April 14, 2024 7:27 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Eight people were shot including a young girl who was killed in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence on the city’s South Side. The 7-year-old girl was shot in the head and died, while a 1-year-old boy and a 7-year-old boy were each shot multiple times and listed in critical condition on Saturday night. Chicago Police Department Deputy Chief Don Jerome says the adult victims were between the ages of 19 and 40. The victims were standing outside at a family gathering at the time of the shooting around 9 p.m. and were transported to area hospitals by the Chicago Fire Department. Jerome says the investigation is preliminary but witness accounts described two possible shooters on foot. He says the shooting was not random.
April 14, 2024 7:25 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has hailed the success of its defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran. Officials said Sunday that Israel and its allies have intercepted 99% of more than 300 drones and missiles launched toward its territory and sustained little damage. But tensions remain high, amid fears of further escalation in the event of a possible Israeli counter-strike. U.S. President Joe Biden said he would convene a meeting of the Group of Seven advanced democracies to coordinate a united diplomatic response. The language indicated that the U.S. does not want Iran’s assault to spiral into a broader military conflict. A US official says Biden informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US does not plan on striking Iran.
April 14, 2024 7:00 am
Fire crews from numerous area departments were called to a house fire in South Strabane Township early Saturday morning. Fire Chief Jordan Cramer says they were called to the 200-block of Munce Ridge Road around 1:30 a.m. and found heavy smoke in the structure when they arrived. Cramer says they had to deal with a long driveway with difficult access, water supply issues and strong winds in the battling the blaze. Tankers from Chartiers, North Franklin and Canton were called in for assistance. The fire was contained to the second story and first floor kitchen of the home. The State Police Fire Marshall is investigating. One firefighter was transported to the hospital with a minor injury and was treated and released. Chief Cramer thanked their mutual aid partners in battling the blaze, including Washington, Peters Township, North Strabane and Bentleyville.
April 14, 2024 7:00 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – An investigation is underway after 26 barges broke loose on the Ohio River. Pittsburgh Public Safety says police, fire and EMS responded to a report of barges breaking loose and floating uncontrolled down the Ohio River around 11:25 p.m. Police say 26 barges broke loose, 23 of which were loaded with dry cargo. None of the barges had hazardous materials on board. So far, no injuries have been reported, but Peggy’s Mariana sustained “extensive damage.” Of the barges that broke loose, 11 are pinned against the bank by Brunot Island and are being held by a tugboat. The other 14 continued down the river, and six of those have gone over the Emsworth Dam. The barges are owned or operated by Campbell Transportation Company, which is just downstream of the West End Bridge. The loose barges shut down the McKees Rock Bridge and West End Bridge, and also stopped trail traffic to Brunot Island.
April 14, 2024 7:00 am
Another clean up effort is underway across Washington County after heavy rains pounded the region. The City of Washington and McDonald Borough have declared a State of Emergency while areas like Washington Estates in Canton Township look to recover from what officials have called “significant damage”. Thursday night’s heavy rain was also devastating to many in Houston Borough. The Chartiers-Houston Youth Softball team says their fields were destroyed in back-to-back storms. James Hollenbach is the President of the Chartiers-Houston Youth Softball League. This year, the popular program has 60 girls enrolled from age 4 to 15. Hollenbach says the Houston Fields, where the Lady Bucs play home games were first flooded last week after storms swept through. The organization jumped into action with 40 volunteers pitching in some 30 hours of work to get the field back to normal. Things were looking great, until Thursday night – when storms pummeled the newly rehabbed fields. Hollenbach says when he went to assess the damage Thursday night he was shocked. Water destroyed the fields, fences, concession stand and equipment needed to start the season. Hollenbach says it’s going to cost thousands of dollars to get the Bishop Road Fields up to par. A GoFundMe has been set up to help raise money. Officials from Houston Borough were there Friday assessing the damage
April 14, 2024 5:19 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has arrived at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush money trial, making history as the first former president to stand trial on criminal charges. It’s the first of Trump’s four indictments to go to trial and will present a split-screen of a presidential candidate spending his days in court while, he has said, “campaigning during the night.” Scores of people are expected to be called into the courtroom as the process to find 12 jurors and six alternates begins. Trump is accused of falsifying internal business records and making payoffs to two women as part of a scheme to bury stories he worried would hurt his 2016 campaign.
April 14, 2024 5:18 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq’s leader this week for talks that come as tensions across the Middle East have soared over the war in Gaza and Iran’s attack on Israel in retaliation for an Israeli military strike against an Iranian facility in Syria. The sharp rise in security fears has raised further questions about the viability of the two-decade American military presence in Iraq. Iranian proxies there have launched attacks against U.S. interests throughout the region. Monday’s meeting between Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Shia al-Sudani will include a discussion of regional stability and future U.S. troop deployments but will also focus on economic, trade and energy issues.
April 14, 2024 5:05 am
Former President Donald Trump is endorsing U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick of Pennsylvania. Trump spoke during a rally in the eastern Pennsylvania town of Schnecksville on Saturday and urged his supporters in the state to vote for McCormick in one of the year’s most hotly contested Senate races. Trump’s endorsement came two years after he successfully helped sink McCormick in Pennsylvania’s Senate GOP primary, creating an awkward dynamic between the two men. McCormick didn’t attend the rally. McCormick responded on social media, saying: “Thank you, President Trump! Together we will deliver a big win for Pennsylvania and America in November.” McCormick is trying to unseat Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.
April 13, 2024 5:35 am
SYDNEY (AP) — Police in Sydney say a man stabbed five people to death at a busy shopping center before he was fatally shot, leaving multiple people including a small child injured. Police say the suspect attacked nine people at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction, which is in the city’s eastern suburbs, before a police inspector shot him after he turned and raised a knife. Assistant Police Commissioner Anthony Cooke said he believed that the suspect acted alone, and there was no continuing threat. He said officials didn’t know who the offender was and an investigation was just beginning. Cooke said the police inspector was alone when she confronted the suspect and engaged him soon after her arrival on the scene, “saving a range of people’s lives.”
April 13, 2024 5:06 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is headed to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about who he believes should be paying more in taxes and who should be paying less. Biden’s campaign says the speech will be Tuesday, the day after Tax Day. The campaign said Friday the speech will drive home a simple question: “Do you think the tax code should work for rich people or for the middle class?” The Democratic president is working to convince voters ahead of the November election he’s their best choice even as as inflation persists and Americans feel the sting in their pocketbooks. Biden usually releases his tax returns on or around Tax Day.
