July 29, 2024 5:27 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Middle East is bracing for a potential flare-up in violence a day after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and killed 12 children and teens. Saturday’s strike raised fears of a broader regional war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, which has denied a role in the attack. Israel is weighing its response. Iran warned Israel that a strong reaction will lead to “unprecedented consequences.” The White House National Security Council says it is working on a diplomatic solution to “end all attacks once and for all” in the border area between Israel and Lebanon.
July 29, 2024 5:26 am
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela’s hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro. Speaking in Tokyo on Monday shortly after the announcement was made, Blinken said the U.S. was concerned that the result reflected neither the will nor the votes of the Venezuelan people. He called for election officials to publish the full results transparently and immediately and said the U.S. and the international community would respond accordingly.
July 29, 2024 5:24 am
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government are locked in a high-stakes standoff as each side claims victory in Sunday’s presidential vote, which millions in the long-suffering nation saw as their best shot to end 25 years of single-party rule. Several foreign governments, including the U.S., held off recognizing the results as election officials delayed releasing detailed vote tallies after proclaiming Maduro the winner with 51% of the vote, to 44% for retired diplomat Edmundo González. Meanwhile, on the streets of Caracas, a mix of anger, tears and loud pot banging greeted the announcement of results by the Maduro-controlled National Electoral Council.
July 29, 2024 5:19 am
Numerous fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire in Nottingham Township early Monday morning. Washington County 9-1-1 says the fire was reported just before 2 a.m at the home in the 200-block of Hamtom Road. Our news partners at WPXI report that seven people were inside the home, including five children, and one person suffered burns and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. The home was fully engulfed in flames when fire fighters arrived and was destroyed. There is no word on the cause of the fire.
July 29, 2024 5:06 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – A West Virginia woman is facing charges after police say a gun was found in her backpack at a Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint. The Allegheny County Police Department says TSA officers spotted a revolver inside a backpack around 10:44 a.m. on Sunday and alerted police. Police determined the passenger’s identity as Amber Brooks, 33, and said she didn’t possess a valid concealed carry permit, so she’s charged with a misdemeanor for carrying a firearm without a license. Passengers who bring guns into airport security checkpoints can also face fines of up to $10,000 from TSA.
July 29, 2024 1:46 am
(WPXI) – Pittsburgh police are investigating alleged anti-Semitic graffiti that was left on two local synagogues. Graffiti was left on Chabad of Squirrel Hill and the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh sometime overnight Monday, police said. There are currently no suspects. Police are investigating, including the possibility that the vandalisms are related. Anyone with surveillance video of or anyone who sees or hears anything regarding these incidents is asked to call Zone 4 police at 412-422-6520.
July 29, 2024 1:31 am
A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Canonsburg. The Washington County Coroner’s office says 58 year old Joyce Gray of Washington was pronounced dead at Canonsburg Hospital. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of 1st Street and Hook Lane. It’s unclear if she was wearing a seatbelt. A cause and manner of death are pending. Canonsburg Police are investigating.
July 28, 2024 7:38 am
FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in northern California are getting some help from the weather just hours after the blaze exploded in size, scorching an area larger than Los Angeles. Officials said Saturday that cooler temperatures and an increase in humidity could help slow the Park Fire, the largest this year in California. Its intensity and dramatic spread led officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Paradise fire in 2018, which killed 85 people and torched 11,000 homes. Paradise again is near the danger zone. The entire town was under an evacuation warning, one of several communities in Butte County.
July 28, 2024 7:37 am
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Donald Trump has wrapped up his rally in Minnesota as the presidential campaign enters a critical final 100-day stretch. The rally in St. Cloud on Saturday also featured his running mate, JD Vance. The rally was a gamble for Trump that could potentially force Democrats to devote resources to a state they might otherwise ignore. But it could also be a risk for the Republican nominee if he focuses on reach states instead of more traditional battlegrounds. Trump continued a pattern of escalating attacks against his likely opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, on crime and immigration. Harris spent Saturday fundraising in Massachusetts.
July 28, 2024 7:36 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week. The campaign announced the eyepopping fundraising total on Sunday for Harris, saying about 66% of the donations come from first-time contributors in the 2024 election cycle. Over 170,000 volunteers also have signed up to help the Harris campaign with phone banking, canvassing and other get-out-the-vote efforts. Election Day is 100 days away. Campaign communications director Michael Tyler says Harris has momentum, but ultimately the election will be decided by “a small number of voters in just a few states. (Photo: AP)
