March 13, 2023 9:51 am
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden is telling Americans that the nation’s financial systems are sound. This comes after the swift and stunning collapse of two banks that prompted fears of a broader upheaval. Biden said Monday: “Americans can have confidence that the banking system is safe.” He says people’s “deposits will be there when you need them.” U.S. regulators closed Silicon Valley Bank on Friday after it experienced a traditional bank run, where depositors rushed to withdraw their funds all at once. Then New York-based Signature Bank also failed.
March 13, 2023 4:53 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Slap? What slap? Sunday’s Oscar ceremony felt more like a big hug, its heartwarming and heartfelt speeches a potent antidote to the uneasy memory of last year’s Will Smith incident. Many of these speeches came from the cast and creatives of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the joyfully chaotic film that swept the top awards. Directors the Daniels and actors Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh provided emotional highpoints on a night that made history for Asians and Asian Americans in Hollywood and saw almost everyone thank Mom – and poignantly.
March 13, 2023 4:28 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet with two of America’s closest allies to announce that Australia will purchase U.S.-manufactured, nuclear-powered attack submarines to modernize its fleet. The agreement comes amid growing concerns about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Biden is traveling Monday to San Diego to meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for talks on their 18-month-old nuclear partnership. In a three-day trip to California and Nevada, Biden will also discuss gun violence prevention during a stop in Monterey Park, California, and his plans to lower prescription drug costs in a visit to Las Vegas.
March 13, 2023 4:27 am
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say at least eight people were killed when two migrant smugglings boat overturned off the coast of San Diego. It is one of the deadliest maritime smuggling events off U.S. shores. Authorities say a Spanish-speaking woman on one of the panga-style boats called 911 late Saturday off the treacherous waters off Black’s Beach. The surf was modest but rip currents were fierce and it was foggy and dark. Crews pulled the bodies of eight adults from the water. No other bodies were accounted for. Authorities say the remaining passengers may have escaped on land.
March 13, 2023 4:26 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is poised to testify Monday before a Manhattan grand jury investigating hush-money payments he arranged and made on the former president’s behalf. Cohen’s impending grand jury appearance was confirmed by two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly about grand jury proceedings and did so on condition of anonymity. Cohen’s testimony comes as the Manhattan district attorney’s office closes in on a decision on whether to seek charges against Trump. The former president has denied the affairs and has said he did nothing wrong.
March 13, 2023 4:22 am
McCANDLESS, Pa. – (WPXI) – Police are looking for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run that happened in McCandless Saturday night. Allegheny County dispatchers said police and medics were called to 95 Blazier Drive at around 10:18 p.m. The victim was hit while crossing McKnight Road near the Pine Creek Shopping Center. According to McCandless police, the car involved is believed to be a black Honda with heavy damage to the front and passenger side. The vehicle is missing the passenger mirror and a large piece of molding. The exact model of the car isn’t known at this time.
March 13, 2023 4:20 am
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Headaches, congestion, itchy skin rashes — and fear. That’s what many residents are experiencing a month after a train loaded with hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Worry and mistrust grip a community whipsawed by assurances that the water and air is safe, warnings of coverups and danger, and social media misinformation. Heather Bable says she doesn’t feel safe in the town where her family has lived for four generations. She’s looking for a new home. Her mother, Sherry, says people near the crash site are vulnerable to cancer and railroad operator Norfolk Southern should buy them out. Experts say living near a hazardous spill doesn’t necessarily elevate a person’s risk.
March 13, 2023 4:18 am
A house was damaged by fire in Washington County. Washington County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to Fulton Street in Marianna at around 3:08 a.m. Sunday. The fire appeared to have damaged a portion of the upstairs floor of the house. Part of the roof was also damaged. Everybody was out of the home and no one was injured.
March 13, 2023 4:15 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Wind chills in the teens and a few icy spots will greet you as you head out early Tuesday, so be careful as you head out the door. Overnight snow showers will leave roads wet and anything untreated could be slick. A few snow showers will linger through the day, but any additional accumulation won’t amount to much. Temperatures rebound through the middle of the week, with highs pushing back near 60 by Thursday.
March 13, 2023 2:55 am
(WPXI) – Officials say the man who is responsible for shooting and killing a man inside a Uniontown bar after an argument last week should be considered armed and dangerous. Daryl Truley Jr., 32, is wanted for criminal homicide, aggravated assault and gun-related charges in connection to the shooting death of Darrell Gregg, 32. Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower said Truley and Gregg argued before Gregg was shot. Tommy Stargell Jr., 28, was also killed. Bower said Stargell was trying to break up the fight when he was shot. Bower said state police, Uniontown police and his office have been working on the double homicide. At one point last week, police thought a second shooter could be involved, but Bower said during a news conference Monday that law enforcement is looking for Truley. He also said he will be in court Tuesday to try to shut down the scene of the shooting — the Sails Inn, which he called a “nuisance bar.” Bower held up a thick stack of papers and said it was the complaint against the bar, which he said is 235 pages long and includes 74 incidents involving police.
