April 2, 2024 5:11 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more than $454 million he owes and preventing the state from seizing his assets to satisfy the debt while he appeals. That’s according to a court filing made public Monday. A New York appellate court had given the former president 10 days to put up the money after a panel of judges agreed last month to slash the amount needed to stop the clock on enforcement. One of Trump’s lawyers says, “He looks forward to vindicating his rights on appeal and overturning this unjust verdict.”
April 2, 2024 5:10 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The World Central Kitchen aid group says an apparent Israeli airstrike killed six of its international workers and their Palestinian driver. They were delivering food from the charity’s latest sea shipment to Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been pushed to the brink of famine by Israel’s offensive against Hamas. Those killed include three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national and an American-Canadian dual citizen. The source of fire late Monday could not be independently confirmed. The Israeli military said it was conducting a review “to understand the circumstances of this tragic incident.” The food charity, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, said it was immediately suspending operations in the region.
April 2, 2024 5:04 am
No April Fools’ joke — there is still no winner in the Powerball. No one picked all of the numbers in Monday night’s drawing, sending Wednesday’s jackpot — now the fourth largest in the promotion’s history — to $1.09 billion. The winning numbers for the grand prize worth $1 billion were 19-24-40-42-56 and the Powerball was 23. The Power Play was 2X. If a player wins the jackpot in Wednesday’s drawing, they can choose between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $975 million or a lump sum payment estimated at $527.3 million.
April 2, 2024 5:01 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – A bicyclist who was involved in a crash with a semi-truck in Downtown Pittsburgh has died. Police say the man died from his injuries at a local hospital Saturday night at 1:25 a.m. The accident happened at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Stanwix Street at 10:30 a.m. on March 26. Charges are not expected to be filed at this time.
April 2, 2024 4:58 am
(AP) – Inspectors consider nearly 7% of the nation’s bridges to be in poor condition — around 42,400 — according to federal data from 2023. Deterioration, specifically problems affecting the piers and beams that keep a bridge upright, requires repairs that can cost millions of dollars and result in closures that affect commuters and small businesses. Bridges fulfill a vital function that often goes overlooked until lives are lost or disrupted by a closure or collapse, like that of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early last Tuesday. That bridge crumpled when struck by a cargo ship, not because of poor maintenance. But thousands of others stand in worse shape. The majority of bridges that were found to be in poor condition suffer from issues with the legs holding them up (the substructure) or arms supporting their load (the superstructure), according to the National Bridge Inventory. While nearly 16,000 of those bridges also were rated poor ten years ago, the overall percentage of bridges in poor condition has decreased about 22% over the last ten years. But federal transportation officials say a lot of work remains. President Joe Biden’s 2021 infrastructure law provided the largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the interstate highway system began nearly 70 years ago. But the $40 billion allocated for bridges is only a fraction of the $319 billion needed to make repairs nationwide, according to estimates from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.
April 2, 2024 4:54 am
Washington City Council was informed at their agenda meeting of lagging revenues from property tax collection. City Administrator Donn Henderson says that property taxes are about three weeks behind of where they historically have been. He blamed it mostly on the recent cyber attack that the county suffered. He said information was late from the county putting the city’s information dissemination behind. That translates to roughly $400,000. Henderson encourages property owners to pay as soon as they can so that the city does not need to take out a loan and spend tax money on interest payments on an additional loan. City residents were also encouraged to apply to the Citywide Development Corporation for their “Block by Block Home Repair Program”. Residents that qualify for the program are eligible for funding to make repairs to their homes to keep them in compliance with city ordinances. Residents of the 7th and 8th Wards will receive priority for funding. Also available are grants through the Community Development Block Grant program administered through the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington. Applications for both programs are available at City Hall.
April 1, 2024 12:31 pm
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm. The 55-year-old disbarred attorney is already serving a life sentence without parole in a state prison for killing his wife and son. He also pleaded guilty to similar financial crime charges in state court. Before his sentencing Monday, Murdaugh apologized again to his victims and blamed drug abuse. A judge says his schemes were too complex for an addict. The 22 counts are the final charges outstanding for the disgraced attorney. (Photo: AP)
April 1, 2024 12:18 pm
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Sutton has turned himself in, ending a weeks-long search for a former NFL defensive back who was wanted for a domestic violence warrant. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the 29-year-old Sutton arrived at a jail in Florida on Sunday night, nearly a week after it said his attorney informed authorities that the former Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers standout would turn himself in. Sutton was wanted for domestic battery by strangulation. The sheriff’s department responded to a call about domestic violence in progress involving Sutton and a female around 5 a.m. on March 7th. (Photo: AP)
April 1, 2024 5:17 am
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has rallied from respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations and make a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine. Francis presided over Easter Sunday Mass in a flower-decked St. Peter’s Square. He then delivered a heartfelt prayer for peace in his annual roundup of global crises, delivered from the loggia overlooking the piazza. Gaza’s people, including the small Christian community there, have been a source of constant concern for Francis and Easter in the Holy Land overall was a somber affair this year given the war.
April 1, 2024 5:16 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — In Donald Trump’s speeches and online posts, the Republican presidential candidate has ramped up anti-immigrant rhetoric and his messaging often relies on falsehoods about migration. But it’s resonating with many of his core supporters going back a decade, to when “build the wall” chants rang out at his campaign rallies. President Joe Biden portrays the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border as a policy dispute that Congress can fix. He criticizes Republicans in Washington for backing away from a border security deal after facing criticism from Trump. But Trump’s message appears to be resonating with key elements of the Democratic coalition that Biden will need to win over this November. That could be a concern for the Democratic president.
