September 24, 2024 3:12 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre told a congressional committee Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Favre made the announcement as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre does not face criminal charges, but he has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in the state. He was also an investor in a biotech company with ties to the case that said it was developing concussion drugs. It is unclear if Favre’s disease is connected to his football career or head injuries.
September 23, 2024 5:49 pm
BUTLER, Pa. — (WPXI) – Former President Donald Trump will return to Butler on Oct. 5th. Trump first announced in late July that he planned to return to Butler, after a gunman opened fire at his rally on July 13th. Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief, was killed at the July 13 rally. Trump plans to honor Comperatore and the two men who were injured in the assassination attempt when he returns to Butler. “I will be going back to Butler, Pennsylvania for a big and beautiful rally, honoring the soul of our beloved firefighting hero Corey and those brave patriots injured two weeks ago. What a day it will be– fight, fight, fight!” the former president said on Truth Social over the summer. Channel 11 is working to learn more details about the Oct. 5th rally, including time and location.
September 23, 2024 12:41 pm
(WPXI) – Allegheny County Police say A man charged in a hit-and-run crash that left a young musician dead in Dormont – is an undocumented immigrant. The crash happened Saturday night near Pioneer and West Liberty Avenues, killing 23-year-old Christian Sluka. Police have identified 25-year-old Saul Rivera-Ramirez as the driver. After the crash, police say he allegedly got out of the car and ran away from the scene. Rivera-Ramirez was arrested and is facing several charges including homicide by vehicle and driving without a license. Detectives say they learned Rivera-Ramirez is not a United States Citizen and is an undocumented immigrant and subsequently contacted U.S. Immigration.
September 23, 2024 9:41 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump wrote a note months earlier saying that he intended to kill the former president. That’s according to the Justice Department. The note, addressed “Dear World,” was dropped off at the home of an unidentified person who contacted federal authorities following the arrest last Sunday of Ryan Wesley Routh. The box, which also contained ammunition, a metal pipe and other items, was not opened by the person until after Routh was taken into custody. The person who received the box and contacted law enforcement was not identified in the Justice Department’s detention memo Monday.
September 23, 2024 5:09 am
SOUTH STRABANE, Pa. – Seven people were injured in a crash in Washington County on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened on westbound I-70 between Exit 21 to I-79 South – Morgantown and Exit 20 to PA 136 – Beau Street. It involved four vehicles and a boat on a trailer. A Washington County 911 supervisor tells Channel 11 that police, fire and EMS personnel were called to the scene around 1:50 p.m. The South Strabane Fire Department said multiple people were entrapped. Four medical helicopters responded to the scene. South Strabane Township Fire Chief Jordan Cramer says a total of 7 patients were transported. One was taken by ground to the helipad at UPMC Washington Hospital for a crew from STAT MedEvac while three additional helicopters were landed on the highway. Three other patients were transported by ambulance to Washington Hospital We have no word on any identities or conditions. Cramer says “the incident today again highlights the exceptional response available for residents in Washington County because of the ability of many public safety agencies working together to ensure we provide the absolute best care possible”. The highway was reopened to traffic around 5 p.m.
September 23, 2024 5:12 am
BROWNSVILLE, Pa. — (WPXI) – Emergency crews were called to the scene of a fire in Brownsville on Sunday evening. The fire started in an apartment above Pickers Pub & Grub in the 100 block of Bank Street around 5:30 p.m. Crews arrived on scene to find heavy fire on two different floors. A Channel 11 crew at the scene learned a firefighter was injured during the response and taken to a local hospital. Twelve people live in the building that caught on fire. It’s not clear how many of them have been displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
September 23, 2024 5:14 am
A Washington County man died in a head-on crash in Fayette County on Saturday. A crash report from Pennsylvania State Police in Belle Vernon says the crash happened on Brownsville Road just before 11 p.m. in Jefferson Township when a truck crossed the center line and hit a sedan head-on. The driver of the sedan, identified as Quinte Brown, 26, of Donora, died at the scene. The driver of the truck was taken to a hospital to be evaluated for injuries. His current condition is not known. Troopers say they believe alcohol was involved.
September 22, 2024 5:17 am
INDIANA, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump is making a campaign stop in Indiana today. Trump’s rally will be held on the campus of Indiana University of Pa. at 7 p.m. The rally is Trump’s fifth time visiting Pennsylvania since a gunman tried to assassinate him at his Butler Farm Show rally in July. Doors will open at 3 p.m.
September 23, 2024 5:24 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have a deal on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months. The agreement announced Sunday averts a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushes final decisions until after the November election. Bipartisan negotiations began in earnest shortly after a failed vote last week in the House. House Speaker Mike Johnson dropped his plan to link temporary funding with a mandate that would have compelled states to require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
September 23, 2024 5:21 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris raised $27 million at a packed New York City fundraiser on Sunday. That’s according to a Harris campaign aide who said it’s the largest fundraising haul since Harris took over at the top of the ticket from President Joe Biden. The aide spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private fundraising details. Harris has far more money than former President Donald Trump, but the aide says the money will be needed to compete with pricey advertising by deep-pocketed outside groups that support Trump. Harris called for Trump to debate again before the election and said she would deliver a speech Wednesday outlining her economic vision.
