July 5, 2022 9:33 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Two Philadelphia police officers working at the city’s Fourth of July celebration suffered graze wounds when shots rang out, causing scores of frightened people to flee the scene on foot. It’s not clear what sparked the shooting, which occurred around 9:45 p.m. Monday in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum, or if either officer was the intended target. One officer suffered a wound to the forehead while the other was hit in the shoulder. Both officers were treated at a hospital and were later released. No other injuries were reported in the incident.
July 5, 2022 4:23 am
Brittney Griner made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed on to the White House through her representatives saying she feared she may never return home and asking that he not “forget about me and the other American Detainees.” Griner’s agent says the letter was delivered on Monday. The Phoenix Mercury All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist is in the midst of a trial in Russia that began last week after she was arrested on Feb. 17 on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for her Russian team. The trial will resume Thursday.
July 5, 2022 4:20 am
LONDON (AP) – Two of Britain’s most senior Cabinet ministers have quit in a move that could spell the end of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership after months of scandals. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned within minutes of each other Tuesday. Javid said “I can no longer continue in good conscience.” Johnson has been hit by allegations he failed to come clean about a lawmaker who was appointed to a senior position despite claims of sexual misconduct.
July 5, 2022 4:19 am
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) – The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago fired more than 70 rounds with an AR-15-style gun that killed at least seven people. That’s according to authorities, who said Tuesday that the shooter then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd. Christopher Covelli is a spokesman for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force. He told a news conference that the suspect used a legally purchased high-powered rifle to spray bullets from atop a commercial building into a crowd that had gathered for the parade. More than 30 people were wounded. Covelli said their suspect, Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III, 21, spent several weeks planning the assault.
July 5, 2022 4:16 am
After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to abortion that’s been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where abortion is now illegal so they can terminate pregnancies. But they gave no details on how they will do this and it’s not clear if they will be able to – legally – while protecting employees’ privacy and keeping them safe from prosecution.
July 5, 2022 4:15 am
DALLAS (AP) – The number of U.S. flights being canceled is slowing down, but plenty of travelers are facing long delays as they try to get home from trips over the July Fourth holiday weekend. By late Monday afternoon on the East Coast, more than 2,200 U.S. flights had been delayed and more than 200 were canceled, according to FlightAware. The good news is, that’s fewer delays and cancellations than we’ve seen in recent days. Industry experts say airlines are struggling because demand for travel has recovered from the bottom of the pandemic faster than anyone expected. That’s causing airports to be almost as crowded as they were in 2019, before the pandemic.
July 5, 2022 4:12 am
BETHEL PARK, Pa. — (WPXI) – Police said a bold criminal was caught on camera wheeling out thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen merchandise from a local home improvement store. Police said the man in a gray hoodie was seen casually filling up a cart with $2,000 worth of wire from the Lowe’s in Bethel Park, before walking out in plain sight. Lowe’s said that organized retail crime is a growing challenge for retail stores across the country. Steve Salazar, a spokesperson for Lowe’s, sent the following statement: “Lowe’s continues to work closely with local law enforcement on this active case of organized retail crime (ORC) in Bethel Park. ORC is a growing challenge across the country and impacts not only our stores and our associates, but our customers and our communities. We’re seeing an increasing number of incidents involving wire theft from our stores and these stolen items being sold by well-organized criminal groups on online platforms and sites that provide them anonymity. Police said the suspect got into a silver Honda Accord and took off. Shoppers are certain that with a description of the suspect’s car and his picture out in the public, his crimes will come to a swift end.
July 5, 2022 4:03 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Two area gas stations will lower prices for regular gasoline to $2.38/gallon, the national average in 2021, on July 5. According to a release from Americans for Prosperity in Pennsylvania (AFP-PA), the grassroots group is taking over the Sunoco gas station in Latrobe and Joey’s On The Edge in Export to save drivers some pain at the pump. The participating stations are located at:
58 N Ligonier Street in Latrobe from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
5904 Washington Avenue in Export from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
These are the group’s third and fourth price-lowering events in the area. On June 22, rows of cars lined up for a two hour event at the BP gas station in Lower Burrell for their chance at cheaper gas. 150 cars were able to fill up for $2.38/gallon.
July 5, 2022 3:59 am
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — (WPXI) – Investigators are searching for a 14-year-old boy who they believe shot and killed a man in Westmoreland County on Sunday. The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office said that Jason Raiford was shot and killed in a seemingly senseless act of violence. Investigators worked throughout Sunday to learn more. So far, they have arrested two minors on felony gun charges and have issued an arrest warrant for Amir Kennedy. Kennedy is wanted for homicide. The names of the other two minors have not been released. Westmoreland County dispatchers say police responded to the Valley at around 2 p.m. The incident occurred at the Valley Royal Court along Fifth Avenue.
July 5, 2022 3:01 am
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Drivers could see some overnight delays on Interstate 79 this week. PennDOT says single-lane restrictions will be in place in both directions of I-79 between the Houston/Eighty-Four Interchange (Exit 43) and the Canonsburg Interchange (Exit 45) in North Strabane Township. The lane closures are necessary for crews to perform milling and paving operations nightly between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. The work is slated from Tuesday, July 5th to Friday, July 8th, weather dependent.
