September 18, 2023 5:16 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of people in New York City have kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change. Sunday’s so-called March to End Fossil Fuels featured such politicians as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and actors Ethan Hawke, Edward Norton and Kevin Bacon. It was the opening salvo to New York’s Climate Week, where world leaders in business, politics and the arts are gathering ahead of a new special United Nations summit Wednesday. Protester said they were targeting their efforts at many of the leaders of nations that cause the most heat-trapping carbon pollution.
September 18, 2023 5:16 am
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has flown 103 military planes toward Taiwan in a new daily high for the activity the island considers harassment. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it also detected Chinese vessels in the 24 hours from Sunday to early Monday. China’s military regularly sends planes over waters south and west of Taiwan in what some see as a campaign of intimidation for the self-governing island that is claimed by China. The recent actions may be an attempt to sway Taiwan’s presidential election in January. The governing Democratic Progressive Party leans toward formal independence for the island.
September 18, 2023 5:15 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined in an interview aired Sunday to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot unfold on television. He said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he would “tell people later at an appropriate time.” The current front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination refused to say how he spent Jan. 6, 2021, once the insurrection began, and whether he made phone calls as his supporters stormed the seat of American democracy. Trump said he might consider pardoning some of the rioters charged for their actions that day.
September 18, 2023 5:13 am
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious. Among them: End extreme poverty and hunger. Ensure every child on Earth gets a quality secondary education. Achieve gender equality. Make significant inroads in tackling climate change by 2030. Create “universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.” But halfway to that goal, progress is lagging badly — and in some cases going backward. At a two-day summit, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will be trying to kick-start action to achieve the 17 goals adopted by world leaders in 2015. Developing countries in particular consider them crucial to closing the widening inequality gap between the world’s rich and poor countries.
September 18, 2023 5:12 am
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Americans held for years in Iranian custody walked arm-in-arm off a plane into freedom. Monday’s release was part of a painstakingly negotiated deal between the United States and Iran. The U.S.-Iran prisoner swap saw the Biden administration agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets owed by South Korea. Despite the release, tensions remain high between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program and other matters. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suggests the deal could be used to build trust with the U.S. But the exchange has unfolded during ongoing disputes between the two rivals and an American military buildup in the Persian Gulf. (Photo: AP)
September 18, 2023 5:10 am
BETHEL PARK, Pa. — (WPXI) – Archers are taking to the woods in municipal parks as part of a plan to cull the deer population. The hunt will run through January. Deer were roaming around Simmons Park on Saturday. Two archer hunters were looking for them nearby. In the same location, some parkgoers were not aware the hunt was happening because there were no signs posted. “I didn’t even know they were down here, so I’ll probably just head back to the house,” Sharon Pilewski from Bethel Park said. Police alerted residents about the archery deer hunt on its Facebook page and got mixed reactions. Some people said they believed the hunt was something that needed to be done while others felt it was horrible. According to police, the deer hunt is being organized through Suburban Wildlife Management Solutions. The volunteer archers who are taking place in the hunt had to undergo an application process and take a proficiency test. They are all licensed and authorized. Bethel Park police say there are currently seven hunters. ethel Park said the hunt is necessary to reduce the deer herd. They said the municipality has seen a 40% increase in the number of vehicle-related deer incidents. he deer meat from the hunt will be donated through Hunters Sharing the Harvest food banks located throughout Allegheny County.
September 18, 2023 5:05 am
JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. — (WPXI) – The Jefferson Hills Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman. 22-year-old Cassandra Jean Murin was reported missing by police on Sunday. Anyone with information on Murin’s location is asked to contact Jefferson Hills Police Department or call 9-1-1.
September 18, 2023 5:02 am
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — (WPXI) – Firefighters responded to an incident at Kennywood Park on Sunday. Allegheny County Dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the amusement park at around 7:08 p.m. A spokesperson from Kennywood Park said they were notified of a fire during a private event happening at the park. The park was not open to the public when the incident began.
September 18, 2023 4:59 am
MORGANTOWN, Pa (AP) — State police say nine juveniles who escaped from a detention center in Pennsylvania and remained at large for less than a day are in custody. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper David Beohm said all nine were captured early Monday. The youths escaped From Abraxas Academy at around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday following a disturbance. Abraxas Academy is a secure residential treatment program northwest of Philadelphia. Beohm said that four youths turned themselves in after hours on the run because they were cold. Five others were captured after a report of a stolen vehicle.
September 17, 2023 8:10 am
