November 21, 2022 4:21 am
EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – The Westmoreland County coroner’s office says they have found family members of a couple who died in a house fire. Nancy Wright, 83, and Ernest Elmer Wright, 87, died Saturday in a house fire in East Huntingdon Township, the coroner’s office said. No further information has been released.
November 21, 2022 4:17 am
FRANKLIN PARK, Pa. — (WPXI) – A man was killed in a car crash on Interstate 279. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash happened on the interstate in Franklin Park at mile marker 12.8 at 12:53 a.m. Police said the driver, later identified by the Medical Examiner’s office as 34-year-old Derwin Raheem Milligan, was traveling north on I-279 when he went off of the roadway and hit a utility pole. The car then rolled over multiple times. Milligan was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash is under investigation.
November 20, 2022 8:10 am
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Negotiators have approved a historic deal to create a fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich countries’ carbon pollution. However, there was little progress in addressing the root cause of climate change, the burning of fossil fuels. The decision establishes a fund for what negotiators call loss and damage. It is a big win for poorer nations which have long called for cash _ sometimes viewed as reparations _ because they are often the victims of climate disasters despite having contributed little to the pollution that heats up the globe. Next year’s talks, in the United Arab Emirates, will see further negotiations to work out details of the new fund.
November 20, 2022 8:09 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power to investigate the Biden administration and in particular the president’s son. But their midterms miss has emboldened a White House that has long prepared for this moment. Republicans secured much smaller margins than anticipated, with Biden aides and Democrats feeling like voters punished the GOP for reliance on conspiracy theories and Donald Trump-fueled lies over the 2020 election. Democrats outside the White House have mobilized to combat what they anticipate will be a steady stream of misinformation from the House.
November 20, 2022 8:08 am
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Piles of snow taller than most people have buried parts of western and northern New York. Snowfall totals as high as 77 inches have been reported in the Buffalo suburb of Orchard Park, home to the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. A lake-effect storm caused by cold air picking up moisture from warmer lakes has pounded areas east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario for a third straight day. The snowfall in some spots ranked among the highest ever recorded in the area. Up to 2 feet of snow has been dumped on some communities in Michigan south of Lake Superior and east of Lake Michigan.
November 20, 2022 8:07 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elon Musk has reinstated Donald Trump’s account on Twitter, reversing a ban that has kept the former president off the social media site since a pro-Trump mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was poised to certify Joe Biden’s election victory. Musk made the announcement after holding a poll that asked Twitter users to click “yes” or “no” on whether Trump’s account should be reinstated. It is not clear whether Trump would actually return to Twitter. Trump has said in the past that he would not rejoin even if his account was restored. He has been relying on his own, much smaller social media site, Truth Social.
November 20, 2022 8:06 am
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced its first new death from COVID-19 in nearly half a year. Strict new measures are being imposed in Beijing and across the country. The death of the 87-year-old Beijing man was the first reported by the National Health Commission since May 26, bringing the total death toll to 5,227. China has faced hurdles vaccinating its elderly population although the commission did not give details on the man’s status in its report Sunday. That vulnerability is considered one reason why China has mostly kept its borders closed and is sticking with its rigid “zero-COVID” policy despite the impact on daily life and the economy. The policy seeks to wipe out infections through lockdowns, quarantines, case tracing and mass testing.
November 20, 2022 8:05 am
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A shooter opened fire in a gay nightclub late Saturday, killing five people and wounding 18 in the latest mass shooting to befall the country in a year in which anti-gay rhetoric has been amped up among extremists. Lt. Pamela Castro of the Colorado Springs Police Department said police received a report of a shooting at Club Q at 11:57 p.m. Castro said there was one suspect who was injured and being treated. She said it was not immediately clear whether the attacker had been shot by officers. She said the FBI was on the scene and assisting in the case. Club Q is a gay and lesbian nightclub that features a “Drag Diva Drag Show” on Saturdays, according to its website. “Club Q is devastated by the senseless attack on our community,” the club posted on its Facebook page.
November 20, 2022 8:00 am
PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — The cold did not stop people from flocking by the thousands to downtown Pittsburgh for Saturday’s Light Up Night. People and animals of all ages were there to enjoy the vendors, lights and more. The Highmark tree at Stanwix Street and Penn Avenue was lit. It’s a tradition going back decades. It was one of two trees lit Saturday. The Christmas tree outside the City-County Building was turned on just an hour earlier. The evening ended with a concert from rock legend Joan Jett and a 9:30 p.m. fireworks show. The holiday market at Market Square will be open through Dec. 23.
November 20, 2022 3:18 am
Canonsburg, PA – Officials from the Pennsylvania Lottery and Sheetz, a Lottery retailer, today presented a commemorative check to the winner of a recent $3 million holiday-themed Scratch-Off ticket called $3 Million Snow Bank. This holiday ticket is the first $30 ticket to ever join the Lottery’s holiday Scratch-Off lineup of games. The check presentation was held at Sheetz, 2401 Washington Road, Canonsburg, Washington County, where the winning ticket was sold. The store receives a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winner, Kim Maurer of Allegheny County, said she was shocked to learn she won this top prize. “I scratched it and said, ‘Wait.’ I looked away and said, ‘Maybe I’m not playing this ticket right,’” said Maurer. “I didn’t know what to do! I went back into the Sheetz and scanned it. It read, ‘You won $3 million, contact the Lottery.’ I scanned it again. I couldn’t breathe!” Maurer said this win comes at a perfect time. “I work a lot. I have two full-time jobs as a retail manager,” said Maurer. “One of the stores where I work is closing soon.” The prize gives Maurer a chance to dream a bit bigger, especially around the holidays. “I already found my dream home and I’m on my way to go look at it now!” said Maurer. “I get excited when I win $100. This is beyond awesome!”
