April 1, 2023 8:41 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed down against him by a New York grand jury, two people familiar with the matter have told The Associated Press. Trump will be formally arrested and arraigned next Tuesday in his hush money case, court officials said. The announcement promises the historic, shocking scene of a former U.S. commander in chief forced to stand before a judge. The indictment against him remains sealed and the specific charges are not yet known, but details were confirmed by people who requested anonymity to discuss details that aren’t yet public.
April 1, 2023 8:38 am
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A monster storm system has torn through the South and Midwest, spawning deadly weather including tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois and made a fatal sweep into rural Indiana. At least one person was killed and more than two dozen were hurt, some critically, in the Little Rock area during Friday’s storm. The town of Wynne in northeastern Arkansas also was devastated and officials reported two dead there, along with destroyed homes and people trapped in the debris. Authorities say a theater roof collapsed during a tornado in Belvidere, Illinois, killing one person and injuring 28. The emergency management director of Sullivan County, Indiana, says the storm has caused three fatalities there.
April 1, 2023 7:49 am
BRADDOCK, Pa.-(WPXI) -Pennsylvania United States Senator John Fetterman has been discharged from the hospital and is back in Braddock. According to a news release from his team, Fetterman was discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday, where he was treated for major depression. Doctors said Fetterman’s depression is now “in remission.” “I am so happy to be home. I’m excited to be the father and husband I want to be, and the senator Pennsylvania deserves. Pennsylvanians have always had my back, and I will always have theirs,” said Fetterman. “I am extremely grateful to the incredible team at Walter Reed. The care they provided changed my life. I will have more to say about this soon, but for now I want everyone to know that depression is treatable, and treatment works. This isn’t about politics — right now there are people who are suffering with depression in red counties and blue counties. If you need help, please get help.” The senator will spend the next two weeks with family in Pennsylvania and return to Washington when the senate session resumes on April 17.
April 1, 2023 5:11 am
PennDot is advising motorists that Route 2036, Pike Run Drive, between Ventura Drive and Powerhouse Road in California Borough is anticipated to remain closed through next week. Roadway repairs due to drainage issues is the reason for repairs.
April 1, 2023 5:06 am
PITTSBURGH – (WPXI)-It will be an active weather start to the weekend. Waves of rain will continue intermittently Saturday with heavy rain likely at times Saturday morning. Many areas will see at least a half inch of additional rain through Saturday. A High Wind Warning is in effect for Allegheny, Indiana, Washington, Westmoreland, Greene and Fayette counties Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For the rest of the area, a Wind Advisory is in effect for the same times. High winds coupled with the saturated ground from rain will create a perfect combination to uproot trees and create power issues. Gusts will top 55 mph in many areas. Tens of thousands of power outages are expected by later in the day Saturday. A powerful cold front will also trigger thunderstorms Saturday. These storms could bring additional wind gusts topping 60 mph.
March 31, 2023 12:46 pm
A Canonsburg woman has announced that she is seeking one of the two Republican nominations for Washington County Commissioner in the upcoming May Primary. Sonia Stopperich Sulc says she is running on her proven record as a North Strabane Township Supervisor, of protecting taxpayers, managing budgets as a small business owner, fighting for families as a nurse and member of the Opioid Overdose Coalition, and defending conservative values as a Republican State Committee member. Stopperich Sulc and her husband Greg live in Canonsburg Borough and she currently works at Canonsburg General Hospital in the Nuclear Cardiology Department. If elected, Stopperich Sulc says she will work to hold the line on taxes, support public safety and police, ensure continued road and infrastructure improvements and uphold constitutional rights and values.
March 31, 2023 9:58 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Funeral services are set for the six people killed in this week’s school shooting in Nashville, as the grieving city mourns the victims of the horrific attack on what should have been a normal day of school. Police said three adults and three 9-year-old students were killed during the shooting Monday at The Covenant School. The children have been identified as Evelyn Dieckhaus (pictured), Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney. Also killed were Katherine Koonce, 60, the head of the school; Mike Hill, 61, a custodian; and Cynthia Peak, 61, a substitute teacher. Funeral arrangements have now been disclosed for all the victims except Peak.
March 31, 2023 9:51 am
The federal government has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled toxic chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. The U.S. Department of Justice said in the suit filed Thursday that it’s seeking to hold the company accountable for polluting the waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup. The derailment in early February led to the evacuation of about half the village of East Palestine. A message seeking comment on the lawsuit was left with the railroad on Friday.
March 31, 2023 4:23 am
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow has won her court battle over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah ski resort after a jury decided that the actor wasn’t at fault for the crash. The jury verdict comes Thursday in a packed court room in Park City, Utah. A jury dismissed the complaint of a retired optometrist who sued Paltrow over injuries he sustained when the two crashed on a beginner run at Deer Valley ski resort. The decision comes after eight days of live-streamed courtroom testimony that drew worldwide audiences and became pop culture fixation.
March 31, 2023 4:20 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities have released 911 recordings that capture the terror inside a Nashville elementary school during a mass shooting this week. Callers are heard pleading for help in hushed voices while sirens, crying and gunfire can be heard in the background. Police on Thursday released recordings of three emergency calls made during Monday’s attack at The Covenant School, in which three children and three adults were killed. In one, a man tells the dispatcher that he saw a man dressed in camoflauge firing an “assault rifle” through the door. Authorities say police shot and killed the assailant. Meanwhile, hundreds of people protested Thursday for stricter gun controls at the state Capitol.
