April 18, 2023 2:40 am
Washington County Coroner Tim Warco announced on Monday that an inquest will be held into the death of a man who was shot and killed by police earlier this month in Washington. Warco says he will announce a date and time for the inquest into the death of 38-year-old Eduardo Lee Hoover Jr., of Coraopolis in the near future. Hoover was shot and killed after he led police on a chase from Smith Township into the city of Washington. Police have said that Hoover did not stop until they got to the one-thousand block of Jefferson Avenue and they were able to get cars in front of and behind him. Authorities say that’s when Hoover stopped his truck and put it into reverse, ramming the front of a police car and then driving into a utility pole. Officers from both Smith Township and Mt. Pleasant police departments fired their weapons into Hoovers pickup truck. State Police and the Washington County District Attorney’s office are investigating.
April 17, 2023 1:08 pm
BOSTON (AP) — Defending champion Evans Chebet has won the Boston Marathon again. He surged to the front at Heartbreak Hill to spoil the much-anticipated debut of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and win in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, 54 seconds. Hellen Obiri won the women’s race in a sprint down Boylston Street to finish in an unofficial 2:21:38 and complete the Kenyan sweep. She is a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters. The fastest ever fields in Boston included world record holders, Olympic and Paralympic medalists, winners of major marathons from 27 countries and a dozen Boston Marathon champions. (Photo: AP)
April 17, 2023 12:39 pm
(WPXI) – Members of the Pittsburgh Stadium Independent Employees Union who work for PNC Park are going on strike. According to the PSICEU, the members of the union voted on the most recent contract offer from the Pirates on Sunday and rejected it. The strike was then voted on and was accepted. Ticket takers, sellers and ushers will be members of the strike. The Pittsburgh Pirates released a statement on the strike Sunday night saying they are disappointed that PSIEU did not ratify the proposed agreement and that they have bargained in good faith under the guidance of a federal mediator for several months. Workers will meet across the street from PNC Park at 4 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates are scheduled to play Cincinnati at 6:35 p.m.
April 17, 2023 9:37 am
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX has called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket. Elon Musk and his company had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket Monday morning from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. SpaceX postponed the launch because of a problem with the first-stage booster. No people or satellites were aboard for this attempt. There won’t be another attempt until at least Wednesday. The company plans to use Starship to send astronauts and cargo to the moon and, ultimately, Mars.
April 17, 2023 4:22 am
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s embattled capital has awoken to a third day of heavy fighting between the army and a powerful rival force for control of the country. The weekend’s civilian death toll has risen to 97. Airstrikes and shelling intensified on Monday in parts of Khartoum and the adjoining city of Omdurman. Rapid, sustained firing was heard near the military headquarters, with white smoke rising from the area. Residents hunkering down in their homes reported power outages and incidents of looting. The clashes are part of a power struggle between the armed forces chief and the leader of a paramilitary force. The generals are former allies who jointly orchestrated a 2021 military coup that derailed Sudan’s short-lived transition to democracy.
April 17, 2023 4:21 am
NEW YORK (AP) — The Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News says he is delaying the start of the trial until Tuesday. He did not cite a reason Sunday night. The trial, which had drawn international interest, had been scheduled to start Monday morning with jury selection and opening statements. The case centers on whether Fox defamed Dominion Voting Systems by spreading false claims that the company rigged the 2020 presidential election to prevent former President Donald Trump’s re-election.
April 17, 2023 4:20 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to embarrass him on his home turf. The House Judiciary Committee is holding a field hearing Monday near the offices of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The committee’s Republican majority is billing it as an examination of the Democrat’s “pro-crime, anti-victim” policies. Democrats say the hearing is a partisan stunt aimed at amplifying conservative anger at Bragg, Manhattan’s first Black district attorney. The hearing is the latest effort by Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan’s to use his congressional powers to defend Trump from what he says is a politically motivated prosecution. Trump is charged in Manhattan with falsifying business records.
April 17, 2023 4:17 am
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Law enforcement officers are imploring people in an Alabama town to come forward with information about a shooting that killed four people and injured 28 others during a teenager’s birthday party. Among those killed was a high school senior who planned to play college football and was celebrating at his sister’s 16th birthday Saturday night when gunfire erupted in Dadeville. Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell was a Dadeville High School senior who committed to Jacksonville State University. He was celebrating at his sister Alexis’ party before he was shot to death, his grandmother Annette Allen tells The Montgomery Advertiser. Police gathered evidence Sunday at a dance studio where the party was held. They did not immediately say if a suspect was in custody.
April 17, 2023 4:13 am
FAYETTE COUNTY — (WPXI) – The family of a 1-year-old girl who was hit by a vehicle and killed in Fayette County gathered to remember her. Kahlani Marie Brown died after she was hit on Green Street in Brownsville Borough on Aug. 11. Her family says she would have turned 2 on Sunday. They gathered at her grave to hold a balloon release in her memory. “We wish the circumstances were different, unfortunately, they’re not,” said Heather Fowler, Brown’s great aunt. About 50 people came to honor Brown. They took a moment to sing “Happy Birthday” to her. Despite the time that has passed, the family is still looking for answers. “We’re still seeking justice for Kahlani,” said Fowler.
April 17, 2023 4:07 am
WASHINGTON COUNTY – (WPXI) – An Eat’n Park in Washington County was closed while police investigated a bomb threat made against it on Sunday. A spokesperson from Eat’n Park Restaurants said the threat was made against their location in Canonsburg in the afternoon. Police were called to the scene and inspected the building. They found no evidence of danger. “We are grateful for the prompt response of local law enforcement at our Canonsburg Eat’n Park this afternoon, who ensured the safety of our guests and team members following a non-credible bomb threat,” said the spokesperson. The restaurant has reopened.
