September 4, 2024 5:03 am
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, thwarting the former president’s latest bid to overturn his felony conviction and delay his sentencing. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled Tuesday that Trump had not satisfied the burden of proof required for a federal court to take control of the case from the state court where it was tried. Hellerstein’s ruling came hours after Manhattan prosecutors raised objections to Trump’s effort to delay post-trial decisions in the case while he sought to have the federal court step in. Trump’s lawyers filed a notice late Tuesday appealing the decision to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
September 4, 2024 5:01 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the Oct. 7 rampage in Israel. The criminal complaint filed in federal court in New York City includes charges of conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, resulting in death. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a video statement Tuesday that the charges “are just one part of our effort to target every aspect of Hamas’ operations.” He said “these actions will not be our last.” The impact of the case may be mostly symbolic given that Sinwar is believed to be hiding out in tunnels.
September 4, 2024 5:00 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An official says Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has resigned. Speaker of parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk said on his Facebook page that Kuleba’s resignation request on Wednesday will be discussed by lawmakers at their next plenary meeting. The foreign minister’s resignation came as at least seven people were killed and 35 injured in an overnight strike on Lviv. Mayor Andrii Sadovyi says a child and a medical worker were among the dead and others are in critical condition.
September 4, 2024 4:53 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is stopping in Pittsburgh during a series of campaign events in Pennsylvania this week. Walz is coming to Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon to “join a political engagement” in the city. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned with President Joe Biden in Pittsburgh on Labor Day, where in front of IBEW union members she opposed the sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel. Harris will be back in Pittsburgh on Thursday, but no details for her 10th visit to the city have been released yet. Former President Donald Trump says he plans to return to Butler in October, but no details for that event have been released.
September 4, 2024 4:50 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Kamala Harris will stay in Pittsburgh while preparing for next week’s Presidential debate. Harris is scheduled to arrive in Pittsburgh on Thursday and will stay in the city until she flies to Philadelphia for her first debate with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night. The Vice President was last in Pittsburgh on Monday, where she visited with union members and opposed the sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel. This upcoming trip is her 10th visit to Pittsburgh. No further details about her activities while in the city have been released.
September 4, 2024 4:49 am
National politics took a local stage Tuesday evening in Washington County. About 400 people gathered at the Doubletree Hotel on Racetrack Road to listen to Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene speak in support of Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential race. The first term politician shook hands and snapped photos with those who bought tickets for the Washington County Republican fundraiser. Greene discussed immigration, inflation and even the proposed sale of US Steel to Japanese based Nippon Steel, to which she is opposed. The congresswoman said it was important to travel to the area to get the word out about differences between the two presidential candidates.
September 4, 2024 4:45 am
For more than 70 years, Cecil Township has been served by three distinct volunteer fire departments. On Monday, a steering committee formed in February announced to Cecil Township Supervisors that a memorandum of understanding has been signed that will combine the Lawrence #1, Muse #2 and Cecil #3 Volunteer Fire Departments into a singular organization. Votes taken at each fire department were unanimous for proceeding with the merger. According to newly appointed Fire Chief Ted Wolford, the organization will now operate with “one mission, one vision, one set of by laws and standard operating guidelines” that will best serve the residents of Cecil Township. The reason for the merger is that volunteer staff is low. This will be the best way to use current paid staff and volunteer staff to cover emergencies 24 hours a day. The department is already working with a consultant from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development to finalize the merger. No firm date is in place to complete the merger. The steering committee feels that about 25% of the work is done.
September 4, 2024 2:51 am
(WPXI) – A former doctor at UPMC Children’s Hospital has been charged with child sex crimes. Ashok Panigrahy, 53, is charged with transporting and possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, the Department of Justice said. Panigrahy was radiologist-in-chief and a John F. Caffey Endowed Chair in pediatric radiology with UPMC. UPMC officials said Panigrahy was placed on administrative leave in November after the company learned about the investigation. His employment was then terminated.
September 4, 2024 2:27 am
A Washington man will face trial on charges of arson and reckless endangerment. Christopher Collins, 46 waived his charges to court at his preliminary hearing. According to the criminal complaint, on August 23, Collins set fire to his apartment at 430 W. Chestnut St. and then turned himself in to Washington police admitting to what he had done. He told police that he was mad at his landlord because people in neighboring apartments were carrying on and partying loudly keeping him awake. He continued to tell police that he did not want to hurt anyone, he just wanted to burn down the building. Collins is in the Washington County Jail on $100,000 bond. He will be arraigned on October 24.
September 3, 2024 5:44 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled to their worst day since an early August sell-off after another report raised worries about the economy’s health. The S&P 500 slumped 2.1% Tuesday after a report showed U.S. manufacturing shrank again in August, weighed down by high interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.5% from its record set before Monday’s Labor Day holiday. The Nasdaq composite fell 3.3% as Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks led the way lower. Treasury yields also sank in the bond market. The worse-than-expected manufacturing data raised worries about the slowing U.S. economy and upped the stakes for the all-important jobs report looming on Friday.
