May 27, 2024 3:54 am
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief has insisted that Israel must abide by the U.N. top court’s rulings and end its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. He also questioned the possible involvement of authorities in the settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Josep Borrell further pressured Israel to take immediate actions to make sure that tax income meant for the Palestinian authorities are no longer stopped. Borrell insisted Israel had driven the Palestinians to the edge of a catastrophe because “the situation in Gaza is beyond words. The occupied West Bank is on the brink, risking an explosion any time.”
May 27, 2024 3:50 am
VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms have killed at least 18 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The storms obliterated homes and destroyed a truck stop where drivers took shelter during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S. Seven deaths were reported in Cooke County, Texas, near the Oklahoma border, where a tornado Saturday night plowed through a rural area near a mobile home park. Five people were killed in Arkansas, two in Oklahoma and one in Kentucky. Tens of thousands of residents were without power across the region.
May 27, 2024 3:44 am
Violent storms continued to tear through the Washington County area on Sunday. At approximately 3:45 PM on Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Washington County and surrounding areas. According to Washington County 9-1-1 officials, no widespread damage was reported. West Penn Power is reporting 2900 people without power in several areas. In Washington County, just under 2000 people are affected by power outages, the majority of the outages are in Centerville and West Pike Run Township. Other areas that are reporting outages have less than 100 in their areas.
May 27, 2024 3:42 am
PITTSBURGH —(WPXI)- Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s rail replacement project at the Willow Avenue crossing will soon switch to the outbound tracks. Currently, PRT crews are working on the inbound tracks at Willow Station. But, on May 29, they will switch sides and start replacing the outbound tracks. That work is expected to take until June 16. Riders using St. Anne, Willow, and Overbrook Junction should use the inbound platforms to travel inbound or southbound while this work is underway. PRT warns riders may experience up to 40-minute delays when operators must wait for oncoming vehicles to pass. The Red Line will continue to operate as normal from downtown to South Hills Village. Additionally, rail cars will continue to terminate at Penn Station through May 31.
May 27, 2024 2:46 am
South Strabane Township emergency responders were dispatched to an accident at the intersection of E. Beau Street and Davis School Road Sunday afternoon. At 2:00 PM a three car accident occurred. According to Washington County 9-1-1 officials, one victim was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital. According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner, that victim was 93 year old Rose Marie Gillespie. She died shortly before 5:00 PM at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Two other victims were transported to the hospital by ambulance. East Beau Street was closed to traffic for approximately two hours on Sunday. (photo credit: South Strabane Fire Dept. Facebook page)
May 26, 2024 7:32 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rocket sirens sounded across central Israel, including in Tel Aviv, for the first time in months on Sunday, as Hamas claimed to have fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza. The militants have continued to fire projectiles at communities around Gaza more than seven months into the war but have not fired longer-range rockets in months. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the latest barrage. Earlier on Sunday, aid trucks entered Gaza from southern Israel through a new agreement to bypass the Rafah crossing with Egypt after Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of it earlier this month. But was unclear if humanitarian groups would be able to access the aid because of ongoing fighting in the area. (Photo: AP)
May 26, 2024 7:29 am
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing is now aiming for its first astronaut launch at the beginning of June. Officials for the company and NASA said Friday that weeks of review show that the capsule can safely fly with two test pilots, despite a propulsion system leak. The small helium leak was discovered following the first launch attempt on May 6 that was scuttled by an unrelated rocket problem. Boeing’s Starliner capsule is already years late in transporting astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. SpaceX has been launching crews since 2020.
May 26, 2024 7:28 am
(AP) – In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May. Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open on the holiday, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year. Government offices, post offices and schools are closed, as is the stock market, banks and a handful of businesses. The vast majority of retailers will be open, with many trying to lure customers with big promotional sales. Hours may vary by location.
May 26, 2024 7:23 am
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities says at least two people are dead after severe weather swept across Texas and Oklahoma overnight, causing extensive damage and outages. Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington has confirmed the deaths in Valley View, Texas, on Saturday night. Forecasters have issued tornado and severe thunder storm warnings for parts of both states. An official in Denton County, Texas, says a tornado caused damage to homes, power lines and trees. The official says overturned tractor-trailer trucks stopped traffic on Interstate 35. An excessive heat warning also has been issued for South Texas, where the heat index is forecast to approach 120 degrees Fahrenheit over the holiday weekend.
May 26, 2024 7:17 am
(WPXI) – A Somerset County man who spent 101 days detained in Turks and Caicos is home. Bryan Hagerich arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport just after 9:30 Friday evening and ran into the arms of his two small children. Hagerich faced up to 12 years in prison after he was found with hunting ammunition on his way out of the country. Early Friday, a judge ruled the ammunition was brought in unintentionally and gave him a suspended sentence. His release comes after a major effort here at home. Congressman Guy Reschenthaler and Senator John Fetterman were part of a delegation that traveled to the Caribbean earlier this week to lobby for the release of Hagerich and other detained Americans. “On Monday when we left the island, we weren’t sure that Bryan was going to be released,” Reschenthaler said. “Just as a father, as a husband, to be reunited after 101 days. I feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders,” Hagerich said. He also shared a message to the families of the remaining American detainees: “Keep praying.”
