July 16, 2024 5:09 am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ohio Sen. JD Vance is supposed to help Donald Trump win the Midwest this fall. But almost immediately after he was announced as Trump’s vice presidential pick on Monday, one thing became clear: Vance, a 39-year-old Republican with less than two years in Congress, is barely known among many Republicans even in the swing states Trump hopes he’ll deliver. Trump’s team has less than four months to strengthen Vance’s profile. Already, a collection of political foes — Democrats and Republicans — is working to fill the information void with a series of attacks seizing on Vance’s inexperience in government, his nationalist views and his history of condemning Trump himself.
July 16, 2024 5:08 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After almost 30 months of war with Russia, Ukraine’s difficulties on the battlefield are mounting even as its vital support from the United States is increasingly at the mercy of changing political winds. A six-month delay in military assistance from the U.S., the biggest single contributor to Ukraine, opened the door for a push on the front line by the Kremlin’s forces. Ukrainian troops are now laboring to check the gains by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped army. The next two or three months will likely be the hardest this year for Ukraine, says Michael Kofman of the Carnegie Endowment. Lurking in the background is another nagging worry: How long will the Western political and military support critical for Ukraine’s fight endure?
July 16, 2024 5:06 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden has returned to the campaign trail for the first time since the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, continuing his call to calm the divisive rhetoric on both sides. But Biden also argued Tuesday that doing so “doesn’t mean we should stop telling the truth” as he tore into his Republican rival. Biden spoke at the NAACP convention in Las Vegas, aiming to showcase his administration’s support for Black voters who are a tentpole of the Democratic coalition. He’ll also participate in an interview with BET. It’s all counterprogramming to Trump and the Republican National Convention under way in Milwaukee.
July 16, 2024 5:02 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Severe storms in the Midwest have overtopped a dam in southern Illinois and left the Chicago area cleaning up. Officials say a reservoir dam failed near the Illinois community of Nashville. First responders tried Tuesday to ensure all 300 people in the evacuation zone got out safely. There were no reports of injuries there. National Weather Service employees at a suburban Chicago office had to run for cover late Monday as storms swept through. The service says it is sending teams to check 29 paths of damage in Illinois and Indiana for evidence that tornadoes caused them. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell on a home.
July 16, 2024 4:58 am
PITTSBURGH — A visually-impaired man was robbed at the Steel Plaza “T” Station Wednesday. Pittsburgh Regional Transit officials said the man, 52, from Dormont, uses a cane for mobility. He is visually impaired but not blind. While at the T Station, the suspect approached the victim and offered to help him with the elevator so he didn’t have to take the stairs. The victim agreed and got into the elevator with the suspect, who then asked if he had any money, officials said. The victim said no, and the suspect took his wallet out of his pants pocket and removed $2. The suspect threw the wallet back at the victim and ran. Officials said the victim described the suspect as possibly being a dark-skinned man wearing a yellow vest.
July 16, 2024 4:53 am
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — (WPXI)- Pennsylvania Turnpike officials have issued a warning about a scam targeting random people. The smishing scam aims to deceive people into sharing their personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts. The scam text messages will be from “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” and will center around urgent requests with the account that would result in additional charges if the overdue balance doe not get settled. Those who receive these messages should not click the link, officials said. Those who receive a fraudulent text can file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.
July 16, 2024 4:50 am
BUTLER, Pa. — (WPXI) – Channel 11 News uncovered dramatic new details Monday in the moments leading up to the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. According to multiple law enforcement sources, Thomas Crooks was spotted by law enforcement on a roof nearly 30 minutes before shots were fired that injured Trump, killed a former fire chief and injured two others in the crowd. Channel 11’s Nicole Ford confirmed that Beaver County’s ESU team had eight members at the rally, including snipers and spotters. According to Ford’s sources, one of them noticed a suspicious man on a roof near the rally at 5:45 p.m., called it in and took a picture of the person. We have learned from our sources the person in that picture is Thomas Crooks. We’re told it’s not clear if Crooks had a gun with him at that point. According to multiple sources, a law enforcement officer had also previously seen Crooks on the ground and called him in as a suspicious person with a picture prior to 5:45 p.m. Our sources tell us an officer checked the grounds for Crooks at that point, but did not see him where the first picture was taken. 26 minutes after the second picture of Crooks was taken by law enforcement and the information called in, shots were fired from the roof of the American Glass Research building. Seconds later, a Secret Service sniper returned fire and killed Crooks.
July 16, 2024 4:43 am
A Washington man has been sentenced for drug delivery resulting in death charges of a Canton Township couple. Lorenzo Lloyd, 37 will spend the next 4 ½ to 9 years in state prison. Lloyd pleaded guilty to two felony charges of drug delivery resulting in death and two misdemeanor charges of intent to possess a controlled substance back in April. Lloyd was one of three men accused of helping supply stamp bags of fentanyl to David and Nanette Dennick at their home in February of 2021. The other two men involved in the case, Zaeshown Kimbrew, 22 of Aliquippa is serving a 6-12 year sentence on similar charges. The third man, Mitchell Logan, 31 of Washington has recently pleaded guilty to one possession with the intent to deliver charge. He was sentenced to time served and is now on probation for the next three years.
July 16, 2024 2:56 am
A Greene County woman was killed in an early morning accident Tuesday in Jefferson. Greene County Coroner Gene Rush says 55-year-old Linda Morris of Jefferson died after being involved in a two car crash on Route 188 in the borough of Jefferson just before six o’clock. No further details are being released pending the results of an autopsy.
July 16, 2024 2:39 am
(AP) – Country singer and four-time Grammy nominee Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during her widely panned performance of the national anthem at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby. The singer posted a statement Tuesday that addressed her performance and says she will be seeking treatment. On Monday night, the 32-year-old singer-songwriter belted an a cappella version of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” an incredibly challenging song to sing. Clips of her less-than-popular rendition have made the rounds on social media, drawing comparisons to lackluster performances of the song by Rosanne Barr and Fergie in years past. The MLB said it would not comment. A representative for Andress says there will be no additional comment at this time. (Photo: AP)
