June 6, 2024 5:20 am
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said in an interview with ABC that has ruled out a pardon for his son. And the first lady left France where where she was attending D-Day anniversary events with the president to head back to Wilmington. She’s expected to attend trial Friday. In court, the widow of Hunter Biden’s brother testified about their relationship, her drug use and that she took the gun at the center of the case and threw it in the trash at a nearby market. Federal prosecutors have argued that Hunter Biden was in the throes of a heavy addiction when he bought the gun. He’s pleaded not guilty.
June 6, 2024 5:19 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials say an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced families in central Gaza killed at least 33 people including 23 women and children. The Israeli military claims the school was being used as a Hamas compound. The strike early Thursday came after the military announced a new ground and air assault in several refugee camps in central Gaza, pursuing Hamas militants it says have regrouped there. Witnesses and hospital officials said the predawn strike hit the al-Sardi School run by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees known by the acronym UNRWA. They said the school was filled with Palestinians who had fled Israeli offensives and bombardment in northern Gaza.
June 6, 2024 5:17 am
(AP) – World War II veterans are joining heads of state and others on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The Allied invasion, which began on June 6, 1944, led to the defeat of the Nazis and the end of the war. The assault began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by around 1,200 aircraft that carried airborne troops. As dawn broke, Allied forces started bombing German coastal defenses and shortly after that vessels began putting troops ashore on five codenamed beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. By the end of the day, nearly 160,000 Allied troops had landed in Normandy. There were thousands of casualties. Few witnesses to history’s biggest amphibious invasion remain alive today.
June 6, 2024 4:58 am
Another standing room only crowd greeted Cecil Township Supervisors as they reconvened a public hearing on Wednesday to gather more testimony and to present to residents the current version of an ordinance that would govern oil and gas development. The township is trying to strike a balance between the safety and comfort of its residents while still allowing oil and gas drilling to continue. They are patterning their ordinance after Murrysville, PA that has an ordinance that has stood up to court challenges. The map provided shows areas that would comply with distance measures from residential structures. It was developed using increasingly restrictive criteria to determine the best areas for drilling. Only two additional areas were identified after the criteria was applied. One section would be a 5 acre parcel near the town of Lawrence roughly 1700 feet away from any well that could be developed. Another 25 acre parcel was identified on the Valleybrook Country Club property. During public comment, testimony from residents of the Traditions of America housing development applauded supervisors for keeping any wells roughly 4000 feet from their development. On the other hand, residents from Georgetown Estates decried the plan for a pad in Lawrence because the two wells possible would only be 1700 feet from their development. Their homeowner’s association engaged an attorney to hopefully keep any well development a minimum of 2500 feet away from their homes. A representative from the Valleybrook Country Club said that the club would not consider a well pad on their property. In the minority were supporters of the drilling industry. Several leaseholders spoke favorably of the industry that allowed them to maintain their farms and do upgrades to their houses and other structures on their property. Supervisor Chairman Tom Casciola made it clear that the proposed ordinance would only apply to future well development. Currently permitted wells would fall under the current ordinance. He did say that stricter noise and vibration criteria are in the new ordinance. The ordinance would prohibit any type of work on well pads between 10 pm and 6 am. After more than three hours the meeting was adjourned until the next public hearing on July 1.
June 5, 2024 4:55 pm
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — The 80th anniversary this week of D-Day brings mixed emotions for French survivors of the Battle of Normandy. They remain grateful for their liberation from Nazi occupation in World War II but cannot forget its steep cost in French lives. Some 20,000 Normandy civilians were killed in the June 6, 1944, Allied invasion and as the landing forces fought inland. Soldiers from the United States and other Allied nations are remembered for their exploits, kindness and sacrifices. One Normandy survivor who was 6 in 1944 says, “They will always be gods to me.” But also seared into survivors’ memories are Allied bombing raids that pulverized Normandy communities.
June 5, 2024 1:16 pm
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing has launched astronauts for the first time after years of delays. Two NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday. They’re headed to the International Space Station for a weeklong stay. It was their third launch attempt, coming after a pair of rocket-related delays. Starliner’s first test flight without a crew in 2019 failed to reach the space station, so Boeing had to repeat it. Then the company had to fix a slew of capsule problems. SpaceX has been launching astronauts since 2020, but NASA wants a backup taxi service. (Photo: AP)
June 5, 2024 12:44 pm
(WPXI) – One person is dead after a crash in South Fayette. It happened around six o’clock Wednesday morning along 400 Twin Ponds Lane. Authorities have identified the victim as 50-year-old Richard Fisher. The investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
June 5, 2024 12:19 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Online marketplace behemoth eBay said it plans to no longer accept American Express, citing what the company says are “unacceptably high fees” and that customers have other payment options to shop online. It’s a notable blow to American Express, whose customers are often the most attractive among merchants and spend the most money per month on their cards. But it’s not the first time merchants have voiced opposition to AmEx’s business practices by walking away, most notably warehouse chain Costco nearly a decade ago.
June 5, 2024 5:12 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is trying to address a major liability for his reelection campaign by taking executive action to significantly restrict asylum. But it’s unclear whether his efforts will be enough to change the minds of voters who have increasingly voiced alarm over his handling of the border. Former President Donald Trump and his campaign have seized on the issue. Biden has shifted far to the right on immigration issues since his winning campaign four years ago. Many Democrats acknowledge Biden now faces a wholly different political reality. But some in his party have accused him of betraying Democratic priorities.
June 5, 2024 5:10 am
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia. In other developments Wednesday, jurors saw photos of the president’s son bare-chested in a bubble bath and heard about his visit to a strip club. As the first lady sat in the front row, the courtroom grew quiet when Kathleen Buhle, who was married to Hunter for 20 years, walked in. She testified that she discovered her husband was using drugs when she found a crack pipe in an ashtray on their porch in 2015. The trial is about whether he lied on a gun purchase form in 2018 when he said he wasn’t using drugs.
