properties to the Redevelopment Authority for scheduled demolition. The buildings have been deemed a nuance and a public safety issue. Addresses of some of the buildings include College Street, Fayette, Duncan and Locust. Washington Mayor JoJo Burgess says this is the start of the process and hopes the county will kick in some funding because residents are concerned about the condition of the properties adjacent to their homes. An agreement has been reached between the city, the Parking Authority and the Washington School District to split the cost of an independent appraiser for the Crossroads Parking Garage site. The group wants an outside opinion on the value of the North Franklin Street garage as they continue to try to negotiate a fair deal to sell the property to the county.
September 13, 2024 2:48 am
Washington County will continue in a legal appeal by the RNC against a ruling that will allow mail-in voters to correct minor errors on ballots in the upcoming general election. In a special session Thursday, the elections board voted along party lines to continue to contribute to the lawsuit as a rider, but will not kick in any additional money for the cause. To date, the county has paid an attorney over 75 thousand dollars to represent them in the suit that would eliminate ballot curing. Elections chair, Nick Sherman said they agreed to the move on August 22, but Lone Democrat Larry Maggi says he does not recall a meeting or voting on approval by the committee to remain involved and the timing doesn’t add up. WJPA reached out to Nick Sherman for comment on the August 22nd meeting but we have not heard back. Solicitor Gary Sweat was absent from Thursday’s special session.
September 12, 2024 8:55 am
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Election officials across the U.S. are warning that problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election. They told the the head of the U.S. Postal Service in a letter Wednesday that it hasn’t fixed persistent deficiencies. Their alarming letter said that during the just-concluded primary season, mailed ballots were returned postmarked on time but received by local election offices days after the deadline to be counted. They also said properly addressed election mail was being returned to them as undeliverable, which could automatically send voters to inactive status through no fault of their own. The Postal Service had no immediate response.
September 12, 2024 8:53 am
VENETIA, Pa. – (WPXI)- A man died after a car crash in Venetia Wednesday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said James Manolakas, 93, was involved in a crash on Froebe Road at around 9:30 p.m. Manolakas, from Canonsburg, was taken to St. Clair Hospital where he died almost an hour after the crash. There’s currently no word on what caused the crash.
