July 1, 2024 5:07 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s family has used a Sunday gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite his dreadful debate performance. Some family members criticized the way Biden’s staff prepared him for the faceoff. That’s according to four people familiar with the discussions. Biden spent the day sequestered with first lady Jill Biden, his children and grandchildren at the presidential retreat in Maryland. It was a previously scheduled trip for a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz for the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
July 1, 2024 5:06 am
(AP) – A Palestinian health official says Israel has released 55 Palestinians it detained from Gaza, including the director of the territory’s main hospital. Mohammed Abu Selmia was detained in November when Israeli forces raided Shifa Hospital. Palestinian media aired video following his release Monday. Abu Selmia accused Israeli authorities of mistreating Palestinian detainees. Israeli authorities have denied such allegations. Israel accuses militants of sheltering in hospitals and using them for military purposes. Palestinian health officials say Israeli raids recklessly endanger civilians by forcing several hospitals to shut down or reduce services. Hospitals can lose their protection under international law if they are used for military purposes.
July 1, 2024 5:04 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un. That’s another sign the North is boosting his personality cult to the level bestowed on his late father and grandfather. North Koreans are required to wear pins over their hearts which for decades bore images of either the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung, or his son Kim Jong Il, or both. The pins are part of a state-sponsored mythology surrounding the Kim family which treats Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il like gods. State media published photos showing officials wearing Kim Jong Un pins for the first time on Sunday.
July 1, 2024 5:02 am
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing has announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion. It says the move will improve plane quality and safety. Boeing previously owned Spirit, and the purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work on its passenger planes. That approach has been criticized as problems at Spirit disrupted production and delivery of popular Boeing jetliners. Concerns about safety came to a head after the January blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 at 16,000 feet (4,876 meters) over Oregon.
July 1, 2024 4:59 am
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey says President Joe Biden is able to run a strong race and serve a second term in the Oval Office. Casey on Monday stood by his close ally in the critical battleground state following a disastrous debate performance. Casey has stayed quiet about Biden’s performance before making his first public appearances since Thursday night’s debate. Casey acknowledges that Biden had a bad debate, but says voters are more concerned about issues like abortion, labor and voting rights and the fate of democracy. Casey, who is also seeking reelection, wouldn’t elaborate on why he thinks Biden is fit. Casey’s opponent, Republican David McCormick, accuses Casey of lying about Biden’s fitness.
July 1, 2024 4:58 am
SPRINGDALE BOROUGH, Pa. — (WPXI) – Human remains were found inside a car in the Allegheny River in Springdale Borough, police said. Crews with the Murrysville Medic One dive team found the sedan underwater just before noon Sunday. The crews were completing training when the car was found. The remains were taken to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
July 1, 2024 4:55 am
FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – Eight flights have been diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport because of severe weather on the East Coast. The flights were originally headed to New York and Philadelphia airports before being diverted on Sunday. Airport officials confirmed seven of the flights were domestic and one was international, American Airlines flight No. 745 heading to Philadelphia from Denmark. American Airlines sent Channel 11 the following statement: “American Airlines flight 745 with service from Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH) to Philadelphia (PHL) diverted to Pittsburgh (PIT) on account of destination weather. The flight landed safely and is scheduled to re-depart at 5:54 p.m. local time. We appreciate our customers’ patience as we work to get them on their way as quickly and safely as possible.”
July 1, 2024 4:52 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A temporary official is to be appointed to run the court system in one Pennsylvania county because the clerk and deputies have suddenly departed. Two officials quit and one was fired Friday on the eve of a contempt of court proceeding concerning performance by the office. PennLive.com reports that the staff had been warned to do better after months of chaos that included people being picked up on bench warrants that were supposed to be voided. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court says the “unprecedented leadership void” in the Dauphin County clerk of courts office prompted it to declare a “judicial emergency.”
July 1, 2024 3:29 am
Borough officials in Charleroi are alerting residents that construction activities will begin on the traffic island on 5th Street that runs between McKean Avenue and the Chamber Plaza parking area. Beginning today, crews will start dismantling that island. Charleroi Public Works employees will be removing curbs, concrete, old sign posts and utility boxes. They will also be working with the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi to bring a man hole entrance to ground level. The estimate to complete the project is five days. That does not include the 4th of July holiday. Borough officials hope to re-open the street each day at 3:00 PM to limit people’s inconvenience when trying to access the Chamber Plaza parking lot.
July 1, 2024 2:50 am
(WPXI) – A teenager from Monessen was sentenced to eight to 25 years in prison in the deadly shooting of his best friend in 2022. Terry Newton, now 17, pleaded guilty in April to voluntary manslaughter to shooting and killing Amari Altomore, 16. The shooting happened in Newton’s bedroom. Newton left the home after the shooting and wasn’t able to be located for several weeks, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli said in a release. The gun was never found. Newton was also sentenced to one year of supervised release following his prison sentence and will have to pay restitution
